Empowering Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs
What We Do
Strategic Brand Investments (SBI) is a purpose-driven angel fund founded by Eric and Myriam Malka, renowned for their entrepreneurial success with The Art of Shaving, acquired by Procter & Gamble/Gillette in 2009.
SBI specializes in promoting brands distinguished by high-quality natural ingredients, impeccable packaging, and compelling brand stories. We are dedicated to investing in brands that resonate with consumers and that contribute positively to both human and planetary health.
Leveraging our extensive experience in premium consumer goods and luxury retail, we at SBI help transform early-stage companies into scalable and profitable business models. SBI provides capital combined with hands-on business guidance and operational support, helping our partners overcome typical entrepreneurial challenges and setting them on a path to success.
Brand Portfolio
Brand Portfolio
An Entrepreneur's Journey from the Ground Up
Anyone can start a business. All it takes is an idea, a little creativity, and a product or service offered in exchange for money. Sounds simple enough, right?
If it were that easy, then every business ever launched would be thriving, filling our storefronts, malls, and online shopping sites with an endless supply of products and services. Unfortunately, most businesses don’t succeed, and it’s not always due to a lack of work ethic or creativity.
In On the Razor’s Edge, Eric Malka shares his journey from his humble beginnings to the eight-figure sale of his company, detailing what he gained from setbacks and unexpected obstacles.
After the sale of The Art of Shaving, Malka knew his job was not over and he discovered a new passion: mentoring entrepreneurs and investing in businesses as a way to give back. Today, he believes his own entrepreneurial journey was a launching pad for Strategic Brand Investments, the business he launched to help transform early-stage companies into scalable and profitable business models.
An Entrepreneur's Journey from the Ground Up
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Eric Malka, founder of The Art of Shaving, set out on his entrepreneurial journey at the age of seventeen as an undocumented immigrant with $100 to his name. Twenty-four years later, his company was acquired by Procter and Gamble. Unlike many other entrepreneurs, he was able to thread the needle to beat the odds of winning at the game of business start-ups.
Strapped with resilience, good instincts, and great timing, Malka embarked on launching a business in his kitchen that would ultimately change the face of men’s grooming. Working side by side with his wife, the two brought their individual talents together and infused life and legacy into the iconic luxury men’s shaving brand.
In On the Razor’s Edge, Malka details his rags-to-riches story while sharing the many business and life lessons he acquired along the way. As an investor and advisor, he shares insights that are designed to empower tomorrow’s entrepreneurs and increase their odds of success.