# Charles Esserman

> Charles Esserman is a private equity investor at TSG Consumer Partners backing Coffee. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TSG Consumer Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tsg-consumer-partners)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-esserman-8b558ab/

Charles Esserman is a private equity investor at TSG Consumer Partners in San Francisco focused on Coffee and Restaurants. Charles H. Esserman is based out of San Francisco, California and is the CEO and Founder of TSG Consumer Partners. Charles previously worked at Bain & Company as a Management Consultant. Charles H. Esserman attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee | 1 | 100% |
| Restaurants | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dutch Bros Coffee | Dutch Bros is a high-growth operator and franchisor of drive-thru shops that focus on serving hand-crafted beverages. Dutch Bros began with a double-head espresso machine and a pushcart in Grants Pass, Oregon. While espresso-based beverages are still at the core of what we do, Dutch Bros now offers a wide variety of unique, customizable cold andhot beverages that delight a broad array of customers. |  | Private Equity | Oct 01, 2018 | http://www.dutchbros.com |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About TSG Consumer Partners

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

TSG Consumer Partners is an investment firm that focuses on the branded consumer sector. It primarily invests in the food, beverage, restaurant, beauty, personal care, household and apparel and accessories, and e-commerce sectors. The firm was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

5 contacts available at TSG Consumer Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beth Pickens | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beth-pickens |
| Charles Esserman | CEO and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chuck-esserman |
| William Cooling | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-cooling |
| Colin Welch | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-welch |
| Dan Costello | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-costello |

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## FAQ

### What does Charles Esserman invest in?

Charles Esserman invests primarily in Coffee, Restaurants and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Charles Esserman?

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### When did Charles Esserman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Charles Esserman closed in Oct 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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