01 / Selected exitExited 2023
selectblinds
Over $4 billion in lifetime sales.
More than 3 million customers.
A direct-to-consumer brand making custom blinds, shades, and other window coverings easier to shop for online.
Consumer / HomeTheir story
Independent by design · Scottsdale, Arizona
Ideas worth
building on.
We own and build consumer brands, invest in enduring ideas, and back stories made for the screen.
Explore our worldIndependent thinkingEst. 1999
Brands / Investments / FilmScroll to explore
SelectBlinds · Exited 2023.
A former portfolio company's long view of what it takes to build a consumer brand.
$4B+Lifetime sales
3M+Customers
01 / Who we areSince 1999
Builders
at heart.
Genius Brands is an independent investment and operating portfolio. We architect, build, and own IP-focused direct-to-consumer brands — and put conviction behind select consumer and film opportunities.
Operate with ownership.
We think like founders because we build and own the businesses we believe in.
Invest with intention.
We look for ideas with a distinct point of view and room to become something bigger.
02 / Consumer portfolioDTC + CPG
Built to matter.
We own and invest in direct-to-consumer and consumer packaged goods companies with an eye for useful products and lasting affinity.
02 / Internal portfolioWholly owned
Die Clean
Men’s personal care brand offering bar soap, deodorant and skincare built around straightforward ingredients and everyday performance.
Visit Die CleanPortfolio investments
Current holdings and selected exits.Ownership · Investment · Operations
03 / Film financeThe other side of the story
Stories with
staying power.
Beyond consumer brands, we participate in film finance — backing distinctive projects and the people bringing them to life.
01 / FilmFeature
Nutcrackers
Featuring Ben Stiller. Acquired by Disney-owned Hulu in an eight-figure deal.
Read Deadline coverage Deal confirmed by TheWrap02 / FilmFeature
The Dink
Acquired by Apple and a streaming hit on Apple TV, topping viewing charts.
Read SlashFilm coverage03 / FilmPlanned
Sunshine
Planned for early 2027. Timing subject to change.
Concept art / In developmentHOUSE
OF CARDS
OF CARDS
On the horizonA story beneath
A story beneath
the surface.
House of Cards is an in-development true-crime documentary project exploring alleged scams in the sports-card and collectibles world, the experiences of high-end collectors, and perspectives from former FBI Art Crime Team voices. Allegations are not findings of fact.
In development04 / How we thinkA little less noise.
A little less noise.
A lot more nerve.
The best opportunities don't always announce themselves. We bring an operator's perspective, an owner's patience, and a willingness to look where others don't.
01
Own the outcome.
We stay close to the work — from the original idea to the everyday decisions that give it value.
02
Think beyond launch.
A brand is more than a moment. We look for relevance that can compound over time.
03
Make room for stories.
Whether it lives on a shelf or on a screen, a compelling point of view is where it begins.
05 / Get in touch
Good things start with a conversation.
Have a brand opportunity, a film project, or an idea worth talking about? We're listening.
Based in Scottsdale, AZOpen to what's next