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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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46:42

Henri Pierre-Jacques (Harlem Capital) - His mission...

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

2021/08/10

My guest today is Henri Pierre-Jacques, Managing Partner at Harlem Capital. Harlem Capital is a venture capital firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over 20 years. Some of their investments include Aunt Flow, Blavity, and Repeat. We discuss how to think about impact and opportunity in the early stages of investing, Harlem's thesis and why Harlem wants to be a multi-stage investment firm.And there you have it. It was a pleasure chatting

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42:52

Harpreet Singh Rai (Oura) - How to improve your sleep...

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

2021/08/05

Our guest today is Harpreet Singh Rai, the CEO of Oura. Oura is a smart ring that tracks your sleep and links how you sleep to your energy levels through the day. I have one, I love it. I have a bullet journal where I track all my habits and how I'm feeling throughout the day and what I learned is one of the biggest indicators to how I feel and how productive I am is directly tied to how I slept the night before. In this episode we discuss how underated sleep is, how Harpreet became the CEO of

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38:39

Bri Kimmel (Worklife Ventures) - Having Fun is...

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

2021/08/03

Our guest today is Bri Kimmel, Founder of Worklife Ventures. Worklife is the first fund designed for builders, creators & individual contributors. Some of her investments include Clubhouse, Hopin and Italic. We focus this conversation on how having fun is serious business, the ins and outs of the creator economy and evaluating companies where a celebrity is a cofounder.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Gorgias. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS,

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33:32

Haley Rosen (Just Women's Sports) - Starting a sports...

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

2021/07/29

Thank you Brian Reilly for the introduction to Haley Rosen, Founder of Just Women's Sports. Just Women's Sports is the first media company solely focused on bringing Women Sports directly to you. Haley is also an athlete. She was one of the top soccer recruits coming out of high school and played on the Stanford team as well as having a professional career. In this episode you'll learn how Haley's decides what type of content to produce, the opportunity she saw and how she views the

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28:52

Jordan Nathan (Caraway) - Scaling one of the fastest...

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

2021/07/27

Thank you Ben Zises for the introduction to our guest today is Jordan Nathan. Jordan is the Founder and CEO of Caraway. Caraway crafts well-designed non-Toxic Ceramic Cookware Thoughtfully Designed For Any Type Of Home. On this episode, we discuss why he decided to start a cookware brand when the market seemed saturated, his approach to growth, what it was like raising his first round of fundraising and much much more. Without further ado, here's Jordan.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by

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33:06

Ben West (Spark Grills) - The flavor of charcoal and...

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

2021/07/22

Thank you Tyler Mincey for the introduction to our guest today's guest Ben West. Ben is the founder of Spark Grills, which is precision charcoal grilling meaning it's the best of both worlds. You get the amazing flavor since you're cooking on charcoal, but the ease and temperature precision that's typically associated with gas grills. Previously, Ben founded EcoZoom, which brought efficient cookstoves to areas of the developing world plagued with indoor air pollution. We discuss some

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45:57

Max Niederhofer (Heartcore) - Investing in happiness...

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

2021/07/20

Thank you Marc Nathan for the intro to our guest today Max Niederhofer. Max is a Partner at Heartcore Capital. Heartcore Capital is europe's consumer tech VC focusing on investing in happiness investing in seed and Series A. Some of his investments include Italic, LastFM, and One Fine Stay. Previously Max was an investor at Accel and founded MyBlog. In this episode, we focus on investing in communities, the meaning of consumer, and some of the differences when investing in Europe vs. U.S

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37:50

Tige Savage (Revolution) - Investing in regulated...

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

2021/07/15

Our guest today is Tige Savage, co-founder and managing partner of Revolution Ventures. Revolution a venture capital fund based in Washington, D.C. Some of their investments include RunKeeper, Homesnap, Framebridge, and LivingSocial. This episode really hit home for me. I'm originally from the DC area and love the area. It's probably bad form it's taken me this long to have an investor that's based there on the show. In this conversation you'll learn how Revolution invests in

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44:15

Ernesto Schmitt (The Craftory) - Why digitally native...

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

2021/07/13

Our guest today is Ernesto Schmitt, Co-Founder and Arch Craftor of The Craftory, a $375 million global investment fund that invests exclusively in CPG brands. Some of their investments include TomboyX, Hippeas, and Edgard & Cooper. Previously, Ernesto was a serial technology entrepreneur who has had successful exits to Twitter, Snap and Intel. You'll learn why Ernesto believes digitally native brands are heading into retail too early, expectations at the series A and B, and his approach to

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43:29

John Sherwin (Hydrant) - Are we in a dehydration crisis?

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

2021/07/08

My guest today is John Sherwin, the founder and CEO of Hydrant. Hydrant hydrates you faster and more efficiently than water alone.In this episode you'll learn about a part of health and wellness that has been overlooked: dehydration and that we're living in a dehydrated economy, why it's underserved, how he grew digitally and why he decided to go into both Walmart and Whole Foods. Without further ado, here's John.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Gorgias. Gorgias combines

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39:48

Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures) - The Human Needs...

