About Hatch
Hatch specializes in helping brands unlock their full potential through tailored technology solutions and strategic expertise. Our mission is to empower brands to thrive in an ever evolving digital world.
We achieve this by crafting innovative solutions that help our clients scale effectively, adapt to market changes, and stay ahead of the competition.
Our Core Values
Integrity
We operate with transparency, honesty, and a commitment to delivering results that align with our clients' best interests.
Customer Obsessed
Our customers and brands are at the heart of everything we do. We tailor every solution to meet their unique needs and challenges.
Excellence
We strive for the highest quality in everything we do—from our solutions to our brand partners, to the customer service we provide.
The Hatch Advantage
Hatch doesn’t just advise brands, we activate them. The Hatch Advantage is built on strategic relationships, real-world sales execution, and forward-thinking technology partnerships that help brands scale smarter and faster.
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We connect brands with distributors who are actively onboarding new products and open to innovative, growth-focused partnership structures. Through our established industry relationships, Hatch makes strategic introductions that align brand positioning, market opportunity, and long-term expansion goals, helping you secure the right distribution partners to accelerate market entry and sustainable growth.
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Hatch provides fractional sales leadership and boots-on-the-ground execution led by seasoned industry veterans. From distributor management to retail sell-in and in-market activation, we ensure your brand does not just secure placement, it builds real velocity, strengthens account relationships, and drives measurable sales performance.
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Through Hatch’s technology partnership ecosystem, we connect brands with innovative technology companies that enhance marketing effectiveness, increase sales velocity, and streamline supply chain and chain management operations. We focus on practical, revenue-generating tools that deliver smarter insights, stronger performance, and scalable growth.
Meet the Founder
Kristian Ipsen, Hatch Founder & CEO
Kristian Ipsen is a 2x Olympian and Stanford graduate who transitioned from elite athletics to entrepreneurship. After beginning his career in tech, he joined his family in the restaurant industry and opened a fine dining concept in 2020…just as COVID reshaped hospitality.
When the restaurant reopened after a three-month closure, Kristian discovered that spirits and wine were the primary drivers of profitability. Working closely with craft brands, he saw firsthand how difficult and expensive it was for emerging companies to scale especially with the costs of sales teams, marketing, and distribution.
He founded Hatch to give growing brands a more cost-effective path to market, offering startup-style sales and marketing support designed to help them scale smarter and faster.