Jeff Hennion

Born, raised and bathed in San Diego sunshine, Knockaround is the original, affordable sunglasses brand. Since 2005, we’ve committed to making durable shades that are both practical and stylish. Our second-to-none service and ever-growing selection of high-quality shades have made us not just hometown favorites, but go-to’s across the globe! Knockaround has grown to offer sixteen different frame styles available in a wide range of colors, plus ongoing Limited Edition sunglasses and collaborations, a “build your own” custom sunglasses shop, and an extremely loyal fan base. Weve been featured in well-known media outlets such as GQ, US Weekly, and Cosmopolitan, and have been worn by several celebrities including Natalie Portman, Matthew McConaughey, John Mayer, Jessica Alba, Snoop Dogg, and John Legend. For more information, visit Knockaround.com.

We are a marketing-driven investment firm that works with brave, passionate and entrepreneurially minded business people to accelerate profitable growth. By aligning the worlds of finance and marketing, we are agile enough to work in multiple ways: * Partner with established brands and agencies to leverage our marketing prowess in creating better performance, new innovations or marketing accountability. (In other words, we get stuff done.) * Work with Private Equity or other investment firms to conduct diligence (pre-purchase) or serve as an acting Chief Marketing Officer for operating units to make marketing more accountable (post purchase). * Launch new brands by funding entrepreneurs with money and marketing smarts. We bring brand management expertise, business development success and a network of influential experts to the right engagements. Whether a three-person start-up or a $30 billion company, we have the talent and business model to help companies win. Period.