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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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44:03

Bilal Zuberi (Lux Capital) - Why investing in...

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

2022/04/13

Our guest today is Bilal Zuberi, Partner at Lux Capital. Lux Capital Investing in people inventing the future. Some of their investments include Happiest Baby, Citizen, Carbon Health and Duck Duck Go. Bilal also founded GEO2 Technologies and comes from an extensive technical and science background. What we explore on today’s episode is how to invest at the intersection of deep tech and consumer. Some of the questions I ask him: One of your focuses is investing in Deep Tech. We haven’t covered Deep

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31:05

Jeff Cantalupo and Brentos Fernandez (Listen...

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

2022/04/11

Thank you Erin Grant for pitching this as an episode idea and making it happen. This episode is all about storytelling. What does a good story need, what are the mechanics, and how to build a compelling brand through the power of storytelling. To tackle this topic, I’m joined by Brentos Fernandez, Head of Creative at Listen Ventures and Jeff Cantalupo who is the founder and General Partner at Listen Ventures. Listen Ventures. Backs and builds the brands of tomorrow Including Calm, Kiwi Co, Factor,

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31:07

Michele Romanow (Clearco) - The Three Critical...

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

2022/04/04

Thank you Radha Kapoor for the introduction to Michele Romanow, co-founder and CEO of Clearco. Clearco offers fast affordable funding for ecommerce companies to fund your inventory or marketing needs. Michele is a serial entrepreneur and also one of the dragon’s on Canada’s Dragon’s Den. We discuss what’s misunderstood about scaling ecommerce companies, when venture capital makes sense vs. revenue based financing, her aha moment on Dragon’s Den that led to founding ClearCo and much more. Without

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34:09

Mac the VC (Rarebreed Ventures) - How He Leveraged...

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

2022/03/30

Our guest today is McKeever Conwell II or as he’s most well known Mac the VC, Founder and managing partner of Rarebreed Ventures. RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed fund that invests in exceptional founders primarily outside of large tech ecosystems, earlier than everyone else. We discuss how Mac built relationships on Twitter with investors and founders and was able to raise a VC fund all on Twitter, his due diligence process and how he thinks about customer acquisition. What led you to becoming an

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42:59

Michael Ronen (Branded) - Why He's Building a...

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

2022/03/28

Our guest today is Michael Ronen, co-founder and President of Branded. Branded acquires and partners with top performing Amazon sellers. So as you can imagine, we’re going to be talking about creating brands on Amazon. Previously, Michael was one of the Managing Partner’s at SoftBank Investment Partner’s historic Vision Fund 1. We discuss the opportunity within eCommerce while at SoftBank vs. Branded, building brands on Amazon vs. off Amazon. What was your initial attraction to invest in early and

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62:42

Jason Karp (HumanCo) - How he started Hu Kitchen & Hu...

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

2022/03/23

So this was our first LIVE episode, which we recorded at Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden in Austin, TX during SXSW. To everyone who came out and was there in the flesh, thank you thank you thank you and a special thanks to Marc Nathan for organizing the event as it was a ton of fun. I chatted with Jason Karp, Founder of Hu Kitchen, Hu Chocolate and CEO of HumanCo. HumanCo is a holding company that’s invested in healthy living. We’re going to learn more about their brands Snow Days, Against the grain

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41:50

Jackie Fast (Sandbox Studios) - How to Build a...

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

2022/03/08

Our guest today is Jackie Fast, Managing Partner at Sandbox Studios VC. Sandbox Studios is a 'next-generation' venture capital firm which addresses the challenge of funding and collaboration expertise for celebrity-owned products. She’s also well known for founding the agency Slingshot Sponsorship which she started from her bedroom with 2k pounds and a laptop to a multi-million-dollar global powerhouse. On this episode we discuss when it makes sense for a company / founder to partner with a

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36:19

Greer Tessler and Cara Kaufman (Simple Food Ventures)...

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

2022/03/01

Our guests today are Greer Terrler and Cara Kaufman, founders of Simple Food Ventures. Simple Food Ventures is an early stage venture firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. We discuss how they both began investing in better for you products, do they only invest in better for the planet or better for you, and what makes a product work on shelf. Here are some of the questions I ask them: What was your attraction to the food and beverage industry?Why did you and how did you

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30:38

Ksenia Yudina (UNest) - How she's Helping Parents...

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

2022/02/17

Our guest is Ksenia Yudina, the Founder and CEO of UNest, the first mobile app that makes it easier than ever for parents to open a simple and affordable tax-advantaged investment account for their kids. We talk about how she immegrated to the U.S., transitioning careers from real estate to finance and where she realized alot of new parents are very motivated to invest in their parents, but don’t kow where to go. Without further ado, here she is. What was it like moving to the United States at 18

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28:16

Eric Kinariwala (Capsule) - How one visit to pick up...

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

2022/02/15

Our guest today is Eric Kinariwala, founder and CEO of Capsule. Capsule is the pharmacy that delivers your prescriptions, the same day, for free. We discuss the pharmacy visit that led to his aha moment of founding Capsule, his approach to integrating technology with picking up your prescriptions, and how he approached expansion and scale. Here are some of the questions I ask Eric: You started your career as an investor. Was your goal always to become an entrepreneur. Why did you decide to start

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34:54

Mike Smerklo (Next Coast Ventures) - What it was like...

