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Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands | Technology

Consumer VC takes a look into early-stage consumer investing and venture capital. If you are interested in learning about consumer trends, have a b2c business and interested in learning about the fundraising process at the early stage, you have come to the right place.Mike interviews some of the top venture capitalists in the world that focus on B2C and consumer type companies or have a deep track record investing in these categories such as marketplaces, SaaS, social, CPG and non-tech

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31:14

Mike Senackerib (Dewey's Bakery) - How a 90-year old...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/10/06

Our guest today is Mike Senackerib, CEO of Dewey’s Bakery. Dewey’s Bakery was founded in 1930 in Winston-Salem and was famous regionally for their baked goods. Fairly recently they opened a CPG line with lots of treats. Their cookies are incredibly delicious, not just saying that because Mike came on the show. We discuss the history of Dewey’s, why they decided to start a CPG line, approach to baking and manufacturing, brand positioning and how Mike became the CEO. Some of the questions I ask – Why

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29:47

Mike Mayer (Windmill) - Building the smart AC Unit...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/10/04

Our guest today is Mike Mayer, Co-CEO of Windmill. Windmill is the smart, quiet AC unit that looks nice. As you can imagine, we discuss the wonderful world of air conditioning. How he co-founded Windmill with his brother if he had any intention of getting into the air condition business, his approach to getting Windmill off the ground, fundraising, new revenue streams, and releasing new products. Some of the questions I ask: Did you always want to be an entrepreneur and start a business with your

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31:58

Matt Gibson (New Culture) - Creating Cheese Without...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/09/30

Our guest today is Matt Gibson, co-founder and CEO of New Culture. New Culture makes animal-free dairy products that stretch, melt, and taste like the real deal through fermentation. We’re going to discuss why he made animal free cheese, what makes cheese cheese, how it’s different to other cheese alternatives, and his go to market strategy, which I think is quite unique. Some of the questions I ask him: What inspired you to want to make animal-free cheese? You had a passion for food did you come

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37:53

Noah Gray (Onda) - How he's Scaling Shay Mitchell's...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/09/27

Our guest today is Noah Gray, co-founder CEO of Onda. Onda is a sparkling tequila brand famously co-founded by Shay Mitchell. We discuss how Onda came to be, how Shay became involved, the intersection of celebrity and consumer, his fundraising and retail strategy. Without further ado, here’s Noah. I ask him: How did you end up in the beverage space? What attracted you to build an RTD tequila brand? Was the plan to always offer a product with zero sugar/carbs? Was it your consumer asking or was the

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39:30

Brent Vartan (Bullish) - How desires lead to...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/09/22

Our guest today is Brent Vartan, Managing Partner of Bullish. Bullish is an investment firm and Brand Agency designed for consumer businesses living early in an S-curve. Some of their investments include Peloton, Harry’s and Warby Parker. Bullish just released their report “Bullish On Consumer: Operationalizing Demand-Side Themes for Better Outcomes”. We will dig into the report and their three cultural themes within consumer. Click Here to Download Bullish’s Consumer Report Some of the questions I

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45:39

Cristina Nuñez (True Beauty Ventures) - How to invest...

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2022/09/20

Our guest today is Cristina Nuñez, Co-founder and General Partner of True Beauty Ventures. Some of their investments include Maude, Crown Affair, and K18. Today’s episode focuses on how to invest and build a beauty and personal care brand. Without further ado, here’s Cristina. Some of the questions I ask her: Why start a fund only focused on beauty and personal care? What do you look for? Does a company have to be omnichannel from day 1 in order for you to be interested? How do you think about this

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35:14

Alison Cayne (Haven's Kitchen) - From founding a...

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2022/09/15

Our guest today is Alison Cayne, who is the founder of Haven’s Kitchen. Haven’s Kitchen is a cooking school and a sauce brand that creates fresh sauces in easy-squeezy, lightweight pouches. In this episode we discuss: Why she wanted to teach others how to cook Founding Haven’s Kitchen in NYC Why she decided to launch your own sauce line Her approach to packaging and brand positioning How she got into retail The current fundraising environment in CPG

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37:19

Chuck Newhall (NEA) - How he founded one of the most...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/09/08

Our guest today is Chuck Newhall, who is one of the founders of New Enterprise Associates or also known as NEA. NEA is one the largest and most renowned venture capital firms in the world. The companies he financed have over $400 billion in revenues today. He’s also a Vietnam War veteran and earned many combat decorations including the purple heart and is an American hero. Chuck released his latest book “Dare Disturb the Universe, a memoir on venture capital” which is an amazing story about the

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34:32

Nick Moran (New Stack Ventures) - Going from podcast...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/08/25

Our guest today is Nick Moran, General Partner of New Stack Ventures. New Stack's mission is to invest in the Outsiders. Nick is also the host of The Full Ratchet. We discuss why he’s bearish about Web 3 short term, how he thinks about deploying capital in this current market and how he thinks about long-term sustainability of a company when he invests. Without further ado, here’s Nick. Some of the questions I ask: You’re long Web 3, but during the short term you aren’t investing in it. Mind

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32:37

Sita Chantramonklasri (Siam Capital) - How to raise a...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/08/23

Thank you Oscar Adelman for the introduction to our guest today, Sita Chantramonklasri, Founding Partner at Siam Capital. Siam Capital is in search of innovation that betters people and the planet. We discuss how Sita got into investing, what it was like raising a fund for the first time, what investing in sustainability really means, and her underwriting guidelines. Some of the questions I ask Sita: Tell me about your journey into venture and your interest in investing Innovation and capital Why

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38:31

Clément Pointillart (Verlinvest) - How do you examine...

