Amare Global, an Irvine, California-based producer of dietary supplements designed to promote mental health, has acquired Salt Lake City-based Kyäni Inc., a global health and wellness company with operations in over 50 countries.
Kyäni was founded in 2006 by Carl Taylor, Kirk Hansen and Jim Hansen and is a globally recognized pioneer of the antioxidant movement with ingredients that support natural nitric oxide production in the body. In 2019, brothers Kirk and Jim Hansen were killed in an accident and the company has since been operated by Taylor and members of the Hansen family.
“Myself, Kirk and Jim never wavered on our values of integrity, loyalty and hard work. As we’ve been searching for the right next step for Kyäni, I wanted to make sure the vision of Kyäni could continue forward and set our business partners up for optimal success,” said Taylor. “It’s no mistake we ended up at Amare Global, whose name translates to ‘love.’ I’m so grateful for the employees, customers and business partners who’ve been on this journey with us. I believe this strategic partnership with Amare will help propel Kyäni forward into an exciting new chapter and further fulfill our mission of bringing hope, health and wellness to the world.”
“This has been a year of transformative growth and momentum at Amare, and we could not ask for a better partner than Kyäni to help propel our global vision to share the benefits of mental wellness,” said Jared Turner, CEO of Amare. “We are prepared to take this next step as a company to accelerate global expansion and build a foundation of empowerment, well-being and opportunity for as many people as possible. Many thanks to our passionate employees, brand partners and customers who’ve helped us reach this milestone.”
Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur Hiep Tran, Amare Global focuses on creating products that support mental wellness through the “gut-brain axis.”
“I truly believe this strategic partnership with Amare will help achieve the vision Kyäni founders set out to fulfill,” said Katy Holt-Larsen, CEO at Kyäni. We look forward to this next evolution of growth and are energized to align forces with a likeminded partner whose team brings unmatched industry leadership and expertise.”
Kyäni founders Carl Taylor, and Kirk Hansen’s and Jim Hansen’s widows, Rebecca Hansen and LeAnn Hansen, will continue as shareholders of Amare. Taylor will serve on the board of directors at Amare.