Fernbrook Capital Management
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Growth · 14 people tracked
Also known as FERNBROOK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Fernbrook focuses on revenue-stage companies in software, marketplace, and eCommerce sectors that drive innovation across the consumer ecosystem. The firm targets businesses that have moved beyond the earliest stages and are demonstrating fast growth, aligning its strategy with consumer-oriented technology and commerce platforms.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Fernbrook Capital Management went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 31 portfolio companiesConsumer ×16E-commerce ×16Direct to Consumer ×11SaaS ×8Retail Tech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3FoodTech ×3
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×43 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12016 · 12 dated
Los Angeles, US
Aaron Esagoff(Executive Officer, Director)Remy Porsella(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeValia VenturesWilshire Lane CapitalFearless Fund
AllWork is a workforce management platform for companies managing contingent, flexible, and hourly teams — including W-2, 1099, part-time, contract, and freelance workers — covering onboarding, scheduling, time and attendance, payroll, reporting, and compliance.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSEdison, US
Glenn Laumeister(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Wenzler(Executive Officer, Director)Howard Meitiner(Director)
BoardChris Haley(Director)inRick Holton(Director)in
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalThe Fund
Archive builds a platform that enables fashion brands to create secondhand marketplaces and embed circular practices into their operations.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyE-commerceRetail TechSaaSLos Altos, US
Emily GittinsRyan Rowe
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesGood FriendsLightspeed Venture Partners
Birdwell makes boardshorts, apparel, and accessories for a beach lifestyle, hand-making its products in the USA since 1961.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Ana, US
Carrie Birdwell-Mann
Co-investorsCrunchFundFlucas VenturesGreen Egg VenturesLAB VenturesMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+4 more
BrewBird manufactures single-serve coffee brewers that use whole-bean pods designed for office environments, partnering with specialty roasters like Equator and Sightglass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechHardwareBay Area, US
Mickey Du(Founder)in
Co-investorsACVC PartnersKyber Knight CapitalMaveronMVP VenturesSequoia CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+2 more
Co-investorsBlue Delta CapitalWalking VenturesYieldstreet
Actionable is a self-service advocacy platform that lets organizations launch, manage, and measure campaigns such as petitions, pledges, lawmaker messages, and supporter mobilization without developers or consultants.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSOakland, US
Bart Myers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoydeep Bhattacharyya(Director)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersSilicon ValleyF-Prime Capital
Ember makes temperature-control mugs, cups, and tumblers with built-in sensors and batteries that hold hot drinks to a set temperature.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Clay Alexander(Founder)in
Co-investorsYildiz VenturesCarrier VenturesSea Court Capital
Farfetch is an online marketplace for luxury fashion, connecting customers with designer boutiques and independent retailers worldwide.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechLondon, GB
José Neves(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersFELIX CAPITALGreycroftHDS CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+7 more
Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J(Founder)Vishal J.(Founder)in
Co-investorsForerunner VenturesHelium-3 VenturesKube VCMVP VenturesObvious VenturesOlive Tree Capital+12 more
Knotch develops content measurement and valuation technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aron Tzimas(Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer)Anda Gansca(Executive Officer, Director)Anda G.(Founder)inERIK PAVIA(Executive Officer)
BoardROSS LEVINSOHN(Director)
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMoai CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Streamlined Ventures
La Ligne NYC is a women's apparel retailer selling clothing online, offering products such as gift cards and using a women's size guide spanning XXS to 3X.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Co-investorsBeliade
Lily Max is an AI-powered product intelligence engine that enriches e-commerce product catalogs and optimizes them for visibility across AI-mediated shopping surfaces including Google Ads, Meta Ads, and AI discovery platforms.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Purva Gupta(Founder)inSowmiya Chocka Narayanan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersConductive VenturesCounterpart VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Energize CapitalInsight Partners+1 more
Maisonette is an online retail platform selling children's products, including apparel, backpacks, school supplies, and organization essentials for kids of various ages.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Sylvana Durrett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLuisa Mendoza(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsIngeborg InvestmentsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)G SquaredThrive Capital
