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Saje Natural Wellness

3.0
Beauty & Personal Care

Founded 1992 in Vancouver by Kate Ross LeBlanc and Jean-Pierre LeBlanc. Took a minority investment from US private equity firm L Catterton in 2016; per a 2020 BC Business investigation, L Catterton subsequently took a controlling interest and installed its own interim CEO, though the LeBlanc family retains board seats and shares. HQ and majority of manufacturing remain in Vancouver.

Ownership

Parent company
Saje Wellness Ltd.
Nationality
Vancouver-founded (LeBlanc family, 1992); controlling interest passed to L Catterton (US private equity, Greenwich, CT) around 2020 -- founders retain minority shares and board seats
Voting control
15% Canadian (estimated)
Operating model
corporate
Manufacturing
90% Canadian-made
Last verified
2026-09-16