# Stance: Apparel & Fashion, San Clemente, United States

> Stance: Stance is a designer and manufacturer of socks for men, women, and kids. Based in San Clemente, United States. Founded 2009.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/stance (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Stance

Stance is a designer and manufacturer of socks for men, women, and kids.

Funding reported Last round: Series D

Apparel & Fashion San Clemente, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2009 17 years old
- **Team:** 101 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $116M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series D Apr 2016

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Stance has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Stance raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$116M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series D**

Last round date **Apr 2016**

Investors listed **22**

SEC Form D **$173M sold, 10 filings, last May 2016**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Jeff Kearl** Executive Officer, Director i
- **John Wilson** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Carolyn MacNaughton* *David Gatto* *Eric Carlborg* *Greg Warnock* *Jay Brown* *Josh James* *Pravin Vazirani* *Tod Francis*

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Kickstart Seed Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart-seed-fund)
- [Founders Circle Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-circle-capital)
- [Kickstart](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickstart)
- [Darwin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/darwin-ventures)

Each firm lists Stance on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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