AUA Private Equity Partners

AUA Private Equity is an operationally-focused lower-middle market investment firm that has deployed over $700 million of capital to date.* The team is led by Andy Unanue, former COO of Goya Foods, Inc. (founded by the Unanue family), the largest and most successful Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, and is complemented by Partners Steven Flyer, David Benyaminy, and Kyce Chihi, who bring over 35 years of proven private equity expertise, deep sector insight, and a wealth of longstanding relationships. Our real-life perspective developed from a long history of investing in, and operating, family-owned businesses makes us a partner of choice for families seeking liquidity, facing transition, or looking to maximize value. We offer business owners a combination of growth capital and/or liquidity with customized capital solutions to meet a seller’s goals and objectives while allowing them the opportunity to participate in the growth of their business. Our heritage and demonstrated success within the U.S. Hispanic market uniquely position us to benefit from the growth of the U.S. Hispanic population and its purchasing power, which was valued at $3.4 trillion in 2023, with continued growth expected. We seek to partner with companies that currently target – or those that should be targeting – the U.S. Hispanic population, as well as companies that are taking ethnic brands, tastes, and styles to the mainstream population in the U.S.