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Listener Brands

Chicago, US · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

Parent company of DTC haircare brands

Also known as Listener Brands Inc.

Founders & leadership

LR
Leslie Roland TrueloveExecutive
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Timothy LewisNamed on SEC filing
KL
Kimberly LewisNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 1

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$5.8M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2021–2025

$200KraisedApr 2025 · 1 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kimberly LewisExecutive Officer
  • Leslie Roland TrueloveExecutive Officer, Director
  • Timothy LewisExecutive Officer
Amount sold
$200K
Minimum investment
$100K
First sale
Mar 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$200KraisedApr 2025 · 1 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Timothy LewisExecutive Officer
  • Kimberly LewisExecutive Officer
  • Leslie Roland TrueloveExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$200K
Amount sold
$200K
Minimum investment
$100K
First sale
Feb 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$5MraisedJan 2024 · 3 investors · Retailing
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kim LewisExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$5M
Minimum investment
$500K
Proceeds to insiders
$250K
First sale
May 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$450KraisedFeb 2023 · 4 investors · Other
Rule 506(c)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Kim LewisExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$450K
Amount sold
$450K
Minimum investment
$19K
First sale
Apr 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06c
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Listener Brands Inc. is a Chicago, Illinois consumer products company that develops and operates consumer brands aimed at underserved market segments. Public company-research material characterizes its focus as innovating food and drink solutions for communities it describes as overlooked by mainstream brands, with the stated approach of understanding those segments' needs and preferences before developing products.

The company is registered at 1000 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619, and is classified under retailing/consumer goods, with secondary classification in food manufacturing. Its officers and directors, past and present, include Timothy Lewis, Kimberly (Kim) Lewis and Leslie Roland Truelove. Listener Brands has financed itself through repeated private placements exempt under Rule 506(c), filing Form D notices with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between November 2022 and April 2025, covering both equity and debt securities.

Business model

The company operates as a brand holding and product company selling consumer packaged goods to end consumers, with revenue generated transactionally through product sales rather than subscriptions or licensing.

Transactional consumer product sales.

Traction

Third-party research listings report roughly 30 employees as of February 2024 and cumulative funding of about $6.4 million as of January 22, 2024. SEC Form D filings show securities sales reported from November 2022 through April 2025, including $5,000,000 reported sold in a January 2024 equity offering and $200,000 in a debt offering filed in April 2025.

Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

A small, venture-financed consumer brand company. Company-research listings place it alongside other multi-brand consumer operators and DTC consumer product companies such as Uncommon Brands, Emerging Brands Alliance, The Naked Market, Halen Brands and Brandless.

Go-to-market

Individual consumers, with an emphasis on market segments the company describes as underserved by mainstream consumer brands.

Geography

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with commercial exposure to the United States market.

History

The company was founded in 2021 in Chicago. It began filing Form D private-placement notices with the SEC in November 2022, reporting $249,997 sold, with amendments through February 2023 raising the reported total for that offering to $449,996. A new equity offering filed in January 2024 reported $5,000,000 sold. Further filings in April 2025 covered a new equity offering and a $200,000 debt-only offering.

Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
EmployeesFeb 202430 people
Founded yearJan 20212021
Securities sold reported form dJan 2024$5M
Securities sold reported form d debtApr 2025$200K
Total funding raisedJan 2024$6.4M

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 5

launches, deals, and filings
Apr 2025
Form D filed for $200,000 debt offering

New and amended debt-only Form D notices reporting $200,000 sold under exemption 506(c).

$200K source ↗

Apr 2025
New Form D filed for equity offering

New equity-only Form D notice filed under exemption 506(c) with $0 reported sold at filing.

source ↗

Jan 2024
Form D filed for $5,000,000 equity offering

New Form D notice reporting $5,000,000 in equity securities sold under exemption 506(c).

$5M source ↗

Feb 2023
Amended Form D reports $449,996 total equity sold

Amendments filed in December 2022 and February 2023 raised the cumulative amount reported sold in the equity offering to $449,996.

$450K source ↗

Nov 2022
Form D filed for equity offering; $249,997 reported sold

New Form D notice filed with the SEC under exemption 506(c) reporting $249,997 in equity securities sold.

$250K source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Listener BrandsDelaware

Research sources · 7

primary sources listed

7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Listener Brands do?
Chicago-based consumer brand company building direct-to-consumer products for underserved markets.
Who are Listener Brands's investors?
Listener Brands's investors include Cleveland Avenue.
How much funding has Listener Brands raised?
Listener Brands has disclosed $5.8M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Listener Brands headquartered?
Listener Brands is headquartered in Chicago, US.