ABOUT
Remarkable Capital Partners invests in emerging growth consumer brands and enabling technologies with market-defining differentiation who seek partners to scale and enhance value.
After investing, we remain involved in our portfolio companies by providing strategic and operational support as we partner to build their brands.
We are the successor firm to SWAT Equity Partners.
WHAT SETS US APART
Our combined experience in investing, operating, sales and marketing, finance, scaling teams and building companies enables us to identify remarkable brands that are positioned to break through the norms.
Experience and Expertise: specialists in consumer with decades of experience
Conviction for Consumer: highly under-invested category ripe with multiple opportunities to innovate
Flexible Capital: we offer flexible equity capital tailored to meet the specific needs of portfolio companies and ensure their operating plans are adequately supported
Market Insights: network access to consumer trends, retailer strategies, marketing tactics and other category insights
Operational Excellence: comprehensive support through strategic partnerships and industry experts to drive sustainable growth
WHERE WE FOCUS
We are early-stage investors in visionaries who are disrupting consumer behavior by creating the brands consumers can’t live without, before they know they can’t live without them.
All of our portfolio companies are category builders with differentiated brand positions and laser-focused on building meaning and lasting relationships with their customers.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
Passionate founder and dedicated team of go-getters
Clear and proven product-market fit
Strong consumer engagement with a loyal customer base
Proven financial performance and momentum with a minimum of $1M annual revenue and a path to profitability
PORTFOLIO
TEAM
Sarah Foley
PARTNER
Senior finance and investment professional with over 25 years of venture capital, private equity and financial advisory experience. Served as CFO of a New York City-based food company for over two years. Also served as a member of multiple private company boards of directors.
Debbie Perelman
PARTNER
A seasoned CPG leader who drives transformative growth for global businesses in her roles as CEO, board leader and strategic investor. Known for her experience scaling operations, embracing digital innovation, pursuing market expansion, and adopting strategic portfolio optimization over the past 25 years, she has a proven track record of delivering sustainable financial performance across public and private global businesses.
Mark Hauser
PARTNER
A global middle-market private equity investing professional who has served as an officer and on the board of directors of numerous public and private companies. Has over 35 years of experience investing in private, family-owned businesses in the United States and abroad.
ADVISORS
Richard Kirshenbaum
CEO OF SWAT By Kirshenbaum
Over 30 years of experience as a leading figure in the advertising industry, co-founder of famed Kirshenbaum Bond + Partners and a pioneer of concepts like the pop-up store, sidewalk advertising and guerrilla marketing. Currently CEO of SWAT by Kirshenbaum, a creative brand studio.
Lucy Halperin
FORMER ADVISOR / COO SWEET LOREN‘S
An executive in the consumer products industry with over 40 years of experience. Former Advisor to and COO at Sweet Loren's, and the former CEO and President of Tee Pee Olives (Italica Imports), where she successfully scaled the company to an exit. Active angel investor and serves on the board of and as a strategic advisor to several early-stage consumer brands.
Michael Kaplan Jr.
ENTREPRENEUR & FAMILY OFFICE INVESTOR
An entrepreneur and the Managing Director of DFE Capital, a family office focused on venture investing. Serves as an active board member with several private companies and foundations. Has experience owning and operating Performance Team, a third-party logistics firm.
Lauren Gropper
FOUNDER OF REPURPOSE
Founder and CEO of Repurpose, the leader in plant-based, compostable tableware. An eco-entrepreneur and green architecture pioneer with degrees from McGill and Pratt. Sustainable design consultant for international clients such as Bank of America and Fairmont as well as large TV Networks in Hollywood.
Cate Luzio
FOUNDER OF LUMINARY
Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global B2C and B2B professional education and networking platform created to uplift, upskill, and propel women and allies through all phases of their professional journeys. Before starting Luminary, she spent two decades in financial services leading global multibillion-dollar businesses (Bank of America, JPMorgan, HSBC). She is an investor, a Board Director, and an advisor to various companies and organizations.
