Direct to Consumer Startups

Mad Rabbit sells tattoo aftercare and skincare products such as tattoo balm, SPF sunscreen, soothing gel, numbing cream, and daily lotions, offered as individual items and bundled kits. It markets these direct-to-consumer products to people with tattoos looking to maintain vibrancy and care for new and old tattoos.

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Maesa is a beauty company that incubates and grows brands, handling design, formulation, brand creation, and marketing to bring prestige beauty products to consumers. It focuses on developing accessible, innovative consumer beauty products.

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A creative and commerce agency that develops direct-to-consumer merchandise drops and branded content for music artists, including hip hop groups and individual performers. It builds merch brands and D2C engagement campaigns for artists and their fanbases.

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Mais Mu is a Brazilian brand that sells nutritional supplements such as whey protein, plant-based protein powder, and pre-workout products (e.g. "Exquenta"). Its products are marketed to consumers focused on fitness, recovery, and dietary protein intake, including vegetarians.

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Maison Monravel makes plant-based scented candles and perfumed stones designed to influence emotional states (energy, joy, serenity, rest), created with botanical essences blended in Grasse. The candles use rapeseed wax and are poured in the Loire Valley with jars made in Tuscany, while the perfumed stones are carved from limestone at La Roche-Guyon.

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Maison Baum designs and sells high-heeled women's shoes fitted with a patented BAUM footbed developed with orthopedist Dr. Peter Baum, which redistributes weight to reduce forefoot pressure by up to 50 percent. The direct-to-consumer brand targets style-conscious women seeking comfortable, elegant heels.

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Mai Vino produces zero-sugar organic single-origin wines made with natural ingredients, sourced directly from winemakers and growers, and packaged in airtight pouches that extend freshness and cut carbon footprint. The brand sells directly to wine consumers as a consumer packaged-goods product.

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Goodfood is a Canadian meal-kit service that delivers pre-portioned fresh ingredients and recipe cards to households, with meals sized for leftovers and designed to cook in under 20 minutes. It sources ingredients from Canadian suppliers and serves families across Canada.

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Maker sells premium canned wine sourced from small, independent U.S. winemakers, with each 250ml can equal to one-third of a bottle as a single-serving pour. The dry, low-sugar wines highlight female and minority-led producers and are offered directly to consumers, including through a subscription "Can Club."

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Make Sunsets sells climate-cooling credits based on stratospheric aerosol injection, offering consumers and businesses a way to offset warming. It operates as a direct-to-consumer online store for these credits.

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Makia is a Helsinki-based clothing brand founded in 2001, producing Nordic contemporary apparel including menswear, womenswear, kids' collections and footwear. It sells everyday, functional designs internationally through retailers, with a focus on quality, durability and increasing use of environmentally preferred materials.

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MAKUKU is a baby care brand offering diapers and skincare products for infants, aimed at mothers supporting their children from pregnancy through active play. It serves the Indonesian market with a range of branded baby products.

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Malbon Golf is a golf apparel and accessories brand that designs products for golfers, with a focus on culture, creativity, and inclusivity. Founded in Los Angeles in 2017, it sells lifestyle-oriented golf clothing and gear shaped through collaborations and partnerships.

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MALIN+GOETZ is a skincare and fragrance brand offering cruelty-free products, including candles, perfume oils, and skincare designed for all skin types, tones, and genders. Founded in New York City in 2004, it also releases limited-edition collaborations such as a leather capsule collection with Brain Dead.

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Mall of Fame is an online store selling apparel and accessories such as jewelry, sweaters, caps, socks, and joggers featuring slogan-based designs. The products are marketed to German-speaking consumers.

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Malty makes malt-based snacks aimed at people looking for a quick, practical option for skipped meals or on-the-go moments such as between meals, before or after sports, and breakfast. The products emphasize the nutritional value of malt with no additives, positioning them as a healthier convenience snack.

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MamaFoods is an online store that sells and ships frozen and refrigerated Latin American foods—such as Venezuelan tequeños, Colombian coffee, Peruvian ají, and Argentine mate—sourced from local suppliers. It delivers to customers across the United States.

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Mamba Water produces flavored and protein-enhanced bottled waters, including sparkling and still varieties in flavors such as lemon-raspberry, pineapple-mint, and mango-passionfruit-peach. The brand markets its beverages in Brazil with an emphasis on being environmentally friendly.

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Man Crates sells themed gifts for men, including personalized whiskey barware and gourmet beef jerky delivered in crates. It operates as a direct-to-consumer online gift retailer.

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Maniko sells premium UV gel nail strips as an at-home nail beauty product for consumers. The brand, known for popularizing the UV gel strips trend, is preparing to launch a US shop.

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Manitoba Harvest produces hemp-based foods and is expanding into seed-based health foods, drawing on over 20 years of experience in hemp agronomy and nutrition. It sells consumer food products directly to shoppers.

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Manitobah is an Indigenous-owned footwear brand that designs and sells moccasins and boots featuring traditional beadwork and floral artwork. The company sells directly to consumers online and positions itself as a global brand rooted in Indigenous culture.

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MANORS is a golf apparel brand that designs and sells clothing and footwear such as trousers and golf shoes, including a Reebok collaboration. It sells direct-to-consumer with next-day delivery in the United Kingdom.

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MANTLE develops skincare products formulated in its laboratory in northern Sweden, combining natural compounds with biochemistry. The brand positions itself around Scandinavian skincare influenced by the Nordic climate.

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