VALUES-LED TEAM
We respect company legacy and focus on growing the business, the people and the community with uncompromising integrity.
EXPERIENCE & RESOURCES TO GROW
We bring Fortune 500 resources (management experience, network, and governance) with a singular focus on growing your business.
CERTAINTY OF CLOSING
We invest our own capital and are the sole decision makers on investments -- you will get a quick decision and a fair price.

about us

Highline Group is a Denver-based single-family office. Our Managing Partners are a father-son team with over five decades of leadership experience across a range of businesses and sectors. We are passionate about building teams, developing people, and winning the right way. We believe that business is a noble profession, and we seek to make decisions each day that demonstrate this. We focus on sustained growth of business, people, and our community through disciplined commitment to deliver exceptional results with uncompromising integrity.

Unlike financial institutions and investment firms that focus on profit-maximizing exits from a portfolio of investments within a fund, we invest our own capital and are the sole decision makers on investments. We bring Fortune 500 resources (management experience, network, and governance) for the next phase of growth. And, we focus on growth rather than cost-cutting, and on long-term health over near-term returns. So, as a seller, you will get a fair price and have certainty of closing, and your legacy will be preserved and will be the foundation for the company’s future.
Origin of the Name 'Highline Group'

Steve and Jonathan are both avid runners. One of our fondest memories was running the Paris Marathon together. Jonathan can often be found in the morning running with his dog on the High Line Canal Trail in Denver, which connects Jonathan's home and Steve’s home. 

Our approach

STRONG STRATEGIC PLANNING
Understand the market, competition, trends, and disruptions on the horizon.
INSIGHT-DRIVEN INNOVATION
Products and services that address unmet customer needs or underserved customers; processes that improve operations.
CARE FOR PEOPLE
Care deeply for the people we work with, the constituencies we serve, and the communities where we operate. ​​
RESULTS WITH INTEGRITY
Fiercely competitive with strong and contagious desire to win, but do not cut corners that could jeopardize our reputation.
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED MARKETING 
Relevant and compelling positioning, timely and targeted promotions, and pricing to win profitably.

Our Investment Criteria

We are seeking control investments in privately-owned companies.

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Ideal businesses would include many of the following characteristics:
Family-Owned / Privately-Held
EBITDA: $1.5MM - $5MM+
Revenue: $10MM - $50MM+
Multi-Year Positive Cash Flow​
​Strong Gross Margins
Defensible Market Position
  • Proven Track Record of Success
  • Diverse Customer Base
  • Differentiated Products/Services
  • Reduced Exposure to Business Cyclicality​
Respected Reputation with
Committed Workforce
Based in the Rocky Mountain Region
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Industries and sectors of interest: 
Printing, Packaging & Label Production
Manufacturing
Food & Beverage
If you meet the criteria or know someone who does, please contact us. We will treat all inquiries with the strictest confidentiality.

Meet the team

JONATHAN REINEMUND - MANAGING PARTNER

During the past twenty years, Jonathan has led teams across strategy, sales & marketing, and innovation to deliver profitable growth in a variety of industries. Most recently, Jonathan was CEO of Kohana Coffee, a cold-brew coffee manufacturer, purchased by Highline Group. Prior to forming Highline Group, Jonathan was Vice President of e-commerce and led new business initiatives at Craftsy, an online learning and craft supplies company, which was acquired by NBCUniversal in 2017.

Jonathan began his career in management consulting with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and has since had leadership roles in several different sectors, from branded consumer products at The Clorox Company to business-to-business food ingredients at Leprino Foods.

Jonathan graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA and an MBA from Stanford University and now lives in Denver with his wife and three children.
STEVE REINEMUND - MANAGING PARTNER

Steve is a seasoned business executive with deep operational leadership experience. Steve spent more than 20 years running businesses throughout PepsiCo, serving as President of Pizza Hut, CEO of Frito-Lay, and Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo. During his tenure as CEO of PepsiCo, revenue grew 30 percent, net income rose 70 percent, and PepsiCo’s market cap exceeded $100 billion for the first time. Steve took the company to new levels of success through what Businessweek magazine called “constant innovation and savvy moves.” He was twice named to Barron’s “World’s Most Respected CEO List" and was named to Businessweek’s Top 25 “Managers of the Year” in 2002 and 2005. Steve retired from PepsiCo in 2007 and left a legacy marked by a strong management team, a commitment to health and wellness, diversity and inclusion, and values-based leadership.

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After retiring from PepsiCo, Steve served as Dean of the Wake Forest School of Business from 2008 to 2014. During his tenure as dean, the school transformed the approach to business education by integrating the undergraduate and graduate faculties, focusing on career development, emphasizing leadership and ethics, championing diversity, and raising the level of excellence in teaching. Under Steve’s leadership, the School of Business raised $74 million and increased student enrollment by 50%.

Steve is currently a member of the board of directors of Vertiv and serves on the board of trustees at the US Naval Academy Foundation. Steve previously served as a member of the board of directors of Walmart, Chick-fil-A, Johnson & Johnson, American Express, Marriott, and Exxon.

After graduating from the US Naval Academy in 1970, Steve served five years in the US Marine Corps, and earned an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Steve and his wife have been married for nearly 50 years and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.

contact us

Highline Group
1040 S. Gaylord Street, Unit 56
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 957-1886
[email protected]
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