Needle & Thread is a fashion brand offering women's occasion and event wear, including its PF26 collection of dresses and styles for weddings, parties, and other events.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Nurture Life prepares freshly made meals and snacks for children, delivered ready to serve, targeting busy parents seeking nutritious alternatives to processed foods.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechChicago, US
Steven Minisini(Executive Officer, Director)inJennifer Chow(Executive Officer, Director)inZach DeAngelo(Director)Ben Johnson(Director)Tim Favia(Director)
BoardMichael Steib(Director)in
Co-investorsAlign VenturesIrishAngelsMelitas Ventures LlcTwo Culture CapitalWinklevoss Capital
PetPlate provides personalized, fresh-cooked meal subscriptions for dogs, using human-grade ingredients and vet-designed recipes delivered to customers' doors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Renaldo Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Gertrude Allen(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Sussman(Executive Officer)Seth Goldman(Director)John Haugen(Director)Jason Stiles(Director)
Co-investorsFeenix Venture Partners LLCR/GA VenturesSWAT Equity PartnersBrandProject Capital
Raspberry.ai offers Prints and Patterns, an AI tool that generates seamless, repeatable textile prints from text prompts and reference images, with features for recoloring, colorway exploration, photorealistic previews, and export to production-ready formats like SVG and CAD.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCorrelation VenturesGreycroftMVP Ventures
Displai (Raydiant) provides digital signage, employee experience tools, and location analytics powered by AI for brick-and-mortar and enterprise businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chester Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inBobby Marhamat(Executive Officer, Director)Tuan Ho(Executive Officer)
BoardJack Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsNextView VenturesOverton Venture CapitalTransmedia Capital8VCAtomicBloomberg Beta+4 more
Stantt sells made-to-order men's dress shirts, dress pants, and casual pants offered in 150 customizable sizes with adjustable details like collars, cuffs, and waistbands.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Co-investorsConsumer VenturesOverton Venture Capital
Co-investorsBackstage Capital
Ten Thousand designs and sells performance training apparel and gear developed through feedback from a wear-testing team of athletes and outdoor enthusiasts.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports Tech
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesKombo Ventures
Universal Standard is a fashion brand offering size-inclusive apparel, including denim and wardrobe essentials, in sizes ranging from 00 to 40.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Polina Veksler(Managing Member)Polina Zitrin(Executive Officer, Director)Alexandra Waldman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDopamine VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalRed Sea Ventures
VIOLET GREY is a beauty retailer that curates and sells skincare, haircare, makeup, fragrance, and wellness products vetted through its "Violet Code" testing process by makeup artists, dermatologists, and other experts.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsBeechwood CapitalMarkerRed Sea Ventures
Westman Atelier is a clean luxury cosmetics brand selling makeup and skincare products such as liquid foundation, highlighters, and lip tints directly to consumers online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsPrelude Growth Partners
WRIGHT designs and sells American-made mattresses and bedding developed using sleep data, offering direct-to-consumer mattresses like the W1.27 with home trials and guarantees.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDuke Capital Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Raspberry · prima.co.uk · Aug 18, 2026
Westman Atelier · theindustry.beauty · Aug 17, 2026
Birdwell · hillcountrynews.com · Jul 29, 2026
Lily AI · fundraiseinsider.com · Jul 19, 2026
Countable · ddw-online.com · Jun 1, 2026
BrewBird · castleplacement.com · May 6, 2026
Raydiant · brixsignage.com · Apr 23, 2026
Violet Grey · vogue.com · Apr 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fernbrook Capital Management made?
- Fernbrook Capital Management has 32 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Fernbrook Capital Management invest at?
- Fernbrook Capital Management invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Fernbrook Capital Management's typical check size?
- Fernbrook Capital Management typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Fernbrook Capital Management focus on?
- Fernbrook Capital Management focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Fernbrook Capital Management located?
- Fernbrook Capital Management is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Fernbrook Capital Management lead rounds?
- Yes, Fernbrook Capital Management leads investment rounds.
- Who does Fernbrook Capital Management co-invest with?
- Fernbrook Capital Management most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Beechwood Capital, Canaan Partners, among 73 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMarigay McKee, Fernbrook Capital Management LLC Interview - 2024 Retail Leaders Circle MENA Summit
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