Westlake International Group

Westlake International Group is a privately held, diversified investment company with a global operational footprint spanning the United States, China, Latin America, Japan, India, and Canada. With over 30 years of investing history, the firm focuses on early-stage and growth-stage companies across a broad range of sectors, including consumer products, media and entertainment, emerging technologies, life sciences, and real estate. Its investment portfolio encompasses both private and public equities, venture capital, and professional sports ownership.

The company maintains an active portfolio of consumer-facing and technology brands. Current investments include Pressed Juicery, a cold-pressed juice brand; Buck Mason, a men's apparel company; Kopari, a coconut-based personal care brand; Numilk, a plant-based milk appliance company; Fizz, a beverage brand; and Hardworking Gentlemen, a grooming products company. Additional holdings span categories such as action sports technology (Westlake Wave Company), performance footwear materials (Carbitex), and autonomous video capture (SoloShot).

Westlake International has a strong track record of successful exits, including the sale of Sufferfest, a gluten-removed craft beer brand, to Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.; the acquisition of Chatmeter by Providence Equity; the purchase of Coherent's GPS technology by Apple; and the sale of Sprouting family technology to Mattel. The firm also previously held an ownership stake in DC United, Washington D.C.'s Major League Soccer franchise.

Beyond traditional investing, the company has evolved its model to include active incubation of early-stage businesses. An in-house team of investors and entrepreneurs-in-residence collaborate to develop business concepts from ideation through execution, pairing ideas with operators, industry experts, and capital. This incubation approach is exemplified by Westlake Wave Co., which develops cutting-edge wave pool technology designed specifically for beginner and intermediate surfers.

The firm continues to selectively pursue investments in early-stage consumer products companies and businesses where meaningful strategic synergies exist within its existing portfolio ecosystem. Its multi-sector, multi-geography approach reflects a long-standing commitment to identifying and scaling differentiated consumer and technology brands.