Tissa Fontaneda announces first-ever external capital raise to grow business

Heritage Spanish leather goods brand Tissa Fontaneda has raised its first-ever external capital investment - an undisclosed amount - with ‘strategic partner’ and newly appointed CEO, Daniel Codes Llamas.

It’s described as “a multi-stage capital increase” to grow the business, aimed at three main areas: e-commerce (a new website is now live), wholesale expansion, and increased marketing, with an in-house creative lead brought in to head up branding and campaigns.

Tissa Fontaneda, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, also has plans to expand its product offering.

In terms of wholesale, the brand has signed with a new showroom based in Italy, which will lead its EU expansion, while the internal team continues to grow the UK and Middle East markets. In 2026, the brand will also re-enter wholesale in the US.

Tissa Fontaneda in London

On the retail front, Tissa Fontaneda already has a flagship store at 8 Motcomb Street in London’s Belgravia, as well as one in Madrid, Spain, with Italy now being targeted for the next flagship.

The newly launched Tissa Fontaneda website marks a "pivotal" step in the brand’s digital transformation, “reflecting a thoughtful blend of Tissa’s pre-digital, deeply tactile aesthetic heritage with the demands of a modern, digitally native audience.

While the brand’s visual language was shaped in an era before social media, this next phase “embraces the future through a comprehensive digital strategy” that includes strengthened e-commerce capabilities, expanded storytelling, and a full-scale social media programme across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

The new integrated approach ensures that the brand’s emotional, artisan-led universe remains intact - preserving its loyal and longstanding clientele while also opening the door to a new generation of global consumers, including Gen Z, who value authenticity, craftsmanship and purpose-driven design.

Codes Llamas will lead the company’s international expansion, digital development and strategic positioning in key luxury markets including North America, Japan, the Middle East and the DACH region.

He said: “This new stage doesn’t change the soul of Tissa Fontaneda, it enhances it. The combination of Tissa’s artistic sensitivity and a modern management approach will allow us to bring the emotive experience of Tissa Fontaneda luxury products to new audiences, while keeping its authenticity intact.”

Tissa Fontaneda, founder and Creative Director of her eponymous brand, renowned for its handcrafted ready-to-wear and accessories alongside its signature ‘bubble’ leather and textiles, added: “Our goal has always been to create pieces that make people feel something, softness, joy and beauty.

“With this new chapter, we can share that emotion more widely while remaining true to our roots in craftsmanship and care.”

Backed by a strengthened capital structure and a management model aligned with the dynamics of the global luxury industry, Tissa Fontaneda is now “positioned to scale its artisanal heritage into a strategic, global luxury brand.