Friheden Invest is a family office founded by Niels Martinsen, owner & founder of IC Group. Founded in 1969 in Copenhagen, IC Group (then known as InWear) quickly became one of the leading fashion houses in Scandinavia, operating over 11 independent brands, listed on the Danish Stock Exchange since 1996. Over the years, IC Group has sold the majority of its brands. In 2018, Peak Performance was sold to Amer Sports in a transaction valuing the brand at DKK 1.9bn. Following the sale, Friheden Invest completed a delisting of IC Group and now wholly owns the two remaining brands; Tiger of Sweden and By Malene Birger.
Alongside IC Group, Friheden Invest manages a portfolio comprised of investments in various funds and asset classes. In addition, Friheden is actively investing directly in companies within the lifestyle sector on a venture & growth level.
1969Niels Martinsen establishes the fashion company InWear
1973Matinique brand is introduced
1977Sales reach DKK120m
1980The first InWear shop is opened in Copenhagen
1983Established in the USA
1985Sales reach DKK1bn
1986The brands Part Two and Radio introduced
1993Radio is sold
1994Sales from own shops reaches 40% of total sales
1996InWear Group is listed on the Danish Stock Exchange. Friheden Invest reduces its ownership from 92,5% to 52,5%
2000Friheden Invest increases its ownership to 64%
2001IC Companys is created through a merger with Carli Gry, Friheden Invest ownership is 38,9%
2002Saint Tropez is acquired and Designers Remix Collection created
2003Friheden Invest increases its ownership to 40%
2003Tiger of Sweden is acquired and By Malene Birger is established
2005Soaked in Luxury established
2009Friheden Invest increases its ownership to 42%
2013The brands Jackpot and Cottonfield are sold to COOP
2014InWear, Matinique and Part Two and Companys sold to DK Company, and company name changes to IC Group
2016Friheden Invest increases ownership to 44%
2018Peak Performance is sold to Amer Group
2018Friheden Invest increases its ownership to 66%
2019Friheden Invest obtains 100% ownership of IC Group A/S and completes a delisting from Nasdaq in Copenhagen
2022Christoffer Martinsen-Konigsfeldt becomes Chairman of By Malene Birger and Tiger of Sweden
2023Emilie Martinsen-Konigsfeldt becomes Chairman in Friheden Invest A/S
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Rebelle is the premier European online marketplace for luxury second hand fashion. Benefitting from the sustainable consumption megatrend, Rebelle elevates re-commerce for luxury goods by having a pure play customer-to-customer marketplace model with no inventory and no ‘everywhere’ products, all driven by very sophisticated tech, data and algorithms.
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