Reef
Year of Investment:
2018
Strategy
Flagship
Industry
Consumer
Headquarters
Carlsbad, CA
Status
Active
Website
Business
Founded in 1971, Reef sells beach-inspired footwear to department stores, surfing-focused retailers, sporting goods stores, and through its owned e-commerce site. Focused on an active lifestyle, it sells millions of flip flops, sandals and shoes annually worldwide.
Charlesbank Investment
In 2018, Charlesbank acquired substantially all the assets of The Rockport Group. That same year the company acquired Reef from VF Corporation.
CEO
Gregg Ribatt
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