Background

Andrew Ishimaru is a serial entrepreneur who built and exited marketing agencies, a venture-backed software company, and consulting firms before reorienting his career entirely around the apparel industry, relocating to Los Angeles to do it. Today he serves as CFO of The GV Gallery and invests at the intersection of American manufacturing, CPG, and lifestyle — taking meaningful minority positions in screen-printing and full-package apparel factories.

Why American Operator

Having started, scaled, and sold companies across several industries, Andrew knows how to back founders and operators and help a business find its next stage of growth. His hands-on experience with manufacturing investments and consumer brands makes him a strong fit for operators taking on apparel, manufacturing, and consumer-goods businesses, where he can offer perspective on both the brand and the supply-chain side of the house.