Paine Schwartz Partners
Private equityNew York · Growth · 57 people tracked
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The firm invests in food and agribusiness, operating on the conviction that value creation and sustainability are complementary. Its team specializes in the food and agriculture sector and seeks to drive positive outcomes from a sustainability standpoint, integrating these goals across the firm and its portfolio. The investment thesis centers on the growth and value-creation potential of businesses that help solve global challenges such as food security, climate, and nutrition. The firm frames this focus as naturally aligned with several UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
Stage
Growth
Check
$50M – $300M
HQ
New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$6.5B
Tracked investments
35
Team · 57 people
from the firm's websiteDexter Paine· Chairman
Kevin Schwartz· Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
Adam Klein· Managing Director
Alex Corbacho· Partner
Angelos Dassios· Chief Investment Officer, Managing Partner
Govert Barbas· Managing Director, Head of Business Development and Capital Markets
Lee Nussbaum· Managing Director
Lutz Goedde· Partner
Therisa P George· Managing Director
Alex DiFelice· Principal
Alex Puglisi· Director
Jonathan Yenni· Director
Michael Miller· Principal
Nina Callahan· Principal
Sofia Pirro· Principal
Will Kaplan· Director
Abby Efrem· Senior Associate
Alex First· Senior Associate
Ammar Khan· Accounting Manager
Armaan Dogra· Associate
Ben Barton· Associate
Betsy Holden· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Bob DeBorde· Operating Director
Cameron Isenberg· Senior Associate, Portfolio Talent
Carolina D’Amore Giampietro· Sustainability Analyst
Cherry Zhi· Principal, Investor Relations
David Dwyer· Vice President of Finance
David Italiano· Senior Associate, Portfolio Excellence
Diane Docimo· Director of Human Capital
Ed Haft· Operating Director
Emma Born· Associate, Portfolio Excellence
Ertharin Cousin· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Gary Marshall· Director of Technology
Harry Debney· Operating Director
James Brennan· Lead Operating Director - Consumer
JJ Grow· Operating Director
John “Jack” Anton· Operating Director
Jonathan Grossman· Associate
Justin Tang· Accounting Manager
Kyle Heberle· Operating Director
Martin Foreman· Operating Director
Miles Reiter· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Mollie Stambovsky· Head of Administration
Monica Wu· Vice President of Finance
Natalya Michaels· Head of Investor Relations
Nicholas Liu· Senior Associate
Patrick Ryan· Fund Controller
Rachel Hurley· Head Of Sustainability
Rajiv Shah· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Renata Dinkelmann· Managing Director, Head of Human Capital
Renata Malavazzi· General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Rich Shuler· Operating Director
Robert Meyer· Chief Financial Officer
Stephen R. Padgette· Managing Director, R&D and Technology, Portfolio Excellence
Sunil Sanghvi· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Tina Lawton· Operating Director
Wout Dekker· Food Chain Advisory Board Member
Investments · 35 tracked
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Jeffrey Church(Executive Officer, Director)Duane Primozich(Director)Sanjeev Mehra(New Director)Rick Hess(Resigning Director)Julian Steinberg(Resigning Director)Josh Goldin(Resigning Director)
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Advanta Holdings
AgBiTech
AgroFresh
Agrofresh Realized
Axiota Animal Health
Betterco Holdings
Bloom Fresh International
Chex Finer Foods
Costa Group
Costa Group Realized
Elemental Enzymes
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Hendrix Genetics
Hgs Bioscience
Icicle Seafoods, Inc.
Kynetec
Meadow Foods
Monterey Mushrooms Amycel
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Prima Wawona
Promix
Registrar Corp
Rivulis
Scanbio
Seminis, Inc.
Spearhead International
Sterilex
Sunrise Growers
Urban Farmer
Verdesian Life Sciences
Verisem
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4
as of Dec 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VILPs: Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, Minnesota State Board of Investment, District of Columbia Retirement Board +1 more | 2022 | — | 9.9% | 1.20x | 0.11x |
| PAINE SCHWARTZ FOOD CHAIN FUND V LPLPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island, Maine Public Employees Retirement System +2 more | 2019 | — | 15.9% | 1.51x | 0.43x |
| Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V PELPs: Maine Public Employees Retirement System | 2018 | — | — | 1.06x | 0.08x |
| Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV, L.P.LPs: Minnesota State Board of Investment, Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2015 | — | 6.3% | 1.42x | 0.50x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Paine Schwartz Partners invest at?
- Paine Schwartz Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What is Paine Schwartz Partners's typical check size?
- Paine Schwartz Partners typically writes checks of $50M – $300M.
- What sectors does Paine Schwartz Partners focus on?
- Paine Schwartz Partners focuses on AgTech, FoodTech.
- Where is Paine Schwartz Partners located?
- Paine Schwartz Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Paine Schwartz Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Paine Schwartz Partners leads investment rounds.
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