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2022/08/18

Our guest today is Clément Pointillart, Executive Director at Verlinvest. Verlinvest is an international, evergreen investment company with over €2bn assets under management backed by families who have together built some of the world’s largest consumer brands.Their portfolio includes Oatly, Who Gives a Crap, Vita Coco and Hint. Clement leads the Verlinvest US office and am part of the Consumer Products and Retail practice. We discuss how he examines brand equity, if product differentiation really

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34:27

Jonathan Wolfson (Brainiac Foods) - What nutrients...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/08/16

Our guest today is Jonathan Wolfson, who is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Brainiac Foods. Brainiac Foods produces brain-boosting snacks with the nutrients young minds need. We discuss his framework for founding a company and the origin story of Brainiac and what he thought was missing from the market and his approach to building product and new SKUs. Without further ado, here’s Jonathan. And there you have it. I hope you all enjoyed that. Before founding Brainiac, you’ve been a very

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33:44

Susan Lin (Felix) - What consumer-driven means, what...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/08/09

Thank you Oksana Stowe for the introduction to our guest today, Susan Lin. Susan is a Partner at Felix Capital. Felix Capital is one of the premier consumer investors based in the UK. Some of their investments include Goop, Oatly, Peloton, Seller X. We discuss what consumer-driven means and how that’s even spilled over to B2B, difference when scaling a european company vs. U.S., what are real competitive advantages for companies, and why Felix recently raised $600 million What was your attraction to

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31:01

Ollie Forsyth (Antler) - The New Creator Economy,...

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2022/08/04

Our guest today is Ollie Forsyth, Global Community Manager and Investor at Antler. The global venture capital firm enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people from the earliest stages. Ollie recently published a piece called “The New Creator Economy: A guide on Web3 creator platforms”. We focus our conversation on his learnings while researching this paper and as you can imagine the future of the creator economy and Web3.

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31:17

Mike Asem (M25) - Why the midwest the perfect place...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/08/02

Our guest today is Mike Asem, General Partner of M25. M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in companies headquartered in the Midwest. We discuss what movie got intrigued by venture capital, what’s misunderstood about investing in the midwest and the consumer landscape in that region, and his learnings since publishing M25 diversity report. Without further ado, here’s Mike What was your attraction to entrepreneurship and venture capital? How did you found M25? What’s

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Jeff Nobbs (Zero Acre Farms) - How he's changing...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/07/26

On today’s episode we’re talking about cooking oils. Thank you Craig Shapiro for the introduction to our guest today is Jeff Nobbs, who is the founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms. Zero Acre Farms is on a mission to remove destructive vegetable oils from the food system. Zero Acre Farms is an oil that’s instead made from fermentation. Some of the questions I ask him: When did you start to care about health and the science of nutrition? You’ve started quite a few businesses before and you’ve been very

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Mark Achler (MATH Venture Partners) - How to Exit Right

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/07/21

My guest today is Mark Achler, who is a serial entrepreneur and Managing Partner at MATH Venture Partners. Recently he published his book that he co-wrote with Mert Iseri called Exit Right. which is about how to position and think about a successful exit way before it happens. So on this episode, we discuss how to Exit Right. What were your biggest learnings from those interviews in “Exit Right” Trust - we wish CEOs would come to us before Is there misalignment between VCs and founder/CEO How should

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Justine Palefsky (Kindred) - How she created a travel...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/07/19

Our guest today is Justine Palefsky, Co-founder and CEO of Kindred. Kindred is the trusted home swapping network and harnesses the power of community to allow you to travel more for less. We discuss the opportunity within travel and house swapping and how to construct a marketplace where one unit of supply equals one unit of demand What is Kindred? How did you both meet? Did you both always have the intention of founding a business? When was the aha moment that led to Kindred? How is Kindred

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52:52

Juan Pablo Cappello (Nue Life) - Ketamine and...

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I... ·

2022/07/14

Our guest today is Juan Pablo Cappello, founder of Nue Life. Nue Life is a mental wellness company that offers in-home ketamine therapy. This was a fascinating conversation about where our current healthcare system has failed us with the wrong incentive structure, new alternative therapies, his own mission and inspiration, and what the goal is for Nue Life. Some of the questions I ask Juan Pablo: When were you first exposed psychedelics and ketamine? What inspired you to found Nue Life? How did you

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Luke Vernon (Ridgeline Ventures) - Why family offices...

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2022/07/12

My guest today is Luke Vernon, Managing Partner of Ridgeline Ventures. Ridgeline Ventures is an independent investment group that provides founders and brands a unique alternative to traditional investment firms. Some of their investments include Cotopaxi, Bobo’s, OROS, and Pro’s Closet. Previously he was the CEO of Eco products, which he grew from $1mm to $80mm. We discuss his learnings as an operator, why he invests in consumer brands where other investor interest has softened, the benefits of

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