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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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17:31

Holiday Recap: Kate Boyle, CEO of Banjo Robinson

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

2020/12/11

Kate Boyle is the founder and CEO of Banjo Robinson. Banjo Robinson is a magical cat that writes personalized letters that turn reading, writing and learning about the world into a magical game for 5-8 year olds. Banjo Robinson graduated London Techstars Accelerator fall 2019 and recently raised a pre-seed round led by Collaborative Fund and Sesame Ventures. Previously, Kate worked at William Morris and in screenwriting and script development.If you enjoyed this, here is a link to check out

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Annoucement: Consumer VC Holiday Schedule

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

2020/12/10

Hey Everyone!For this holiday period, I'll be releasing an episode every morning of Hanukkah (starting tomorrow) that will be some of the best moments from my conversations with founders over this past year.I'll also be releasing an episode everyday during the twelve days of Christmas that will be some great moments with investors on this show during 2020.Click this link on your mobile to join my Upstream CommunitySign up here to receive updates about the summit.hoJsKsOKdYfTDO7r1PY4

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49:14

Matthias Metternich (Art of Sport) - Building the...

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

2020/12/08

My guest today is Matthias Metternich, one of the co-founders and CEO of Art of Sport. Art of Sport is a complete line of daily essential body and skin care products made for athletes. Some of the things we spoke about were his approach to building a world class skincare business, how he partners with Athletes, and his thoughts around fundraising and investing in CPG businesses.A couple books that inspired Matthias - Arrow In The Blue by Arthur Koestler and American Colossus by W.H. Brands.You can

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32:22

Aaron Fu (Catalyst Fund) - The Biggest Misconception...

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

2020/12/03

Our guest today is Aaron Fu, Head of Growth at Catalyst Fund. Catalyst Fund is an inclusive fintech accelerator that is focused on investing in companies located in different parts of Africa, India and Mexico. They support innovative startups building affordable, accessible and appropriate solutions to reach the world's 3 billion underserved, while accelerating innovation ecosystems across emerging markets. We focus on the difference between selling to a consumer, SMB and enterprise business,

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38:21

Vincent Diallo & Joseph Sartre (Interlace Ventures) -...

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

2020/12/01

Our guests today are Vincent Diallo and Joseph Sartre, founding partners of Interlace Ventures. Interlace is a seed stage fund that invests in founders that are re-inventing commerce and retail for better consumption. We focus this conversation on their learnings in innovation when they both worked in China, opportunities in future of retail they are focused on in the United States, and how we can make venture capital more inclusive.Highly recommend following them on Twitter @Vincent11D and

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36:49

Michael Barlow (Fernish) - The Advantage of Not...

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

2020/11/24

Thank you Anna Barber for the intro to today's guest, Michael Barlow, founder and CEO of Fernish. Fernish offers premium furniture rentals that feel like home, delivered and assembled in a week. We discuss how Michael approached validating his idea of furniture rental, figuring out the supply chain, and how they adjusted to shifts in demand for certain products during COVID.A book that inspired Michael is Against The Gods by Peter L. Bernstein.I highly recommend following Michael on Twitter

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45:58

Samara Hernandez (Chingona Ventures) - Why Chicago,...

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

2020/11/19

My guest today is Samara Hernandez, founder of Chingona Ventures. Samara invests at the preseed and seed stages on industries that are massively changing and founders whose backgrounds uniquely position them to create businesses in growth markets that are often overlooked. We discuss how she analyzes overlooked opportunities, some of the differences when investing in consumer vs. enterprise, and Chicago.A book that inspired Samara is The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.You can also follow your host, Mike,

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49:20

Elizabeth Edwards (H Ventures) - Why Some DNVBs Don't...

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2020/11/17

My guest today is Elizabeth Edwards, the founder and Managing Partner of H Venture Partners. H Ventures invests in brands that are disrupting billion-dollar categories and changing the way we live our lives. She was an early investor in Peloton , Roots, Freshly to name a few. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner with Maywic Select Investments and West Ventures. We discuss what makes a brand compelling, the mystery of corporate venture capital, and how to increase diversity in the venture and startup

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32:16

Taylor Nieman (Toucan) - Browser Extension...

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

2020/11/12

Our guest today is Taylor Nieman, founder of Toucan. Toucan is a free chrome extension that helps you learn a language without even trying. It's pretty cool, I've been using it for the past few months and The Consumer VC owns the word "episode" on the platform. We discuss the opportunity in browser chrome extension businesses, the insight she had when founding Toucan and all her different monetization avenues, which I must say are pretty amazing and wide ranging.You can follow Taylor

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29:12

Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Next Big Thing) - Why Investing...

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

2020/11/10

Thank you Ezra Galston for the intro to today's guest, Nikhil Basu Trivedi. Nikhil previously was the managing director of Shasta ventures and writes The Next Big Thing, which is an awesome online publication. Some of his investments include Literati, Tally, Canva, Farmer's Dog and The Pill Club. His focus has been on consumer, particularly consumer subscription businesses, which was the main focus on today's conversation.Check out Nikhil's three part series about consumer

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34:48

Carlton Fowler (Goat Rodeo Capital) - The Changing...

