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Independent · Operator-Led · Technology-First
We build, acquire &
scale consumer brands.
LAMPWORK is a holding company that runs every brand it owns on software it builds itself — from the first ad dollar to the final exit.
$500K–$10M
Acquisition Range
Build → Exit
Full Lifecycle
In-House
Software & AI
Founder-First
Deal Terms
The Lifecycle
Built to own
every stage.
Most holding companies do one thing to a brand. We run the entire lifecycle — and everything we learn from one brand compounds into the next.
01 / BUILD
Build
We launch concepts the data already wants. New brands ship on proven infrastructure from day one — never from scratch.
02 / ACQUIRE
Acquire
We buy products people love and give them the distribution they deserve. Honest numbers, plain terms, direct conversations.
03 / SCALE
Scale
Creative, media, retention, and supply chain run on software that learns from every order across the portfolio.
04 / EXIT
Exit
We sell when the price is right — positioning brands and their data as strategic assets, never distressed inventory.
The Mandate
What we buy.
A disciplined acquisition box. If your brand fits, the conversation moves fast.
$500K–$10M
Trailing Revenue
DTC-First
Channel Mix
Profitable
Unit Economics
4.5★+
Product Love
Flagship Brand
Proof,
not pitch decks.
Canvas & Ivy is our flagship DTC brand — and the proving ground for everything we deploy. No playbook touches a portfolio brand until it has already made money here.
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Flagship · DTC
The LAMPWORK OS
Headcount doesn't compound.
Software does.
Our edge isn't capital — plenty of people have capital. It's an AI operating layer that runs the machinery of DTC better every single day.
[ 01 ]
Creative Intelligence
Generative pipelines produce, test, and kill ad creative continuously — fed by live performance data, not opinions in a Slack thread.
[ 02 ]
Demand Engine
Cross-channel media buying governed by unified attribution — every dollar allocated to its highest marginal return, every day.
[ 03 ]
Retention Systems
Predictive LTV, automated lifecycle flows, and churn interception that turn first orders into durable customer relationships.
[ 04 ]
Supply Chain Signal
Demand forecasting that keeps cash free, stockouts rare, and margin where it belongs — in the business.
Insights
From the desk.
Founders & Operators
Built something
worth talking about?
Selling, partnering, or joining — every conversation is confidential and starts with someone who runs the company.