Vanguards

At Vanguards, we recognise the growth of the fashion and lifestyle industries depends upon a careful synergy of responsible business practice and commercial ambition. Our investment platform is devised with this in mind - to support bold creative vision, develop dynamic sustainable practices and maximise commerciality for our brands and investors. Within our portfolio, Vanguards includes Nanushka, Aeron and Skala, a fashion commerce software solution owned and developed by Arkiv Group Zrt. Our values are built around the empowerment of brand founders to focus directly on creativity. Entrepreneurial mindset At Vanguards we merge the worlds of institutional investors and creative entrepreneurs. Our principals have a strong understanding of building new ventures, merging enviable experience and empathy for the entrepreneur’s journey with the financial support of EXIM Cross-border Fund. Empowering creativity The creative core of a brand will be cultivated, protected and nurtured as its most important asset. We value quality, a clear design direction and strong creative point of view. To achieve success in our business model is to nurture and empower founding creative talent whilst providing a proper, robust business framework. Sustainability Sustainability policies and commitments are supported cross-group so brands can assist each other in their sustainable ambitions, including sustainable supplier sources and other regulatory compliance and innovation practices.