Kevin Murphy
Director/Board Member at Krave Pure Foods, Inc.
Profile
Kevin joined Sonoma Brands Capital in 2019.
Prior to joining Sonoma Brands Capital, Kevin worked at Encore Consumer Capital from 2005 (year of founding) to 2018.
At Encore he led the rm’s beauty and personal care investment efforts, which included investments in tarte Cosmetics and Supergoop!.
He also led investments in the food and pet categories, including ThunderShirt, Atlantic Aqua Farms and Fantasy Cookie.
Prior to Encore, Kevin was with Genstar Capital.
He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Boston ofce before relocating to San Francisco.
Kevin is originally from Massachusetts.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
He has served on the board of directors of several Bay Area philanthropic organizations, including The Guardsmen, the San Francisco Conservation Corps and Fort Mason Center.
Kevin Murphy active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Sonoma Brands Capital
 Sonoma Brands Capital Investment ManagersFinance SONOMA BRANDS CAPITAL (Sonoma Brands ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Sebastiani. The firm is headquartered in Sonoma, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2018 |
Krave Pure Foods, Inc.
 Krave Pure Foods, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Krave Pure Foods, Inc. produces jerkys that are gluten-free and devoid of nitrites, monosodium glutamate, and corn syrup. Its products include basil citrus turkey, garlic chili pepper beef, and black cherry barbecue pork. The company was founded by Jonathan Sebastiani in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2021 |
Offspring Beauty Co.
 Offspring Beauty Co. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Offspring Beauty Co. offers clean, cruelty-free, and vegan skincare products that are high performance and affordable. The company is based in West Hollywood, CA and was founded by Katherine Power. The company's products are backed by experts and provide personalized regimens for real results. The company offers a range of skincare products including cleansers, moisturizers, serums, masks, and treatments for under $25. Offspring Beauty is known for being the cleanest drugstore skincare brand, with a hyper-focus on providing effective products at affordable prices. | Director/Board Member | 31/10/2019 |
Former positions of Kevin Murphy
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Smashmallow LLC
 Smashmallow LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Smashmallow LLC engages in provision of marshmallow made with organic cane sugar and natural ingredients. Its products are made of gluten free and non-genetically modified organism ingredients. The company is headquartered in Sonoma, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/01/2022 |
Taylor James LLC
 Taylor James LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables James Taylor LLC manufactures beauty products. The firm offers products for face, body, lip, and kids such as lotions, oils, hand cream, moisturizers, body butter. The company was founded by Holly E. Thaggard and Stephen Emery in 2007 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. | Director/Board Member | 29/06/2018 |
Encore Consumer Capital LLC
 Encore Consumer Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Encore Consumer Capital LLC (Encore Consumer Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Encore Associates, Inc. founded in 2005 by Robert Brown, Scott Sellers and Gary Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 31/05/2018 |
Training of Kevin Murphy
| University of Massachusetts | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 10 |
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Genstar Capital Management LLC
 Genstar Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Genstar Capital Management LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Dennis H. Chookaszian. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco., California. | Finance |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Commercial Services |
Encore Consumer Capital LLC
Encore Consumer Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Encore Consumer Capital LLC (Encore Consumer Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Encore Associates, Inc. founded in 2005 by Robert Brown, Scott Sellers and Gary Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Sonoma Brands Capital
Sonoma Brands Capital Investment ManagersFinance SONOMA BRANDS CAPITAL (Sonoma Brands ) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Jonathan Sebastiani. The firm is headquartered in Sonoma, California. | Finance |
Krave Pure Foods, Inc.
Krave Pure Foods, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Krave Pure Foods, Inc. produces jerkys that are gluten-free and devoid of nitrites, monosodium glutamate, and corn syrup. Its products include basil citrus turkey, garlic chili pepper beef, and black cherry barbecue pork. The company was founded by Jonathan Sebastiani in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Offspring Beauty Co.
Offspring Beauty Co. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Offspring Beauty Co. offers clean, cruelty-free, and vegan skincare products that are high performance and affordable. The company is based in West Hollywood, CA and was founded by Katherine Power. The company's products are backed by experts and provide personalized regimens for real results. The company offers a range of skincare products including cleansers, moisturizers, serums, masks, and treatments for under $25. Offspring Beauty is known for being the cleanest drugstore skincare brand, with a hyper-focus on providing effective products at affordable prices. | Retail Trade |
Smashmallow LLC
Smashmallow LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Smashmallow LLC engages in provision of marshmallow made with organic cane sugar and natural ingredients. Its products are made of gluten free and non-genetically modified organism ingredients. The company is headquartered in Sonoma, CA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Taylor James LLC
Taylor James LLC Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables James Taylor LLC manufactures beauty products. The firm offers products for face, body, lip, and kids such as lotions, oils, hand cream, moisturizers, body butter. The company was founded by Holly E. Thaggard and Stephen Emery in 2007 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd.
 Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd. operates as a mussel farming and processing company. The firm offers mussels in fresh and frozen, oxygen tray and oyster packs. The company was founded by Brian Fortune and Robert Fortune in 1989 and is headquartered in Vernon Bridge, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
LORAC Cosmetics LLC
 LORAC Cosmetics LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade LORAC Cosmetics LLC provides beauty care services. The firm manufactures cosmetics and skincare products. The company was founded by Carol Shaw in 1995 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA. | Retail Trade |
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