# REFASHIOND Ventures: The Industrial Transformation Fund

> REFASHIOND Ventures is a New York early-stage venture firm investing in the infrastructure behind industrial value chains: data and AI, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation supply chains. Founded by Lisa Morales-Hellebo and Brian Laung Aoaeh, the firm pairs small pre-seed and seed checks with a specialist network built through years of supply-chain research, events, operating work, and corporate relationships.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Lisa Morales-Hellebo (Founder & Managing General Partner), Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA (Founder & Managing General Partner)
- **Team size:** 11 employees according to the supplied company record; the public team page lists two managing general partners, four venture partners, and five advisors.
- **Products:** Pre-Seed and Seed Investing, Portfolio Support, Research, Media, and Community
- **Notable:** Launched REFASHIOND Seed on AngelList's Rolling Fund structure in July 2021., Reported $2 million in committed capital from 45 individual limited partners by April 2023., Reported 36 investments across 34 startups by April 2023.

## Products & services

- **Pre-Seed and Seed Investing** — Early-stage capital for startups across data and AI, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, and next-generation supply chains; the public standard check size is $25,000 and the firm says it does not currently lead deals.
- **Portfolio Support** — Industry-specific coaching, customer and co-investor introductions, market validation, and operating guidance for industrial and supply-chain founders.
- **Research, Media, and Community** — Thesis essays, portfolio coverage, podcasts, video, and events that connect founders, operators, investors, and corporate decision-makers.

## Achievements

- Launched REFASHIOND Seed on AngelList's Rolling Fund structure in July 2021.
- Reported $2 million in committed capital from 45 individual limited partners by April 2023.
- Reported 36 investments across 34 startups by April 2023.
- Its current portfolio directory spans Data & AI, Next Generation Supply Chains, Advanced Manufacturing, and Advanced Materials, and labels three portfolio companies as exits.
- Co-founder Lisa Morales-Hellebo received Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Top Women in Supply Chain recognition in 2020.
- The firm built its sourcing and knowledge network alongside the New York Supply Chain Meetup and The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a 'Why We Invested' feature on portfolio company CarbonBridge and continued frequent portfolio coverage.
- **2026-06** — Participated at GS1 Connect 2026 in a session on the innovations shaping industrial systems through 2050.
- **2026-04** — Announced a speaking appearance at Rethinking Materials 2026 in London.
- **2026-01** — Released a video conversation, 'Unbottled: Investing in Supply Chain Transformation,' with the firm's co-founders.
- **2025-08** — Portfolio company Denim was acquired by Truckstop.com, according to CB Insights' exit record.

## Links

- Website: https://www.refashiond.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/refashiond
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/refashiond
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/refashiondvc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-17