# Second Avenue Capital Partners

> Second Avenue Capital Partners is a VC fund backing Fashion and Retail. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Great Neck, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 79%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/secondavenuecapitalpartners/
- Website: https://secondavecp.com/

Second Avenue Capital Partners is a VC fund in Great Neck focused on Fashion and Retail. Second Avenue Capital Partners specializes in asset-based loans for the broader retail and consumer products industry.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | $12M–$126M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 7 | 50% |
| Retail | 6 | 43% |
| E-Commerce | 6 | 43% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 29% |
| Apparel | 3 | 21% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 12 | 86% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 71% |
| Canada | 2 | 14% |
| Japan | 1 | 7% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Prunier | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-prunier-d0af |
| MICHAEL D. SULLIVAN | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-d-sullivan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mirai Casting Group | Mirai Casting Group focused on casting services, likely in manufacturing or metalworking contexts.​ | $126M | Debt Financing | Feb 10, 2026 |  |
| RUDSAK Inc | Rudsak is a canadian luxury fashion company that houses some of the most passionate and creative talent from around the globe. | $20M | Debt Financing | Jan 29, 2026 |  |
| American Signature Furniture | American Signature Furniture is a Sectionals, sofas and couches, living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, reclining furniture, mattresses, home decor, and accessories. Home furnishings, Internet retail services are also provided. online order and delivered at the customer location. accessories like adjustable beds, bed frames, and Mattress protectors& sheets. products for the living room are designed to their customer's needs. chair, sofa, and living room set are also they providing finance for the furniture. | $50M | Debt Financing | Nov 23, 2025 |  |
| Allbirds | Allbirds is an apparel and fashion company that specializes in manufacturing eco-friendly wool shoes. It is dedicated to making the most sustainable footwear using premium natural materials, designed for the to and fro of everyday life.The company is driven by a mission to prove that comfort, good design, and sustainability don’t have to bemutually exclusive. Its commitment to making better shoes in a better way is fueled by a belief that the shoe industry needs to focus less on flash and more on thoughtfulness.Allbirds is based in San Francisco and was founded in 2015. | $50M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 30, 2025 |  |
| Bouclair | Bouclair is a retailer of home fashion and decor products. | $20M | Debt Financing | Mar 18, 2025 |  |
| True Religion | True Religion which is headquartered in California, was founded in 2002 by Jeffrey Lubell with the intention of redefining premium denim through an emphasis on fit, quality and style. Over a decade later, while the brand has evolved within the marketplace, it remains committed to achieving excellence in authentic American-made, superior-fittingdenim with a trendsetting appeal for today’s consumer.A pioneer in the premium denim market, True Religion has become synonymous with modern and distinctive product designs that stand for exceptional fit and styling details. The development of the brand’s products from concept through manufacturing is engineered to be not only fashionable but durable as well. As a result, True Religion has succeeded in becoming an innovator in exceptional lifestyle branding and a global leader in premium denim and casual sportswear across divisions for men, women and children. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 15, 2025 |  |
| Gabe’s | Gabe’s, founded in 1961, is a privately-held, extreme value off-price retailer headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. The company operates 61 Gabe’s stores across 11 states, as well as 45 stores operating as Rugged Wearhouse. The company sells designer brands and fashions for up to 70% off department and specialty store prices. Their storescarry designer brand name ladies, juniors, lingerie, men’s and children’s apparel, along with footwear, accessories, handbags, bath and beauty products, home décor, soft home, and housewares. | $175M | Debt Financing | Oct 02, 2024 |  |
| Backcountry | Backcountry.com, number 11 of the Internet Retailer top 500, is owned by TSG Consumer Partners. Founded in 1996, Backcountry.com is run by founding partners Jim Holland (CEO), and John Bresee (President), out of Park City, Utah. | $112M | Debt Financing | Sep 18, 2024 |  |
| Dover Saddlery | Dover Saddlery is an online retailer that distributes rider apparel and saddlery for its users.The platform distributes riding apparel, boots, horse tack, blankets, care products and stable supplies for its users. Riding apparel consists of breeches, helmets, riding gloves, show clothing, outerwear, and spurs. Riding boots consist of chaps, tallboots, winter boots, shoes, clogs, and socks. Horse tack consists of saddles, bits, and bridles. Horse care consists of grooming, clippers, supplements, fly control, and vaccines.Dover Saddlery was launched in 1975 and is based in Massachusetts. | $15M | Debt Financing | Aug 06, 2024 |  |
| Brixton | Brixton is an online retailer and manufacturer of streetwear apparel. It offers clothing products such as jackets, tops, tees, bottoms, jumpsuits, swimsuits, and denim for both men and women and provides accessories such as hats, caps, snapbacks, and full brim and fedoras. Brixton was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oceanside, California. | $15M | Debt Financing | Feb 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The TCW Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-tcw-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ares Commercial Finance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ares-commercial-finance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ares Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ares-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sagard Credit Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sagard-credit-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sagard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sagard-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Second Avenue Capital Partners invest in?

Second Avenue Capital Partners invests primarily in Fashion, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Second Avenue Capital Partners's check size?

Second Avenue Capital Partners typically joins rounds of $12M–$126M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Second Avenue Capital Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Second Avenue Capital Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Second Avenue Capital Partners?

The team at Second Avenue Capital Partners includes Andrew Prunier (Managing Director) and MICHAEL D. SULLIVAN (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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