Transforming a founder-led vision into an institution ready platform.
Case Study: Velamar
$100M
Investment Platform
4 Sectors
Fashion, Beauty, Consumer Goods, Travel
Forbes
30 Under 30 Founder Daniela V. Fernandez
About Velamar
A $100M investment platform at the intersection of ocean health and human health, investing in growth-stage companies across fashion, beauty, consumer goods, and travel. Founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and One Young World Entrepreneur of the Year, Daniela V. Fernandez.
The Challenge
As VELAMAR prepared to raise its inaugural fund, the team needed the strategic and operational infrastructure to translate a bold vision into institutional momentum — strengthening investor engagement, thought leadership, partnerships, and executive visibility without expanding the internal team.
Our Approach
Brackish served as an embedded strategic partner, building the systems, relationships, and communications needed to support a growing fund manager.
needed to support fundraising, including investor communications, relationship management processes, and operational systems that strengthened engagement with institutional partners such as the Minderoo Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Colgate-Palmolive.
Built the institutional infrastructure
with institutional audiences by leading strategy and execution for executive programming at the World Economic Forum in Davos, while shaping thought leadership across LinkedIn and podcast content.
Elevated VELAMAR’s visibility
Strenghted investor partnership engagement
by developing a structured approach to LP follow-up, supporting the Plastic Detox documentary screening for 60+ investors in New York, and helping shape an invite-only corporate coalition across fashion, beauty, and consumer goods.
The Outcome
VELAMAR entered its next phase of fundraising with stronger investor engagement, a clearer institutional narrative, and the operational foundation to support long-term growth. Brackish helped transform an ambitious vision into a scalable platform — creating the clarity, credibility, and momentum needed to engage institutional partners.
