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Gucci Westman is hitting the spot
In its first six years, Westman Atelier has become the go-to brand for a flawless complexion. What’s next? A cover-up,...
How to Save a DTC Brand Without Crushing Its Soul
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses post acquistion strategies for DTC brands with the Business of Fashion.
The Race to Build the Best Generative-AI Platform for Fashion Design
Fernbrook portfolio company, Raspberry AI's Founder & CEO, Cheryl Liu, announces the company's Seed fundraise with The Business of Fashion.
Can Farfetch Survive Coupang’s Shock Therapy?
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses Farfetch's management change with the Business of Fashion.
Fernbrook Capital Management Announces Promotion
Fernbrook Capital Management announces the promotion of Takuma Riordan to Vice President.
Farfetch Found Its White Knight. What’s Next?
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler shares his thoughts on Coupang's acquisition of Farfetch with the Business of Fashion.
Lily AI Joins NVIDIA Inception
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lily AI, (“Lily” or the “Company”), a retail technology platform specializing...
How Archive Is Helping Brands Turn Resale Into A Lucrative Business Model
Fernbrook portfolio company Archive Resale featured in Forbes Business.
What Happened at Parade
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses the competitive DTC eCommerce with the Business of Fashion.
Why Beauty’s Biggest Conglomerates Are Selling Off Their Brands
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses beauty sector M&A with the Business of Fashion.
Powered by A.I., Company Aims to Make Selling Easier for Retailers
Fernbrook portfolio company Lily AI featured in the New York Times.
Why Groupe L’Occitane may delist from the Hong Kong stock exchange
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses the dynamics of public markets vs. private markets with Vogue Business.
Jihan Thompson Quit Her Job To Launch A Digital Marketplace For Black Women To Have A ‘Superior Experience’ With Hairstylists
Black women who are looking for top-of-the-line hairstylists can turn to Swivel Beauty, a digital marketplace catering to textured hair. Former...
Capri Blue And Thymes Parent Company Curio Acquires Blazing Candle Brand Otherland
Otherland is venturing to another business land. The sizzling candle brand has been acquired by Curio, parent company of Thymes...
Ten Thousand Raises $21.5 Million in Funding, Inks Sponsorship Deal With Life Time
Ten Thousand has lofty ambitions: to be the next great athletic brand. Toward that end, the company on Monday said...
Lily AI Appoints Avnish Patel as Chief Operating Officer
Lily AI ("Lily'' or the "Company”), a retail technology platform specializing in AI solutions for retailers and brands, today announced...
Why There May Never Be a Gen-Z Glossier or Warby Parker
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses the changing DTC landscape and a new generation of founders in this...
Where are beauty founders raising capital now?
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses fundraising and exit strategies for the beauty sector in the current economic...
Thoughts on Leveraging First-Party Data
As the world confronts tougher economic times and inflationary pressures, companies are under pressure to reduce burn and manage expenses,...
Bankruptcies, blind spots and M&A: Beauty’s 2023 outlook
Fernbrook Co-Founder and Managing Partner Bill Detwiler discusses fundraising and M&A during an economic downturn with Vogue Business.
Why We Invested
Fernbrook ended 2022 on a strong note with the first mark-up in our 2022 vintage Fund II portfolio. In December...
Why We Invested
When we first sat down with Vishal Joshi to learn about Joy, he started telling us his origin story of...
TechCrunch: Archive lands $15M as more clothing brands ‘get serious about resale’
Scoring that high-end, brand-name outfit — but you know, the kind you find from a secondhand store — can be...
Archive Raises $15M Series A to Scale Its Brand-Owned Resale Software
Archive (www.archiveresale.com), a tech company building the resale operating system for brands, today announced a $15 million Series A fundraise. The round is...
The Next Wave of DTC Acquisitions
Fernbrook's Bill Detwiler discusses strategic M&A in the DTC space with the Business of Fashion.
Why We Invested
As investors, it’s not every day that we are presented with an idea with the potential to disrupt and innovate...
