To Us, a Brand is a Rocket Ship

And we exist to discover,shepherd, and propel them through exceptional brand management.

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To Us,
a Brand is a Rocket Ship

 

And we exist to discover, shepherd and propel brands through exceptional brand management.

 

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To Us,
a Brand is a
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At established.inc, we discover, manage, and develop a global portfolio of heritage and emerging brands. Through our brand ecosystem, we connect product, sourcing, capital, quality, and marketing into one operating structure that turns IP into performance across consumer tech, green energy, mobility, lifestyle, and fashion.

Brand Acquisition

We acquire and manage heritage and emerging brands with clarity, purpose, and long-term vision.
Each addition to our portfolio becomes part of a connected ecosystem—where strategy, capital, and creative direction prepare every brand for its next chapter.

Brand Licensing

We connect our brands with manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who share our brands’ standards of quality and ambition.

By aligning creative direction, sourcing, and market strategy, we help translate brand vision into products and experiences that build lasting commercial impact.

Leading in Stewarding and Licensing Iconic Brands Worldwide

From heritage names to modern innovators: Ranked among the world’s top licensors, established.inc operates through a team of more than 50 experts and is shaping the future of brands with heritage and purpose.

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Brands

$ 1.8 B

Global Retail Sales

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Countries of Operation

No. 36

Global Licensor 2024 Retail Sales

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Leading in Stewarding and Licensing Iconic Brands Worldwide

From heritage names to modern innovators: Ranked among the world’s top licensors, established.inc operates through a team of more than 50 experts and is shaping the future of brands with heritage and purpose.

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Brands

$ 1.8 B

Global Retail Sales

50 +

Countries of Operation

No. 1

Consumer Tech Licensor

No. 36

Global Licensor 
According to licensing.org 2024

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The Brands We Steward

A curated portfolio of brands across consumer tech, green energy, mobility, lifestyle, and fashion.

The Brands We Steward

A curated portfolio of brands across consumer tech, green energy, mobility, lifestyle, and fashion.

 

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The Value We Bring

We believe value is a system that is engineered through design, partnership, and governance. It’s how we align creative ideas with commercial performance across everything we own and operate.

 

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The Best Brands Are Built in Good Company.

In partnership with creators, operators, and investors, we bring a human approach to brand management, acting as mindful protectors, disciplined builders, and engaged collaborators.

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Our Operating Model

Our structure links creativity, capital, and commerce into one working system that is designed to grow brands, strengthen equity, and deliver lasting performance.

Quality Assurance
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We protect what gives a brand its permanence - ensuring that every product carrying its name meets the standard that built its legacy.

 

Product Ideation & Innovation
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Our teams work at the edge of culture and commerce, translating shifts in consumer behavior into ideas that strengthen the brand’s future relevance.

 

Sourcing Infrastructure
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Behind every margin is a system. Our sourcing framework connects trusted partners and shared logistics to create efficiency at scale.

Capital Enablement
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Growth needs velocity. Through capital access and financial structure, we enable our partners to move from concept to market with precision and speed.

Design Integration
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Design defines perception. We embed design as a strategic discipline that connects packaging, communication, and experience into one coherent whole.

Marketing Architecture
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We orchestrate visibility through coordinated storytelling and activation, ensuring that awareness translates into measurable demand.

Legal Services
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Your ideas are yours to own. We offer contract development, brand protection, licensee protection of copy, taglines, and proprietary naming.

Brand Stewardship
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It’s the details that matter most. We manage the continuity of each brand’s identity. Licensing partners also receive full access to an online portal with a glossary of all licensees and products and a suite of brand assets, charters, and historical information.

Our Operating Model

Our structure links creativity, capital, and commerce into one working system that is designed to grow brands, strengthen equity, and deliver lasting performance.

Quality Assurance

 


We protect what gives a brand its permanence - ensuring that every product carrying its name meets the standard that built its legacy.

 

Product Ideation & Innovation 

 


Our teams work at the edge of culture and commerce, translating shifts in consumer behavior into ideas that strengthen the brand’s future relevance.

 

Sourcing Infrastructure

 


Behind every margin is a system. Our sourcing framework connects trusted partners and shared logistics to create efficiency at scale.

