If you are a corporate executive and you are looking for a very large MLM investor it seems TPG Capital is some times investing in the Direct Selling market
TPG is a leading global private investment firm with $65 billion of capital under management.
TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group) is one of the largest private equity investment firms globally, focused on leveraged buyout, growth capital and leveraged recapitalization investments in distressed companies and turnaround situations.
TPG also manages investment funds specializing in growth capital, venture capital, public equity, and debt investments. The firm invests in a broad range of industries including consumer/retail, media and telecommunications, industrials, technology, travel/leisure and health care.
According to the New York Post:
Private equity giant TPG Capital seriously considered buying Herbalife last year — as part of an ongoing interest in the multi-level marketing industry, The Post has learned.
“They took a long look at Herbalife” one year ago, a source with direct knowledge of the situation said. TPG also considered buying Nu Skin, the source said. It is not known why TPG’s interest in Herbalife and Nu Skin ended without any investment.
Both companies have issues with regulators. Presently, TPG is reportedly looking at acquiring Avon — a