Brand profile · Retail Apparel and Fashion

icebreaker

icebreaker works in Retail Apparel and Fashion, out of Auckland. Publicly held, at icebreaker.com. Two addresses sit on record, spread over two office countries. It employs 275 people, on the record. It lists clothing, global and retail among its specialties. Its latest round on record is Private equity, with no amount recorded. It is listed alongside one similar brand, in Retail.

Profile live Public Company Founded 1995 2 office countries 1 funding round

Key facts

Counted staff
275
self-reported 201–500 band
Founded
1995
31 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
2
2 addresses
Funding rounds
1
Private equity · Dec 2015
Company type
Public Company
self-reported
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Description

We’re celebrating 30 years of challenging the status quo of how clothing is made. Driven by the belief that nature has the answers, we provide natural performance alternatives to synthetic-based apparel, to create a healthier and more sustainable future for our species and the planet.

This year, we launched our brand ambition to have 100% plastic-free materials by 2023. We relentlessly seek out new ways of doing things better and we’re passionate about making a difference.

Want to join our flock? We like people who can think big and strategic and also aren’t afraid of hard work. We’re a community of passionate, authentic and adventurous achievers bringing natural apparel alternatives to the world, ethically and sustainably.

icebreaker® is part of VF Corporation one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most through a family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland®, Dickies®, Eastpak®, Kipling®, icebreaker®, Napapijri® and many more.

Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We believe that when you discover the difference between a career and a calling, you get so much more out of life. When those lines begin to blur, you start to limit yourself much less and start aiming for more.

That’s what we want for everyone who joins us at VF. And frankly, that’s what it takes to thrive here too.

Specialties

All 11 specialties
  • natural fibres
  • Outdoor clothing
  • Pure New Zealand Merino
  • Active apparel
  • Sustainable
  • apparel
  • retail
  • merino
  • global
  • wholesales
  • clothing

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Locations

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Countries with an office address2 addresses on record

Country footprint

Offices in 2 countriesCountry footprint: 2 countries, primary NZ. Codes: NZ, AU.2 countriesprimary NZNZAU
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Countries2
Primary countryNZ

All codes: NZ AU

Addresses

  • NZ130-132 Ponsonby Road; Level 2, Lot 3; Auckland, 1011Primary
  • AU210/87 Gladstone Street; Melbourne, Victoria 3205

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Funding

Last round · 30 December 2015Amount not recordedPrivate equity · investor: Pencarrow Private Equity
Rounds1
Round typePrivate equity · venture round
Amount (USD)not recorded
Stage rank6
Investors named1
Since last round10 yr

Funding

1 funding roundFunding timeline. Latest round 30 Dec 2015: Private equity, amount not disclosed.19952026Private equityamount not disclosed1 round
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1 funding round
Rounds1
Axis1995 to 2026
Private equity · 30 Dec 2015not disclosed

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People & contacts

4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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FAQ

How many people work at icebreaker?

275 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 201–500 band.

Where does icebreaker have offices?

Two addresses on record across 2 countries. Primary: 130-132 Ponsonby Road, Level 2, Lot 3, Auckland 1011.

Has icebreaker raised funding?

One round. Latest 30 December 2015: private equity, investor Pencarrow Private Equity, no amount recorded.

What does icebreaker list as its specialties?

11 tags on the brand's own list, among them clothing, global and retail.

Which companies are listed alongside icebreaker?

26 profiles list icebreaker as a peer — 98th percentile in Retail Apparel and Fashion. It lists ten peers of its own. Kathmandu lists it back.

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