Is Specialized owned by private equity?
No known PE ties founder-owned
No. Majority-owned by founder Mike Sinyard; Taiwanese bike maker Merida has held a minority stake since 2001.
Details
- Owner
- Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
- Since
- 1974
- Website
- specialized.com
- Confidence
- Medium
Sources
- “Merida takes stake in Specialized” bikebiz.com, 2001-06-19
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