Bell Sports
Sporting goods
Year of Investment
1998
Sector(s)
Business & Consumer Services
Status
Realized
Website
bellhelmets.com(Link opens in new window)Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Bell Sports (now Bell Helmets) is an American maker of motorcycle, dirt bike and bicycle helmets. Founded in 1954, the company had US bicycle-helmet market share in excess of 60% at the time of our investment. We sold Bell to a financial buyer in 2000.