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Lyra is a collective of brands in the Personal Care and Family categories, dedicated to caring for you and your loved ones. Our trusted brands are designed with comfort, quality, and transparency first, because we believe everyone should experience care done right. Formerly Forum Brands.

MTN OPS is the leader in Outdoor Performance Energy & Nutrition. Formulated for outdoor athletes such as hunters, military, and tactical personal.

Smartsign is the internet leader in physical display products. Our family of over 30 websites sells 250,000+ different Sign, Tag and Label products for offices, factories and home.

Vuori makes premium performance apparel inspired by the active Coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, surf, sport, and art. Breaking down the boundaries of traditional activewear, we are a new perspective on performance apparel.

Junk King is the #1 rated junk removal service in North America. With over 150 franchises in 36 states and Canada, we are the 2nd largest junk removal company in the world. The Company pioneered recycling based junk removal from a garage in the SF Bay area, and has continued its focus on eco-friendly hauling. In 2016, Junk King opened its first national recycling center, with several more on tap. Junk King also recently launched the MINI Dumpster, a driveway friendly, self-service junk removal option.

JOLYN is a designer, manufacturer and eCommerce retailer of women’s performance swimwear, athletic apparel and accessories. Based in Orange County, the brand is inspired heavily by its Southern California roots. The result is a fun and distinct take on traditional swimwear that goes the distance sitting at the pinnacle of fashion and function. JOLYN sells primarily direct-to-consumer through its website and trunk shows hosted by brand reps. The companys in-house and rep teams are comprised of highly decorated athletes: swimmers, divers, lifeguards, surfers, water polo players, runners and more that played at the collegiate, professional and Olympic levels.

About Diligent Diligent created the modern governance movement. As the leading governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS company, we serve 1 million users from over 25,000 customers around the globe. Our innovative platform gives leaders a connected view of governance, risk, compliance and ESG across their organization. Our world-changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability – to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place. Headquartered in New York, Diligent also has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, and Sydney.  Learn more at diligent.com. About Galvanize Galvanize, now Diligent, builds software for security, risk management, compliance, and audit professionals. Our platform provides visibility into risk, makes it easy to demonstrate compliance, and helps grow your audit, risk, and compliance programs without incurring extra costs.

At Epic Gardening, we’re on a mission to teach the world to grow. Founded in 2013, Epic has become the most followed gardening brand and is the leading creator-led, content-to-commerce business in gardening. Millions of enthusiastic gardeners come to Epic for entertaining and informative growing content across video, blogs, podcasts, social platforms, and books. Through our online store, we offer highly curated, best-in-class gardening products designed to perform well for the gardener and stand the test of time. In December 2021, Epic closed a round of financing from The Chernin Group (TCG). In November 2022, Epic Gardening completed the acquisition of Botanical Interests, a vegetable, herb, and flower packet seed company founded in 1995 and based in Broomfield, CO. The acquisition dramatically expands Epics product offering and go-to-market channels with the addition of 800+ SKUs and a nationwide wholesale distribution channel.

BiggerPockets’ mission is to help people find personal freedom and financial flexibility through real estate investing. BiggerPockets is a complete resource for learning and succeeding in real estate investing, bringing education, support, and tools together in one place. Aspiring and experienced investors alike can tap into the knowledge of more than 2+ million members, and learn from content spanning across podcasts, blog, webinars, videos, virtual bootcamps, and more.

Founded by Peter Chernin, Jesse Jacobs, and Mike Kerns, The Chernin Group (TCG) is a preeminent growth equity firm investing in sports, media, and passion-driven businesses with offices in Los Angeles, Menlo Park, and New York. The TCG portfolio includes Collectors, Classic Football Shirts, Epic Gardening, Food52, Headspace, Meateater, Oura, Surfline, Unrivaled Sports and more. We partner with exceptional founders and management teams who have created disruptive brands to grow and optimize their businesses. With decades of operational expertise and strong connections across media, sports, and technology, we work every day to help our portfolio companies realize their full potential. At TCG, we follow our curiosity, live with conviction, and find a little levity in our days. We don’t take small bets – we’re all in. To learn more, visit: https://tcg.co/

Poolwerx is the world’s largest global franchise pool service brand. Established by Executive Director and Founder John O’Brien in 1992, Poolwerx has grown to over 650 service vehicles and 180 stores in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Poolwerx has multiple revenue streams with repeat clients and is secure in the growing home services sector and is a technology leader. Poolwerx is the Official Partner of the Brisbane Heat and also champions the importance of teaching lifesaving water skills through its annual community initiatives. The companys commitment to excellence is evident in its rigorous franchisee selection, thorough franchisee training and support, and its focus on pool health and safety. These efforts have been recognised on numerous occasions in the form of both franchising and industry awards. Poolwerx Awards & Recognition - FCA Franchisor of the Year 2022, 2016, 2004 - FCA Multi Unit Franchisees of the Year 2015, 2013 and 2012 - FCA Marketing Campaign of the Year 2020 - FCA Field Manager of the Year 2021, 2022 - Inside Franchise Business Top 30 Executives – Nic Brill, CEO - SPASA Multi-location Pool Store of the Year 2023, 2022 - SPASA Best Pool Store of the Year 2023 - SPASA Marketing Campaign of the Year 2022 - SPASA Retail Service Award 2023, 2022 - Westpac NZ Franchise Awards – Home & Lifestyle Franchisee of the Year 2021 - SPASA NZ – Best Mobile Service Business 2021 - SPASA NZ – Professional of the Year 2021 - SPASA NZ – In-Field Technician of the Year 2021 - SPASA NZ – Best Single Location Pool Store of the Year 2023

Lyra is a collective of brands in the Personal Care and Family categories, dedicated to caring for you and your loved ones. Our trusted brands are designed with comfort, quality, and transparency first, because we believe everyone should experience care done right. Formerly Forum Brands.