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Moonshot Brands

1111 Broadway 30, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States

Overview

Moonshot Brands acquires and operates Amazon and DTC brands with a boutique approach, preferring to partner with entrepreneurs who continue to run their brands rather than simply buy EBITDA. The company initially focused on mobility and action sports and now manages nine brands, including Magneto Boards. It recently purchased assets from Product Labs, including scooter brand La Scoota and fitness brand WOD Nation. Moonshot says it is positioned to grow to over $100 million in trailing 12 months growth by the end of 2022. The co-founders, CJ Isakow and Allan Fisch, started the company in 2020 and emphasize building long-term brands rather than being labeled a typical aggregator. The new capital is intended in part to purchase assets from other e-commerce aggregators amid early consolidation in the sector. Moonshot Brands buys, launches, and scales Amazon third‑party sellers and direct‑to‑consumer brands on Shopify and WooCommerce, providing growth capital, data, and operational expertise. Since its 2020 founding the company has pursued a founder‑first model, offering seller‑specific partnerships ranging from equity deals to full acquisitions and giving partners equity in Moonshot. The platform focuses on a small number of brands that can become category leaders, supporting them with operations, marketing, supply chain management, and product development. Moonshot reported a $30 million revenue run rate and said it is building a portfolio of digitally native consumer brands. Leadership emphasizes founder-friendly exits and continued involvement by sellers inside Moonshot’s ecosystem. The company plans international expansion to more than a dozen markets.

Total raised
$340M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Mar 2022

Industries

  • Brand Marketing
  • Consulting
  • E-Commerce
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Mar 2022

    $30M

  2. Equity

    Jun 2021

    $160M

Team

  • Jesus E Sotelo

    Co-Founder and CIO

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  • Helen H. Liang, PhD

    Investor

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  • Candace Wilson

    Amazon Senior Marketing Manager

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  • Ary Selener

    Vice President of Amazon Sales and Marketing

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