Richard Kestenbaum

Partner at Triangle Capital LLC, Contributor at Forbes.com

new york, new york, united states

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I am an investment banker focusing on mergers and acquisitions in retail and consumer. I co-founded our firm Triangle Capital in 2003 and am super proud of our track record completing transactions at high valuations for our clients. As a result of the knowledge of consumer markets and trends that we've gotten from doing the deals we work on every day, I write a blog about consumers and trends that is hosted on Forbes.com and I speak and am quoted regularly. I have been named a Top Retail Influencer every year and am a member of the Retail Influencer Network.

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Retailers Know More Now Than Ever, But Consumers Trust Them Less

Retailers have never known more about their customers than they do right now, tracking your browsing, purchasing and what you click away from. They use artificial intelligence to figure out what you'll want next and they are spending billions to turn info... See more

forbes.com•Richard Kestenbaum•Oct 13, 2026

Why Retail Tech Gets So Little Venture Capital

Why Retail Tech Gets So Little Venture Capital Richard Kestenbaum, Contributor Thu, July 23, 2026 at 6:53 p.m. GMT+3 7 min read Retail technology needs more venture money to be more efficient. getty Retail has a technology problem: Venture capital investo... See more

yahoo.com•Richard Kestenbaum•Jul 23, 2026

Why Retail Tech Gets So Little Venture Capital

Retail has a technology problem: Venture capital investors are not putting enough money into solving retail’s technology problems. The gap matters a lot now because AI is creating new opportunities to improve profitability in other industries. But the inv... See more

forbes.com•Richard Kestenbaum•Jul 23, 2026

For The Right Consumer Brands, The Exit Window Is Opening Again

For The Right Consumer Brands, The Exit Window Is Opening Again Richard Kestenbaum, Contributor Tue, June 16, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. GMT+3 6 min read APO For owners with businesses performing well, now is a good time to act on liquidity getty For several years... See more

yahoo.com•Richard Kestenbaum•Jun 16, 2026

For The Right Consumer Brands, The Exit Window Is Opening Again

For several years, many consumer-brand founders heard a discouraging message: this is not the time to sell. Buyers are cautious, valuations are lower, financing is harder and the easy money that once rewarded growth without profits is gone. That message w... See more

forbes.com•Richard Kestenbaum•Jun 16, 2026

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