# Jerry Kahn

> Jerry Kahn is a startup investor at Beechwood Capital (Wellesley Hills). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Beechwood Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beechwood-capital)
- Location: Wellesley Hills, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-kahn-1395456a/

Jerry Kahn is a startup investor at Beechwood Capital in Wellesley Hills. A veteran of the housewares industry for over 35 years, Kahn founded The Holmes Group in 1982 based on a simple vision: the development of home environment products featuring superior fashion and function while utilizing Far East manufacturing. Over the next 24 years as Chairman/CEO, Kahn grew The Holmes Group into an $800 million companyfocused on product innovation, brand development and low-cost manufacturing across home environment, kitchen and lighting products. During this time, The Holmes Group with the help of Berkshire Partners acquired The Rival Company (and the Rival®, Crock-Pot® and Seal-a-Meal® brands), expanded its operations globally and built its own two million square foot facility in Guangdong, China. In 2005, Kahn and Berkshire Partners sold the company to Jarden Corporation, in a strategic acquisition, for $660 million. Kahn has earned a B.S. in Marketing from American International College. He was named a finalist for the 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

## About Beechwood Capital

VC Fund · Wellesley, United States

Beechwood Capital is a Boston-based investment group that identifies and invests in low-middle market growth and venture stage companies. We focus on disruptive, branded consumer products and specialty retail businesses that offer unique growth opportunities.We are much more than a source of capital. We are former entrepreneurs and experiencedoperators ideally positioned to invest in other strong entrepreneurs. We seek to utilize our deep experience in the consumer products industry to help our portfolio companies build value and competitive advantage.We founded and built The Holmes Group (including such brands as Crock-Pot®, Rival® and Bionaire®) from a start-up to an $800 million international branded consumer products leader. We understand the challenges of developing a growing, profitable business-we’ve been there. To that end, we look to provide experience, leadership and resources to help drive significant growth.We believe our deep operating experience in the consumer products industry, sets us apart from the average private equity or venture capital firm. Our expertise and resources across brand marketing, product development, sales, logistics, supply chain and sourcing provides our partners with a unique set of assets to help drive growth.

2 contacts available at Beechwood Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jerry Kahn | Partner, Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jerry-kahn |
| Larry Kahn | Partner, Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/larry-kahn |

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