The loan investment in Freshlabels has been successfully repaid. The return reached 11.3% p.a.
05/06/2026
The secured operational loan for the Czech fashion brand Freshlabels was repaid in full to Crowdberry investors on May 15, 2026, including a bonus in the form of an early repayment fee. The €300,000 in financing that investors provided to the company in November 2024 yielded an annual return of 11.3% p.a., with not a single delay in interest payments throughout the entire duration of the investment.
Company that has confirmed investors' confidence
Freshlabels is one of the pioneers of sustainable fashion in the region. For 18 years, the Czech company has been building a brand based on a curated selection of global brands such as Patagonia, Carhartt, Freitag, and Fjällräven. Today, it operates through an online store in 26 countries and also runs two physical stores in Prague.
At the time Crowdberry investors entered, the company had a D credit rating, which signaled a high level of risk. At the same time, it lacked sufficient capital to purchase inventory, which was hindering sales and further growth. The solution was inventory financing, which was intended to support a return to the growth phase and stabilize operating cash flow.
For investors, this represented an opportunity to participate in attractive returns with a risk that was significantly reduced thanks to a rigorously structured financing and collateral arrangement.
Investors were in the position of secured creditors, with loan repayment secured by a lien on inventory and strong personal guarantees from the company’s owners, jointly and severally—on first demand and without cause.
This structure helped de-risk the investment despite the low credit score and simultaneously enabled the company to resume inventory purchases and support growth, which was already evident by the end of 2024.
The management of the investment itself was equally transparent. Throughout the term of the loan, investors received regular quarterly reports on the company’s financial performance, and semi-annual interest payments were made on time and in full.
