Cali Strong
Del Mar, US · Founded 2014 · California corporation
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285 people in our graph share verified history with the Cali Strong team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jake Knappunlockedknows Jim Stroesser · together at Oakley (overlapped)
knows the team · via Quiksilver
knows the team · via Ralphlauren
×7knows the team · via Nike
×2knows the team · via New Balance
CALI Strong operates a retail store, with listed opening hours for its physical location.
Founders & leadership
Cali Strong was founded in 2014 by Jim Stroesser.
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Jim StroesserFounderJim Stroesser holds a BS in teaching and coaching from the University of Nebraska and an MS from Arizona State University. He spent two decades in senior leadership roles at major sportswear and footwear companies including Nike, Oakley, Quiksilver, and Converse, where he focused on business turnarounds and sales management before co-founding CALI Strong in 2013, a direct-to-consumer sports apparel and footwear brand based in San Diego.
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Michael BrowerNamed on SEC filing
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Jennifer EcheverriaNamed on SEC filing
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$250K disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2014–2019
▶$250KraisedJan 2019 · 1 investors · RetailingRule 506(b)
▶$250KraisedJan 2019 · 1 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Michael BrowerExecutive Officer, Director
- Jennifer EcheverriaExecutive Officer, Director
- Jim StroesserExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $250K
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $48K
- First sale
- Jan 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2MofferedNov 2014 · RetailingRule 506(b)
▶$2MofferedNov 2014 · Retailing
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jennifer EcheverriaDirector
- James Peter StroesserExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael C. BrowerExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Minimum investment
- $25K
- Proceeds to insiders
- $132K
- Incorporated
- Corporation, California, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Competitors · 2
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Poshmark, Inc.161 shared keywordsPoshmark is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell secondhand clothing and accessories through a mobile-first platform. The company operates a community-driven commerce model focused on sustainable fashion across the U.S. and Canada.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cali Strong do?
- CALI Strong operates a retail store, with listed opening hours for its physical location.
- Who founded Cali Strong?
- Cali Strong was founded by Jim Stroesser in 2014.
- How much funding has Cali Strong raised?
- Cali Strong has disclosed $250K raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Cali Strong headquartered?
- Cali Strong is headquartered in Del Mar, US.
