Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Closes Minority Investment Led by Strand EquityConsumer Growth Equity Firm Partners with Beloved Brooklyn-Based,Artisanal Ice Cream Brand to Propel Growth LOS ANGELES, August 6, 2018-- Strand Equity, a leading growth equity firm investing inthe next generation of iconic consumer brands, is joining forces withVan Leeuwen Ice Cream (“Van Leeuwen” or the “Company”), purveyors ofmade-from-scratch ice cream and vegan ice cream. Van Leeuwen producesits own dairy-based and vegan ice cream products in its Greenpoint,Brooklyn facility and currently operates 13 scoop shops and 6 trucks inNew York and Los Angeles.