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2021/07/07

My guest today is Heather Hartnett, CEO and General Partner at Human Ventures. Human Ventures is an early-stage venture studio and venture fund in NYC that backs and builds consumer technology companies. Some of their portfolio companies include Tiny Organics, Toucan, and On Deck. In this episode we discuss their Humans in the Wild program for founders, what is the human needs economy and how companies are building community.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Gorgias. Gorgias combines all

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48:24

Megan Bent (Harbinger Ventures) - Why milk...

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

2021/07/01

My guest today is Megan Bent, Managing Partner at Harbinger Ventures. Harbinger Ventures is a leading growth-equity investment firm focused on identifying and scaling high-growth companies in the consumer sector. Some of their investments include Once Upon a Farm, Cora and Vinebox.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Gorgias. Gorgias combines all your communication channels including email, SMS, social media, livechat, and phone, into one platform and gives you an organized view of all

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33:15

Tyler Mincey (Bolt VC) - New business models for SaaS...

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

2021/06/29

Thank you Kate McAndrew for the introduction to my guest today Tyler Mincey, Partner of Bolt VC. Bolt invests at the intersection of the digital and physical world. Tyler started his career on the ipod team at Apple, focusing on the shuffle, classic, nano and touch. I don't know when I last heard those product lines to be honest. What I loved about our conversation and what you'll learn is Tyler's deep love and appreciation for hardware / tech enabled products. Alot of VCs want to focus

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46:15

Rachel ten Brink - Founding Scentbird, investing in...

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2021/06/24

Our guest today is Rachel ten Brink, who is an investor, Founder, CMO, and Board member. She was one of the founders and the CMO of Scentbird, which is a beauty subscription services that let's you choose from over 700 top rated perfumes each month. She also was a Partner at Five Four Ventures. In this episode you'll learn about personal care trends that Rachel is paying attention to, how working in big CPG led her to become an entrepreneur, and what it was like going through

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45:38

Brian Reilly (Will Ventures) - The opportunities...

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

2021/06/22

My guest today is Brian Reilly, founder of Will Ventures. Will Ventures is a venture capital fund that focused exclusively on leveraging the power of sport to shape the future. In this episode (as you can imagine) you'll learn about sports technology, health and wellness innovation and what's next in Media and content and how his upbringing helped shape him as an investor. Without further ado, here's Brian.And there you have it. It was a pleasure chatting with Brian, you can catch him on

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42:56

Sandy Gibson (Better Place Forests) - New natural...

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2021/06/17

My guest today is Sandy Gibson, founder of Better Place Forests. Better Place Forests is America's first conservation memorial forests. Instead of graves and tombstones, families choose a private, protected family tree to return their ashes to the earth together. In this episode, we talk building a business that focuses on the end of life, burial traditions and cemeteries. Sandy is one of the most unique founders I've had on the show on this and his story is very inspiring.Some of the

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38:04

John Gannon (GoingVC) - How to break into venture...

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

2021/06/15

My guest today is John Gannon, founder of GoingVC. GoingVC is a VC Career accelerator. GoingVC is designed to help you break into venture capital by directly connecting motivated VC job seekers with VC firms. GoingVC also has its own investment arm. We discuss how to enter VC, the rise of cohort based learning, and what the consumerization of enterprise really means.You can also follow him on Twitter @johnmgannonHere are some questions I ask John:What was your attraction to venture capital?How did

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53:12

Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund) - Starting a rolling...

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

2021/06/10

My guest today is Ben Zises, founder of SuperAngel.fund. SuperAngel Fund is an early stage rolling fund investing in Consumer, PropTech & Future of Work companies. Some of the companies he's invested in are quip, Caraway and Arber. Ben is usually the first check in on the investments that he makes and in our conversation we touch on what's it's like investing in companies pre-product-market fit, learning the mechanics of a rolling fund vs. a traditional venture capital fund.Head over

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41:19

Justin Kolbeck (Wild Type) - Creating the most...

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

2021/06/08

My guest today is Justin Kolbeck, CEO and co-founder of Wild Type. Wild Type is on a mission to create the cleanest most sustainable seafood on the planet, starting with salmon. This is the first founder of a cell based food company I've had on the show and as someone who didn't know much about cell base food or commercial fishing, this was quite eye opening for me. We talk about the current state of the ocean, the supply chain for fish, the process for producing cell based food and their

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54:42

Steve Sashen (Xero Shoes) - Building the ultimate...

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2021/06/03

Our guest today is Steven Sashen, one of the founders and CEO of Xero Shoes. Xero Shoes produces lightweight minimalist footwear designed for walking, running, and athletics.Here are some of the questions I ask Steven:How did you discover minimalism shoes and what led you to founding Zero Shoes?Bring us up to speed. What's wrong with cushioned shoes?What has been consumer reaction? Do you find there was already a market of consumers who knew about the detriments of cushioning in shoes or did it

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