The Kruse Group accelerates emerging consumer companies into category leaders — building the retail and distribution partnerships that take a brand global.
We back products that can become the best in their category — and give them the sales engine to get there.
We partner with serial entrepreneurs who are product-driven and uniquely positioned, but need the sales and marketing infrastructure to win share. Then we run a proven, integrated go-to-market on their behalf.
Customer segmentation, sales-plan execution, and forecasting — the operating discipline that turns a roadmap into revenue.
Channel strategy and brand marketing built to win the shelf and the search result across every relevant market.
Working-capital management, burn-rate control, and funding the inventory build that growth demands.
Three decades of relationships across the consumer landscape — and the geographies where brands scale.
When a brand needs the rest of the business built around it, we provide it — end to end.
The full operating backbone a growing brand needs, delivered as one integrated solution.
Capital introduction and targeted infusions, earmarked primarily for brand marketing and future product development.
A defined path to exit — including a short list of likely acquirers identified before engagement or investment.
Strategic development internationally — building brands into global category leaders through sales acceleration, infrastructure, and capital.
B2B distribution within Canada — owning the vendor relationships and retail execution that put brands on the shelf nationwide.
Visit Ripple Distribution →TKG Partners and Ripple Distribution are two distinct companies owned by President Kevin Kruse that work synergistically to drive growth.
The people who have done it before — and built the relationships that make it repeatable.
If you have a product that deserves to be Top-3 in its category, we should talk.