Capital Enablement

 


Growth needs velocity. Through capital access and financial structure, we enable our partners to move from concept to market with precision and speed.

Design Integration

 


Design defines perception. We embed design as a strategic discipline that connects packaging, communication, and experience into one coherent whole.

Marketing Architecture

 


We orchestrate visibility through coordinated storytelling and activation, ensuring that awareness translates into measurable demand.

Legal Services

 


Your ideas are yours to own. We offer contract development, brand protection, licensee protection of copy, taglines, and proprietary naming.

Brand Stewardship

 


It’s the details that matter most. We manage the continuity of each brand’s identity. Licensing partners also receive full access to an online portal with a glossary of all licensees and products and a suite of brand assets, charters, and historical information.

Our Leadership

established.inc’s executive team brings a rare combination of investment acumen, operational rigor, and brand insight — steering the company’s portfolio with precision, foresight, and lasting performance as its guiding principle.

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Hall O´Donnell

CEO
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Tony Bozzini

President
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Mike Purcell

CFO
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Claire Villeneuve

Managing Director
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Hall O´Donnell

CEO

As CEO of established.inc, Hall O’Donnell is responsible for optimizing the value of iconic consumer brands that have a major presence in markets around the world, generating more than $1 billion in retail sales.

He completed over 30 transactions worth over $50 billion as an investor or financial advisor in the Telecom, Media & Technology, Energy & Power, Industrial, Financial Services, and Consumer sectors.

Former President & COO, Board member of PE-backed industrial safety business. Current Board member of established.inc and Sequel Safety; former Board member of Ringers Technologies and BeBop Technology; former Board observer of NYSE-listed Dice Holdings, Inc. and Penske Media Corporation. Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute.

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Tony Bozzini

President

An experienced international technology executive, Tony Bozzini has successfully led the business development and go-to-market initiatives of multi-billion dollar corporations and successful Silicon Valley startups. As President of established., he is responsible for building lasting and profitable relationships that improve consumers' lives and expand licensees' opportunities while delivering high-margin returns to investors. He is widely recognized as an expert in building highly effective joint value propositions with partners and customers. His initiatives have resulted in outsized revenue generation results for operations in Europe, North America, Asia and Latin America.

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Mike Purcell

CFO

Michael Purcell is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the financial management of private equity-backed portfolio companies.

As CFO of established.inc, he is responsible for financial planning, treasury, and accounting functions, working closely with the CEO to develop and execute the company's long-term strategic vision.

Before his current role, Mr. Purcell served as Senior Vice President and CFO of Nuevo Midstream, a private equity-backed energy company based in Houston, Texas. The company's successful sale for $1.5 billion was recognized as one of the most successful private equity midstream exits ever at the time.

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Claire Villeneuve

Managing Director

It is unlikely that there is an executive in the world with as much experience - or success - around the brands of established.inc, as Claire Villeneuve, Managing Director.

She has spent over a decade as the principal steward and protector of brand value, ensuring that the right products and partners are engaged with the most appropriate brands to deliver exceptional value in each market served.

The depth and breadth of her knowledge across all established. brands offers the entire community of interest - licensees, merchants, investors, and beyond - a high level of confidence that can only come with the continuity she brings to the table.

We Invest in the Foundations of Great Brands

 

We believe that the most enduring brands are built the same way great structures are — on heritage, reinforced by innovation, and refined through time.

We seek brands with strong foundations and enduring trust to strengthen them through structure, capital, and creativity, to transform trusted IP into high-performing global assets.

 

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We Invest in the Foundations of Great Brands

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We believe that the most enduring brands are built the same way great structures are — on heritage, reinforced by innovation, and refined through time.

We seek brands with strong foundations and enduring trust to strengthen them through structure, capital, and creativity, to transform trusted IP into high-performing global assets.

 

Insights and Milestones From the World of established.inc

A window into the moments, movements, and ideas shaping our work today.

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Let’s Build What Lasts

 

Our collaborations begin with substance, proven ideas, solid brands, and the will to scale them.

If you’re exploring brand acquisitions, licensing, or investment collaborations, our team is ready to connect and shape the opportunity with you.

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