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The Beard Club
Founded 2015 · 31 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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The Beard Club sells grooming and personal care products for men, including beard growth kits, beard color products, and complementary items like cologne available through a direct-to-consumer model.
Founders & leadership
The Beard Club was founded in 2015 by Alex Brown, Bryan Welfel, Chris Stoikos, Mike D'Agostini, and Peter Peter Welfel.
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Alex BrownCo-Founder2015–2018Alex Brown co-founded Dollar Beard Club and led growth at Truly Free Home. He has over a decade of experience in eCommerce, with background in marketing strategy, copywriting, operations, and brand building.
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Bryan WelfelCo-founder · Chief Executive OfficerBryan Welfel is CEO of The Beard Club, a men's grooming brand available through direct-to-consumer and retail channels including major national retailers. He previously co-founded JSwipe, a dating application acquired by Spark Networks, and currently operates an investment portfolio across consumer products, smart home technology, and sports intelligence through Welfel Ventures and Fixed Focus.
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Chris Stoikos
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Mike D'Agostini
Investors · 1
500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K
How we know: open dataset · 500 Global portfolio 2026-08 · Not right? Tell us
Frequently asked questions
- What does The Beard Club do?
- The Beard Club sells grooming and personal care products for men, including beard growth kits, beard color products, and complementary items like cologne available through a direct-to-consumer model.
- Who founded The Beard Club?
- The Beard Club was founded by Alex Brown, Bryan Welfel, Chris Stoikos, Mike D'Agostini, Peter Peter Welfel in 2015.
- Who are The Beard Club's investors?
- The Beard Club's investors include 500 Global.