With celebrity-led brands hitting record valuations worldwide, A.R.I. supports OVO's global expansion
TORONTO, NEW YORK and TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Real Intelligence ("A.R.I."), a U.S.-based investment firm specializing in growth financing for category-defining, innovative companies, announced a growth capital investment in October's Very Own (OVO), the globally recognized lifestyle brand founded by Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Oliver El-Khatib, and Noah "40" Shebib.
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