Consumer VC

A podcast about VC and investing in brands. For episode announcements & updates follow @mikegelb

[Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures @BeautyTechVent1]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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 – https://t.co/YKVN3MzHtv

[Maggie Sellers @maggiesellers_]

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 >https://t.co/ScL5aSyQPL

[Consumer VC @ConsumerVC]

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

[Brian Zwerner @BrianZwerner]

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.

https://t.co/yRJmDKh9cZ

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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:

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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?

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

New @ConsumerVC Roundup

Here are the latest deals in consumer 👇

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

Stay tuned

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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 👇

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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!

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

What happened last week in consumer deals:

[Mike Gelb @MikeGelb]

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