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

2022/02/10

My guest today is Mike Smerklo, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Next Coast Ventures and author of Mr. Monkey and Me. Next Coast is investing in a new generation of entrepreneurs building disruptive companies in big markets. We discuss why Mike invests in consumer when his operational experience is in enterprise as well consumer trends he’s passionate about, How he organized a search fund and purchased a company and ran it, and his SHAPE formula and how entrepreneurs could think about mental

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30:58

Walker Drewett (NuBrakes) - How He Started a Mobile...

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

2022/02/08

Thank you Mike Ghaffary for the introduction to our guest today, Walker Drewett, CEO and founder of Nu Brakes. We want to make the brake repair process simple and frustration-free. We discussed why Walker always had his heart being an entrepreneur, the inspiration behind helping people with their cars even though he didn’t come from an automotive background, approach to scale and hiring being a first time CEO. What was your attraction to entrepreneurship?How did you become interested in cars? How

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45:37

Joe Kudla (Vuori) - What Was Missing From Active...

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

2022/02/03

Thank you Nagraj Kashyap for the introduction to our guest today Joe Kudla, founder and CEO of Vuori. Vuori is Performance Apparel Is Built To Move & Sweat In, Yet Styled For Everyday Life. We discuss why Joe wanted to start an athleisure wear brand, what his inspiration was, his approach to targeting specific customer personas and how he thinks about differentiation and scaling. I loved this conversation and learned alot from Joe. Without further ado, here he is. And there you have it. It was

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36:41

John Foraker (Once Upon a Farm) - How To Craft A...

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

2022/02/01

Our guest today is John Foraker, co-founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm. Fresh snacks with immune-boosting probiotics to keep your little one's wellness top of mind. For chilly season or any reason! Before John was the CEO of Annie’s Inc. We discuss his learnings running Annie’s for over a decade, how he became the CEO of Once Upon a Farm, what led Jennifer Garner to become a co-founder, what it’s like developing a new category, why they chose to expand to retail really fast. Without further

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Brandon Yahn (Convivialité Ventures) - Why the Second...

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

2022/01/27

Our guest is Brandon Yahn, co-founder and partner of Convivialité Ventures. Convivialite is Pernod Ricard’s venture arm, the second largest wine & spirits company in the world. Their focus is to invest in technology companies that are changing the way people socialize, entertain, and share experiences together. We discuss his approach to thematic investing, how he thinks about strategic and non-strategic investments, particular areas within consumer technology he’s fascinated by. Here’s some of

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35:02

Avrum Elmakis (CLMBR) - How He's Bringing Vertical...

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

2022/01/25

Our guest today is Avrum Elmakis, founder & CEO of CLMBR. CLMBR is an at-home the first vertical climber with a touch screen and on-demand, instructor-led classes. It’s a full body and one of the most efficient workouts you can do. We discuss how he became an entrepreneur, what led to founding CLMBR, how he was able to get Lebron James, Jay-Z and Novak Djokovic to invest and how he thinks about establishing new fitness habits. Without further ado, here’s Avrum. Here’s what I asked him: How did

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Abigail Cook Stone (Otherland) - How She Turned Her...

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

2022/01/21

My guest today is Abigail Cook Stone, the founder of Otherland. Otherland transforms your home into an immersive world that never stands still with their amazing scented candles. We discuss how her attraction to design led her to candles, what was missing from the market in her mind, and how she approached her supply chain getting off the ground and scale. Here’s some of the questions I ask her: What was your initial attraction to design? When did you start thinking about starting a candle company

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48:22

Nagraj Kashyap (SoftBank Vision Fund) - His Three...

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

2022/01/19

Our guest today is Nagraj Kashyap, Managing Partner of SoftBank’s Vision Fund one of the world's largest venture capital fund, with over $100 billion in capital. Nagraj leads their consumer investment practice for north America. It was amazing chatting with him about how Vision Fund 2 is different from fund 1, his thesis around the future of healthcare the ecommerce stack and how he thinks about scale for non-tech consumer businesses. WIthout further ado, here’s Nagraj. What was your initial

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38:56

Jessica Peltz-Zatulove (Hannah Grey) - How Brands Are...

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

2022/01/14

Our guest today is Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, co-founder and General Partner at Hannah Grey. Hannah Grey is a first check venture fund investing in founders reimagining everyday experiences to improve work and life which she co-founded with Kate Beardley, who also came on the show. We ask the question what are community driven brands, identity driven brands and how brands are engaging with Web3 and how to scale brands sustainably. Without further ado, Here’s Jessica. Questions I ask Jessica: What was

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Mike Ghaffary (Canvas) - What’s next after the...

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

2022/01/11

My guest today is Mike Ghaffary who is a partner at Canvas Ventures, a firm that specializes on leading Series A. Some of their investments include Flyhomes, Nubrakes, and Zola. This is Mike’s second time on Consumer VC and is our first second time guest. His first appearance we went deep on how to evaluate and invest in marketplace businesses. On this episode, we discuss what is the next big thing in consumer after the iPhone? Is it web3, metaverse, remote work applications or something completely

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