Van leeuwen ice cream llc8/21/2023 ![]() ![]() NextWorld Evergreen is a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to the consumer sector. We are really excited to be a part of the next phase of the Company’s growth.” Van Leeuwen will use the capital to open new scoop shops and expand wholesale distribution. With the incredible team and phenomenal product, Van Leeuwen is extremely well positioned for continued success with their vegan and dairy ice cream. Andrew Fatch from NextWorld, said, “The branding is iconic, while remaining fresh and modern, with a commitment to deliciousness over trendiness. Van Leeuwen has been in significant growth mode and is now sold through 21 brick and mortar scoop shops in New York and Los Angeles, several trucks for catering and marketing and via wholesale through over 2,000 doors and growing. With several new products in the making, strong consumer demand, and a team of experienced professionals, Van Leeuwen is at an inflection point, poised to continue to grow and expand market share in both the wholesale channel as well as with the addition of new scoop shops.” The authenticity of the Van Leeuwen brand is something special.” As part of the transaction, David Fife will be joining the Van Leeuwen board.įrom Co-founder and CEO, Ben Van Leeuwen, “Thanks to NextWorld’s long-term vision and deep experience in consumer goods, we are excited to start the next chapter in our growth plan. We love how the product is made with obsessively sourced ingredients and always free of unnecessary fillers, stabilizers and artificial flavors. Both recipes result in a rich, decadent, naturally perfect ice cream.ĭavid Fife, Partner of NextWorld, said, “We are excited to partner with the outstanding management team at Van Leeuwen and believe our evergreen fund, a patient and flexible capital source, will provide the Company with the resources to continue building a strong, iconic brand. The classic scoops are crafted with nothing more than fresh milk and cream, cane sugar and egg yolks while the vegan flavors are made with house made oat milk or cashew milk, coconut cream, organic extra virgin coconut oil, cane sugar, pure cocoa butter and carob bean. The Company is currently selling traditional dairy ice cream, cashew based vegan and oat milk based vegan flavors made with just a handful of fresh ingredients sourced from the world’s best artisan producers and farmers. What began in the kitchen of a shared Brooklyn apartment back in 2007, has grown into a mini ice cream empire with stores and trucks in NYC and LA and pints in grocery stores around the country. Van Leeuwen, based in Brooklyn, NY, is a leading artisanal ice cream brand with a cult-like following and a uniquely differentiated product offering. And to commemorate the opening of its first location last May, Van Leeuwen offered scoops of its Yellow Rose Bourbon Pecan Pie ice cream, made with the Bayou City’s own Yellow Rose Distilling.SAN FRANCISCO-( BUSINESS WIRE)- NextWorld, LLC, a San Francisco-based investment partnership, announced today it has led an $18.7MM investment in Van Leeuwen Ice Cream (“Van Leeuwen”), via the firm’s consumer focused private equity fund, NextWorld Evergreen, LP. ![]() ![]() Xochi and Backstreet Cafe’s chef Hugo Ortega helped craft the Horchata Dulce de Leche Swirl for the Uptown Park location - a sweet and creamy combination of cinnamon sourced from Vietnam and a dulce de leche swirl. This isn’t the first time the shop has partnered with a Houston chef to create a local flavor. The new flavor will be served at Ha’s restaurants and, for a limited time, at Van Leeuwen’s Montrose location. Inspired by the Vietnamese chef’s favorite childhood snack of Laughing Cow cheese and banana slices, the ice cream contains a rich gouda and mascarpone cheese base blended with banana jam and loaded with milk chocolate chips - creating a flavor comparable to a banana chocolate cheesecake, according to a release. ![]() Reminiscent of a fancy chocolate chip ice cream, Van Leeuwen’s winter flavor Fior De Latte Chip uses coconut oil in its chocolate to create a quicker melt-in-your-mouth effect. ![]()
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