# Newell Brands

> Newell Brands is a VC fund in Atlanta backing Shipping and Logistics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Atlanta, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2011
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newellbrands/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/newell_brands
- Website: https://www.newellrubbermaid.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newellbrands/

Newell Brands is a VC fund in Atlanta focused on Shipping and Logistics. Newell Brands specializes in providing consumer goods products. They provide commercial solutions, home appliances, home solutions, learning, development, outdoor, and recreation products. Their learning and development segment generates revenue for the firm which offers baby gear, infant care products, writing instruments, cutting products, andlabeling solutions.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shipping | 1 | 100% |
| Logistics | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aku Lehtonen | Account Manager | 0 | — |
| Chris Peterson | President & CEO | 0 | — |
| Christine Robins | Business Unit CEO, Appliances & Cookware | 0 | — |
| Jonathan Bruser | Portfolio and Supply Chain Optimization Leader, Transformation Office | 0 | — |
| Michal Geller | President of eCommerce & Digital | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shipwire, a CEVA Logistics Company | Shipwire provides Shipwire eliminates the hassle of storage and shipping, so merchants can focus on growth. Warehouse network includes locations in: Los Angeles, Chicago,Toronto, Vancouver, London, and Hong Kong. Shipwire allows brands to reduce shipping costs by locating inventory closer to buyers. Merchants send inventory to Shipwire warehouses and connect Shipwire to their online store, marketplace listings, or order systems. As orders flow to Shipwire, they are optimized for least-cost delivery and fulfilled from the warehouse located closest to the buyer.Shipwire is developer- and partner-friendly, with an Shipwire publishes news about the platform and the logistics industry on their | $6M |  | Jul 13, 2011 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [eBay](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ebay) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Newell Brands invest in?

Newell Brands invests primarily in Shipping, Logistics and E-Commerce startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Newell Brands?

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### Who are the partners at Newell Brands?

The team at Newell Brands includes Aku Lehtonen (Account Manager), Chris Peterson (President & CEO) and Christine Robins (Business Unit CEO, Appliances & Cookware), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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