Last checked Jul 12, 2026
SITKA Gear (sitkagear.com)sitkagear.comSITKA Gear (sitkagear.com) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
SITKA Gear is not private-equity-owned; it is controlled by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (a privately held operating company, not a PE sponsor).
Notes
- Ownership: Gore’s corporate site lists “SITKA Gear” among Gore’s brands/specialty product lines, supporting that the brand is part of W. L. Gore & Associates’ portfolio and not controlled by a private equity sponsor.
- Ownership: A federal court filing describing the ‘Sitka Gear’ brand states that W.L. Gore manufactures hunting/outdoor clothing and equipment under the ‘Sitka Gear’ brand name, supporting Gore’s control/ownership of the brand.
- Founding year/location: A GlobeNewswire press release about Sitka Gear states ‘Established in 2005’ and gives a Napa, CA address, supporting 2005 as the founding year and Napa, California as an early operating/founding location.
- Founders: SITKA Gear editorial content refers to ‘Sitka Founder, Jonathan Hart,’ supporting Jonathan Hart as a founder. Wikipedia and other secondary sources state Jason Hairston co-founded Sitka in 2005 with Jonathan Hart (used here to identify both founders).
- Logo: I could not obtain a direct, stable logo image URL from an official SITKA Gear or Gore web property within the available tool calls; therefore logoUrl is marked Unknown (third-party logo galleries were found but are not preferred sources).
Sources
- About Us | Gore (Discover Our Brands section includes ‘SITKA Gear’)
W. L. Gore & Associates - Shows SITKA Gear is a Gore brand, indicating control by W. L. Gore & Associates (not a PE fund).
- EuroOptic LTD v. W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (court filing excerpt)
CaseMine - Describes W.L. Gore as manufacturing hunting/outdoor clothing and equipment under the ‘Sitka Gear’ brand name, supporting Gore’s control of Sitka Gear.
- Case 4:24-cv-02150-MWB Document (PDF)
CCH / Business.cch.com (court document repost) - Corroborates that Sitka Gear is W.L. Gore’s brand in the context of the EuroOptic dispute.
- Sitka Announces Launch of New Forest Gear (press release)
GlobeNewswire - States Sitka was established in 2005 and provides a Napa, CA address, supporting founding year and early location.
- Layering 101 with SITKA Gear Founder, Jonathan Hart
SITKA Gear - Identifies Jonathan Hart as SITKA Gear’s founder.
- Jason Hairston
Wikipedia - States Jason Hairston co-founded Sitka in 2005 with Jonathan Hart (used as supporting evidence for founder identification).
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka%2C_Alaska
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.nps.gov/articles/sitka.htm
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://sitka.co.uk/about-us/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka_United_States_Post_Office_and_Court_House
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitka_Pioneer_Home
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
- https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/sitka_%28Enciclopedia-Italiana%29/
Web search - Consulted by the research agent
Ownership FAQ
Is SITKA Gear (sitkagear.com) owned by private equity?
No. SITKA Gear (sitkagear.com) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns SITKA Gear (sitkagear.com)?
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (privately held)
When was SITKA Gear (sitkagear.com) last checked?
This page was last checked on Jul 12, 2026.