Camino Partners (formerly Equilibra)

Check out the latest from Camino Partners in our Q2 #newsletter! Dive into:  - Ideas for Entrepreneurs from our Founder Daniel Lubetzky's TED Conferences Talk  - Tackling sampling woes in a digital age with SOMOS Foods Co-Founders Miguel Leal and Daniel Lubetzky - CP Team Summit updates, featuring speakers David Tisch and Rachel Peck - News from our partners and open job roles in the CP family Want to know more about something? Let us know here.

Congratulations are in order for Belgian Boys and KIND for their PEOPLE Magazine | PEOPLE.com Food Award wins in "Best New Bakery and Breakfast Items." Breakfast time just got an upgrade thanks to Griddle Pancakes and Banana Peanut Butter Clusters. https://lnkd.in/e5Dzmn97

A few weeks ago, the Camino Partners (formerly Equilibra) met in NYC for our 2024 Annual Team Summit. While remote and hybrid work have become the norm, I've always believed in-person team gatherings are invaluable. In addition to enjoying some mini golf and good food, we took the time to reaffirm our values, align on our goals, and learn from our two guest speakers, Rachel Peck and David Tisch. A lot goes into planning these summits, and I want to share a huge thank you to our entire team. #CaminoPartners

SOMOS Foods Co-Founder and CEO Miguel Leal joined Fernando Hurtado to record an episode of NBCUniversal and Telemundo's Bisness School, a new podcast telling the stories of Latino entrepreneurs in the U.S. Fernando asked Miguel what he would call a business course if he were to teach one. His response? "Performance Marketing for Brick & Mortar." Miguel shared that he's made and seen lots of early-stage companies make mistakes that can be explained by a solid understanding of the importance of repeat rates and gross margins. His biggest learning is that if you have a product that consumers will buy over and over again because it tastes great - and you can make money every time someone buys that product - the marketing and distribution challenges take care of themselves. Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e2Kb4W3q

SOMOS Foods Simmer Sauces are officially HERE! This team spent the last year crafting these sauces that let you cook your favorite Mexican restaurant dishes at home. Made with the ingredients Miguel Leal, Daniel Lubetzky 🇺🇦 and Rodrigo Zuloaga's abuelas used when cooking from scratch, these Taco, Fajita and Al Pastor Simmer Sauces give you all the flavor made from whole ingredients and are ready in minutes. Just add to your favorite protein or veggie and serve with a SOMOS rice beans. You can find all the new sauces at Whole Foods Market and look for them to roll-out to more stores this summer. ¡Vamos SOMOS! #innovation #newproduct #CPG #wholefoods #eatsomos

Camino Partners is #HIRING for a team member to join our investment team! We are looking for: - A candidate to become a critical member of Camino’s investment team assisting in all facets of direct investing and management process - Someone with 4-6 years of experience, ideally 2 in investment banking or management consulting and 2-4 in consumer growth equity or mid-cap investment capacity - Based in New York City and open to a hybrid work model Interested in learning more? Check out the JD: https://lnkd.in/ermRxSqd

Our first Camino Partners #newsletter of 2024 is here! This quarter, we're talking about: - Our key takeaways from #ExpoWest2024 and highlighting some of our favorite moments with our family of brands - Zoom Room BTS with Camino's Kelly Qu and Belgian Boys CEO Anouck Gotlib - SOMOS Foods Co-Founder and CEO Miguel Leal shares one of the most important lessons he learned at KINDSnacks (CC: Diego Torres-Palma) Read the newsletter below ⬇ and subscribe to receive quarterly editions in your inbox.

Two of our Camino Partners portfolio companies are recipients of this year's Condé Nast SELF Magazine Pantry Awards - and we love the creative recipe idea that they cooked up using the two award-winning products together (hint - it might be your new go-to desk lunch that comes together in minutes!). Congrats SOMOS Foods and Gimme Seaweed on the win! https://lnkd.in/dxnDUCQS

Belgian Boys' Anouck Gotlib spoke to the Venture Pill podcast (cc: Brandon Osian) and shared her advice for those looking to start a business: 1. Trust your gut 2. Surround yourself with super smart people 3. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness Listen to the full conversation at the below link to hear more from Anouck on Belgian Boys' new products, creating a refrigerated breakfast category and what it's like to work alongside your partner. https://lnkd.in/eY6jceec

March only means one thing in CPG - it's time for #ExpoWest2024! Last year was the first year our full Camino Partners team was at the show and we loved supporting our family of brands, reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. This year, you won't want to miss what our brands are cooking up. Come say hello at the following booths: - Belgian Boys (Hall E #5388) - Ellenos (#N833) - Gimme Seaweed (Hall E #5005) - KIND (#N942 & #N943) - SOMOS Foods (#N836 & #N837) What booths are a must-visit for Daniel Lubetzky 🇺🇦 and our Camino Partners team? Comment below 👇 and we'll visit as many as we can!