News & Guides

This week we sat down with Steven Mazur, the Co-Founder & CEO of Ash & Erie, to learn more about the modern DNVB landscape, critical customer insights, and the tools he can’t live without. Ash & Erie (https://ashanderie.com/) is building the first major brand for shorter men. Our goal is to help shorter men look and feel their best, and we’re excited to finally give all men the clothes and confidence they deserve. Prior to Ash & Erie, Steven was a Venture for America Fellow and worked in business development at Detroit-based Waymark, where he met his co-founder Eric.

With the growing concern around Covid-19, our team at Assembled Brands sat down to understand the impact of the virus on our portfolio companies, their employees, and customers. In the CPG space specifically, we identified three critical developments for brands to keep in mind moving forward.

Assembled Brands (https://assembledbrands.com/) provides rapid financing, business insights, and an unrivaled network to grow consumer brands. Operating in tandem, these three pillars present a novel opportunity to reinvent venture financing for the 21st century, specifically as it relates to digitally-native vertical brands.