Assembled Brands
Venture debt1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Assembled Brands specializes in financing for the consumer products sector, providing growth lines of credit tailored to the needs of consumer product businesses. Founded by former operators of an emerging fashion brand, the firm was created after experiencing firsthand the difficulty of obtaining working capital from traditional lenders that hesitated to lend against accounts receivable and inventory. It focuses on supporting rapidly growing consumer brands with flexible, non-dilutive credit facilities.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 27, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteSenior Vice President of Originations at Assembled Brands, quoted on the firm's approach to providing liquidity against brands' receivables and inventory.
Investments · 74 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDetroit, US
C.J. 48266 Ritterbusch(Director)Steven Mazur(Executive Officer, Director)Eric 48266 Huang(Executive Officer, Director)
New York, US
Peter Baldwin(Executive Officer, Director)
New York, US
Scott Sklar(Director)Stefan Loble(President & CEO)Natalie Hunter(Director)
Austin, US
Don Short(Director)Lance McInnes(Executive Officer, Director)Sabrina Merage Naim(Director)Lee Valkenaar(Director)
Whole-animal butchery and distributor of sustainable, regenerative proteins.
Taos, New Mexico mission-driven personal care brand scaling across wholesale, Amazon, and DTC.
Austin, US
Quentin Cantu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Murphy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Connected fitness brand expanding from DTC into a 450-store retail rollout with DICK'S Sporting Goods.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Assembled Brands focus on?
- Assembled Brands focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer.
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