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LONGMONT — Haystack Mountain Creamery has been acquired by a Denver-based private equity firm specializing in turning around struggling organizations. Stage Fund Inc. will help the cheese maker “focus on continuing to serve the local markets while expanding [its] reach nationally so that more consumers can experience this exceptional product,” Stage operating partner Lauren Clough said in a news release. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “The opportunity to join Stage is outs...

Stage acquires Haystack Mountain Cheese "The opportunity to join Stage is outstanding​," said Chuck Hellmer, the president of the creamery. "With our diverse and unique offerings of goat and cows milk cheeses, Stage will bring a new element in growing our brand and presence within local and regional markets."​ Krista Morgan, general partner at Stage, said, "We could not be more delighted to bring Haystack into our portfolio. Supply chain issues during Covid-19 took a toll across the countr...

Share this article Share this article DENVER, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stage, a specialized growth venture fund that invests in technology enabled and consumer products businesses in need of fresh capital and operating expertise, today announced it has acquired Haystack Mountain Creamery ("the Company"), a highly decorated cheese maker out of Longmont, Colorado. "The opportunity to join Stage is outstanding," said Chuck Hellmer, the President of the Company. "With our diverse and unique offe...