Partner
Stephen Ippolito
Founding Partner, The Seed Lab
- Firm
- The Seed Lab
- Title
- Founding Partner
- Role
- General partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 21 September 2026
About
Stephen is the former President, board member and investor in Bandier, a women’s multi-branded distribution platform selling goods globally via owned retail, DTC and wholesale. After selling a large minority position to Eurazeo in 2019, Stephen continued to invest and then co-founded The Seed Lab. Capitalizing on more than 10 years of banking experience, Stephen founded Veritus Group, an advisory firm within Veritus Holdings focused on the consumer sector. Representative clients include Alterna, Billabong, Chaser, Igloo Coolers, Joe’s Jeans, Tomorrow Showroom, Fender, Frame Denim, Authentic Brands Group, Steve Madden, Planet Blue, and Roots Canada. Stephen serves on several boards including Terra Kaffe, Sanguina and Virtusan.
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