Olive & June's recent $240 million acquisition announcement by Helen of Troy underscores a pivotal truth in retail: distribution is king. This strategic move highlights how mastering the right channels can elevate a brand from niche to mainstream. In my latest essay, I delve into the critical role of distribution in retail success, examining how brands like Olive & June have leveraged it to their advantage.
Sugar Capital
风险投资与私募股权管理人
San Francisco，California 1,193 位关注者
Sugar Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm investing at the intersection of technology and commerce.
关于我们
Sugar Capital is built on a clear and urgent mission: to back the bold, relentless entrepreneurs transforming the consumer economy. These are the founders who see the future before anyone else does, who don’t just adapt to change—they create it. Sugar Capital partners with these visionaries to tackle big problems, build category-defining companies, and leave a lasting impact. The firm operates at the intersection of technology and consumer behavior, a space ripe with opportunity and disruption. It doesn’t invest in incremental improvements; it seeks out the ambitious ideas that challenge the status quo and open up entirely new possibilities. Sugar Capital brings not only capital but focus, experience, and conviction, working alongside founders to help them scale with purpose. For Sugar Capital, the goal is clear: to help create companies that matter. The kind that don’t just succeed but endure. It’s about driving growth, innovation, and impact—because in the end, the world doesn’t need more companies. It needs better ones.
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https://sugarcap.com
Sugar Capital的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 风险投资与私募股权管理人
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- San Francisco，California
- 类型
- 合营企业
- 创立
- 2020
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220 Halleck St
US，California，San Francisco，94129
Sugar Capital员工
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Angel investing and venture capital might seem similar on the surface, but the reality couldn’t be more different. Moving from angel to venture transformed the way I think about ownership, reserves, and supporting founders. It’s a shift that challenged my instincts and reshaped my approach to creating value in early-stage companies. If you’re curious about what changes when the stakes get higher, this article dives deep into the lessons I’ve learned along the way.
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We have had lengthy and fun conversations about replatforming @Everlane with Can Agaoglu and Vince Adams and I took some notes.
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As we celebrate four years of building Sugar Capital, an important takeaway has been the strategic value of reserves for gaining ownership and founder trust. Read more:
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This week, we hosted our inaugural AGM for Sugar Capital in Sonoma, CA. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built over the last four years, but what I value most is the privilege of working with such exceptional founders and LPs who make this journey so rewarding. Special thank you to our speakers Jen L. Wong, Michael Preysman, Eric Hutchinson, Mitchell Orkis, Alex Rosenberg, Kat Hantas, John Strain, Conner Sherline, Mike Meyers, Aaron Schwartz. Thank you to Tatum Shane, McCarthy Willett, Heidi Bianchi for making it happen. And thank you to my partners Lisa Sugar, Krista Moatz, and Will Hawthorne.
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