Consumer VC

Grateful for another fabulous annual meeting in Los Angeles. We talked about - longevity, staying younger for longer with @SlowMyAge Chris Mirabile founder of @NovosLabs and @TheDetoxMarket @CodexLabs - social commerce with @getnectarAI @trendio and David Vasquez #titkokshop

Will you be in Austin on March 11th? We're doing a LIVE @ConsumerVC podcast interview. Excited to chat with George Milton & Erin Link, founders of @YellowbirdSauce Yellowbird produces some of the most delicious hot sauces I've ever tried. And has become a tradition to send my dad a pack for the holidays. You can find their sauces across the U.S. in Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger and other grocery stores. We're going to talk about how they got there – everything from how they perfected their recipes, first got into retail, raised capital, financed growth, expanded to new accounts...and where they are headed. Join us and thank you to Marc Nathan & Funded House for hosting us. Link to RSVP – lu.ma/ifcwryo9

5 podcasts to listen to on your hot smart rich walks this week: ✨ @StevenBartlett E253: story of building Deciem 💸 @20VC_Tok “Financial Models at Seed with @LookingGlassCap 💘 @ConsumerVC bootstrapping ButcherBox to $600M the final 2 & why I like them >tiktok.com/t/ZT81tU4Pv/

@maggiesellers_ @StevenBartlett @20VC_Tok @LookingGlassCap Thank you for including!

A startup will eventually figure out how to bring musicians into #web3 to build communities with their fans. Maybe it will be @nigeleccles @vaultmusichq Check him out on the @ConsumerVC pod. open.spotify.com/episode/4KttoU…

He's using data science to build a new kind of food conglomerate New @ConsumerVC It was great chatting with @Cflexman CEO of @Stardayfoods • How they create and launch new products very cheaply • What big food gets wrong about innovation & more Listen & Subscribe below

He raised $30 million for his first company but it ended up bankrupt. He then bootstrapped @butcherbox to $600 million New @ConsumerVC It was a pleasure chatting with @mikesalguero CEO/Founder of ButcherBox We discuss:

Will be releasing an episode on Tuesday with @newmike where we debate – Are we in the iPhone moment for Generative AI? Mike is the first person to come on @ConsumerVC 3x & was one of the OGs of the pod Thank you @JamesCurrier – your episode was the spark for this one

Going to be interviewing @Cflexman founder of @Stardayfoods on @ConsumerVC shortly Starday Foods uses data science to predict & create the winning brands of tomorrow And build a next-gen food conglomerate What questions do you have for Chaz? What should I ask?

Tomorrow's episode is a unique one for @ConsumerVC I chatted with two founders who started, scaled, sold...AND THEN bought back their businesses. Jon Sebastiani, Founder of KRAVE Jerky Mark Rampolla, Founder of Zico Coconut Water Thank you @benjaminwjang for your help

New @ConsumerVC Roundup Here are the latest deals in consumer 👇

In tomorrow's episode of @ConsumerVC I share my conversation with the founder of @Hydrow_by_CREW Stay tuned

New @ConsumerVC about a new topic – Why invest in CPG brands in India? I chat with @dishahdadpuri from @DSGCP DSG Consumer Partners is India & Southeast Asia's leading consumer-only venture capital fund. The link below to listen to full episode

Just released the weekly @ConsumerVC Roundup Featuring the latest deals in: • Consumer Hardware & Software • CPG & Durable Goods • eCommerce & Retail Tech • New Funds Subscribe below to be in the loop

New @ConsumerVC It was a pleasure chatting w/ @friedberg CEO of @tpboard Consumer portfo includes – @supergut_ @soylent @theEVERYcompany • How brands will be built in the future • Evaluating founders to back • Incubate vs invest Join 4k others & subscribe below 👇

Tomorrow's episode of @ConsumerVC is with David Friedberg @friedberg CEO of @tpboard & Bestie on @theallinpod • The future of brands • Beverage innovation • Food supply chains in emerging markets & more Join 3k others and subscribe below to be the first to listen

Thanks all for coming out to @ConsumerVC LIVE in Austin!

We're sold out! Ecstatic about our @ConsumerVC event today at SXSW with the founders of @drinkpoppi Thank you @triplewhale @VAUBANDOTIO @jpmorgan @EganNelsonLaw for partnering with us to make this happen!

What happened last week in consumer deals:

VMG is one of the premier consumer PE funds They invested in KIND Snacks, Sun Bum, Drunk Elephant etc. ...But they also have a $400m technology fund. Why? On the latest @ConsumerVC I chat with Carle Stenmark who runs their technology practice Link below to listen & subscribe