Gart Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Topo Designs
March 21, 2023
Gart Capital Partners, a family investment company, has made a minority growth equity investment in Topo Designs, the Denver-based outdoor apparel and accessories brand. The undisclosed capital — Topo's first outside funding — will be used to drive customer acquisition, expand direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels, and grow its brick-and-mortar retail footprint in the U.S.
- Buyers
- Gart Capital Partners
- Targets
- Topo Designs
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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