Failed celebrity brands are often noted because they failed. Failed to secure customers, failed to get on the shelves, failed at product-market-fit. Whilst the reasoning behind these failures is varied and vast, one often doesn’t consider the failure of a…
And The Two Things You Need To Look Out for We talk a lot about why celebrity co-founders make great partners and most importantly, how they can quickly accelerate a brand’s growth. But what about when it goes south? Who…
Most founders are looking for that ‘secret sauce’ to accelerate their business. Whether you are an early stage or a late-stage company, having a superpower is paramount to success in a cluttered market. And let’s face it, every sector is…
Investments announced by r.e.m. beauty, Henry Rose, and Ceremonia – all led by one investor While the rest of the market stagnates, that has not been the case for many celebrity-led brands who have had major announcements in the past…
How Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney used their celebrity to achieve the impossible For those not familiar with the FX documentary, “Welcome to Wrexham”, two famous actors (Reynolds and McElhenney) bought a football (soccer) club for $2.5m in North Wales…
Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday, March 10th for running out of money. Despite where you fall on why this bank run occurred, it is unlikely you fell into the camp of…
And Why Lots of Talent-Led Brands Fail Celebrities are often celebrities because they are exceptionally good at something – be it sport, art, acting, music, etc. They often spend their childhood doing the thing that they love. Over and over…
Fundraising Tell-All No one ever talks about this, mostly because Americans don’t like to self-deprecate. I suspect more fund managers in Britain are open to the warts of it all. However, I think there should be more transparency on how…
Christmas Deals and Presents Galore Still working on your Christmas list? Fortunately, we can help. Not only do we invest in the best products around, but we’ve got some amazing deals for you – and all in time for Christmas.…
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA The 6th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference 2022, also referred to as ‘Davos in the Desert’ was held from October 25-27, 2022 in Riyadh. Sandbox Studios was very fortunate to attend this event having…