Chris Witkowsky

Mommy's Bliss was founded in 1999 by Roshan Kaderali, a mother of three, who introduced the product Gripe Water, for infants suffering from digestive upsets, to the U.S.

The acquisition, from Reckitt, unites the international Scholl with the Dr. Scholl's sold in the Americas, which the firm acquired in 2019.

The combined enterprise will operate almost 40 filling lines and more than 100 storage and mixing tanks for liquid, cream and hot fill products. 

The company sells 11,500 mattresses, bases and headboards per week in the UK.

The add-on is the 17th by Belcan since it was acquired by AE Industrial in 2015. 

Crest Rock completed its investment in Unbounce in June 2020 alongside the company co-founders.

KKR invested in the company through its Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II, which closed on $2.2 billion last year. 

Kodiak's existing shareholders, including Sunrise Strategic Partners, Trilantic North America and Kodiak founders and management team, will continue to own a significant minority stake in the company. 

Cebile will continue to be led by founder Sunaina Sinha Haldea.

Adaeze Enekwechi will also join The Health Management Academy, which has a strategic partnership with WCAS, as an executive-in-residence.