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2020/10/29

Our guest today is Carlton Fowler, Managing Partner of Goat Rodeo Capital. Carlton invests in the beverage space with some of his invests including lemon perfect, sourced, and one hope. Previously, he led spirits innovation and brand development at E&J Gallo. In this episode we focus our conversation on the change in beverage during covid, how brands are becoming creative and how he sees value add from investors in the space.A couple books that inspired Carlton are Pattern Recognition by William

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52:35

Han Shen (iFly.VC) - How He Thinks About Overlooked...

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2020/10/27

Our guest today is Han Shen. Han is the Founding Partner of iFly.vc, an early-stage seed/VC fund based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The fund follows a sector-thesis driven process and aims to build a concentrated portfolio with meaningful value add to entrepreneurs. We discuss the different sectors he's focused in, how he became a VC and how he thinks about uncovered opportunities.And there you have it. Han, thank you again for your time. You can follow Han on Twitter at @*Han_Shen*A few books

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38:30

Elaine Russell (Greycroft) - The Future of Retail,...

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2020/10/22

Our guest is Elaine Russell, who co-leads Greycroft's Albertsons Fund. Greycroft is one of the premier full lifecycle investors, investing out of both their venture fund and growth fund. Greycroft's Albertsons fund is one of their sidecar funds that focuses on the future of retail. Previously, Elaine was a Partner at PLG Ventures and was the Co-founder / CEO of Little Key in Chicago, an on-demand marketplace for parents to discover and book kids classes and activities.A book that inspired

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39:41

Yury Lifshits (Openland) - How to Build a Community,...

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

2020/10/08

Our guest today is Yury Lifshits, founder and CEO of Openland. a modern social platform for communities. Yury is a serial entrepreunor, founding Zonaspace, Blended Labs and Entangled Solutions. On this episode we talk about Openland, how he thinks about the future of online social, how he thought about friction when downloading a new app, and pivots.You can follow Yury @yurylifshits on Twitter. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can also follow for episode announcements

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33:31

Bonus: Jordan Odinsky (Ground Up) - Cult Brands,...

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

2020/09/22

My guest today is Jordan Odinsky, investor and head of platform at Ground Up Ventures. GroupUp is an early stage venture capital firm investing in pre-seed and seed stage startups in the United States and Israel. Some of their investments include Fast, Shapeshift Gaming, and Neighborhood Goods. In this episode, we discuss cult brands and unique product launches.I highly recommend following Jordan on Twitter @jordanodinsky You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can also follow

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32:45

Wayne Wu (VMG) – His Ecosystem Approach, How He...

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

2020/09/16

Our guest today is Wayne Wu, General Partner at VMG. VMG focuses on investing and building iconic consumer brands. They've invested in some incredible companies like Kind Healthy Foods, Justin's, Drunk Elephant, Health Warrior, Quest Nutrition.Disclaimer: This is the opinion of Wayne Wu, and does not necessarily reflect the opinions and thoughts of VMG Partners. Any opinions, projections, forecasts and estimates contained in this production are based on certain assumptions and may change

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44:48

Maya Horgan Famodu (Ingressive Capital) - Investing...

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

2020/09/11

Thank you Soraya Darabi for the intro to our guest today Maya Horgan Famodu. Maya's the partner and founder of Ingressive Capital. Ingressive Capital is an early venture capital fund located in Nigeria and invests in founders and companies in sub-saharan Africa. Some of her investments include Paystack, AWA Bike, and Vesicash.I highly recommend following Maya on Twitter @mayahorgan. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can also follow for episode announcements

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25:59

Nate Cooper (Barrel Ventures): Lessons Learned from...

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

2020/09/09

Our guest today is Nate Cooper, partner at Barrel Ventures. Barrel is seed stage fund based in the heart of the midwest. Some of their investments include Haus, Olipop and Clove. Previously, Nate founded L3 Hospitality Group and Wise Apple.If you want to keep up to date on him, follow him on Twitter @Nrcoope. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can also follow for episode announcements @consumervc.Excited to announce The Consumer VC Summit: October 13-15. It will be three

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Sarah Kunst (Cleo Capital) - The Future of Work,...

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2020/09/03

Thank you Soraya Darabi for the intro to today's guest Sarah Kunst, managing director of Cleo Capital. Cleo Capital is an an early stage VC fund focused on the preseed & seed stages. Some of their investments include 42 Birds, Athena and Lovewellness. She's also a contributing editor at Marie Claire Magazine and previously served as a senior advisor to Bumble.A couple of book that Sarah recommends is Attached by Amir Levine and Daring Greatly by Brene Brown.Click here to sign up for

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Sunny Dhillon (Signia Partners) - Grocery Store...

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2020/09/01

Our guest today is Sunny Dhillon, one of the Managing Director of Signia Ventures. Signia invests at the seed & series A stages in great entrepreneurs that are applying new technologies and innovative business models to old industries. Sunny's investments include Manscaped, Boxed, and MomentFeed.Previously Sunny cofounded Barstool, one of the first dating apps in the App store.Feel free to follow Sunny on Twitter @sundhillon. You can also follow your host, Mike, on Twitter @mikegelb. You can

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