Deporvillage exits for €160M at 11x EBITDA after €8M raised
Vertical specialist e-commerce in individual sports (cycling, outdoor) built defensible moat through brand curation, operational excellence, and scale that prevented Amazon disrup…
Angel investment in sunscreen dispenser with recurring revenue model
Small ticket in consumer hardware/recurring revenue play (sunscreen dispenser) analogous to Incapto or Aquaservice; bets on brand building and go-to-market execution.
Samaipata's first fund investment Deporvillage returned 100x
Early-stage VC fund Samaipata led Deporvillage Series A as first investment; demonstrates ability to back capital-efficient vertical e-commerce winners.
Amazon blocked from sports equipment by brand protection moat
Premium sports brands (Salomon, North Face) refuse to sell on Amazon to avoid brand banalization alongside cheap Chinese products; specialist retailers like Deporvillage and Trade…