About

We built the firm we wished existed.

A consultancy that takes equity. A holding company that ships work. Belloud is both.

Our story

In 2019, our founder watched the same pattern repeat: brilliant ecommerce founders trapped under their own complexity, running out of cash inches from escape velocity, and getting picked clean by advisors who had never operated.

Belloud was built to break that pattern. We are operators who consult, and consultants who own. We sit on cap tables and on Slack channels. We measure ourselves by what compounds for our brands — not by hours billed.

— Marcus Bellanger, Founder

The team

Operators, not analysts.

Marcus Bellanger

Founder & Managing Partner

Former CMO at three nine-figure D2C brands. Built and exited two.

Sofia Reyes

Partner, Operations

Ex-McKinsey, then COO of a $90M ecommerce holding company.

Daniel Okafor

Partner, M&A

Ten years at a mid-market PE firm focused on consumer roll-ups.

Eliza Chen

Head of Performance

Scaled paid media for 14 brands past $20M each. Math person.

Values

What holds it all together.

Operator first

We've sat in every seat we advise. No theory without callouses.

Capital discipline

We deploy slowly, measure relentlessly, and reinvest with intent.

Radical clarity

Plain numbers, plain language, plain accountability.

The long compound

We optimize for decade-over-decade returns, not quarterly noise.

Milestones

2019 → today.

  1. 2019

    Belloud founded in Miami with first $2M operator fund.

  2. 2020

    First two brand acquisitions. $4M combined GMV.

  3. 2021

    Crossed $25M portfolio GMV. Opened London office.

  4. 2022

    Launched advisory practice for non-portfolio brands.

  5. 2023

    First exit at 5.2x. Portfolio reaches 22 brands.

  6. 2024

    Crossed $100M GMV. International expansion to 12 markets.

  7. 2025

    47 brands, 12 markets, $120M+ GMV under management.

Why Belloud?

Not your father's consultancy.

Dimension
Traditional consultants
Belloud
Skin in the game
Hourly billing, no equity
Equity & retainer aligned
Operator experience
Slide decks
Built and exited brands
Engagement length
8-week sprints
Multi-year compounding
Decision speed
Committee-driven
Operator-led, fast