Is Moose Knuckles Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Moose Knuckles was founded in Montreal in 2009 by Noah Stern and Ayal Twik, but both co-founders have since fully exited as shareholders. French-Chinese private-equity firm Cathay Capital became majority shareholder star.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Fashion, Apparel & Retail |
| HQ | Montreal, QC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131673087 secondary source — registry check pending “It reports that Bosideng made a minority investment in Moose Knuckles, implying that existing shareholders (including Cathay Capital) retain majority ownership.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
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