Mike Gelb
Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing
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 subscription. Mike also interviews founders that are building some of the most disruptive consumer facing co...
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Jun 25, 2026
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Live from Austin, TX: Allison & Stephen Ellsworth, Founders of Poppi 17.03.2023 24:58
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, This past week we threw The Consumer VC Live – at SXSW. It was an event full of interviews, panels, and lots of hanging. Thank you Marc Nathan for co-producing the event with me. Today’...
My Conversation with David Friedberg, CEO of The Production Board 15.03.2023 51:24
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Our guest today is David Friedberg , Founder of The Production Board and Bestie on The All-In podcast . The Production Board is a holding company that builds and invests in businesses t...
How He Founded a 9-figure Hemp Brand // Mike Fata, Co-Founder of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods 09.03.2023 45:18
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Our guest today is Mike Fata , Founder of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods , which sells hemp-based foods, oils, and supplements. The company was acquired for 9 figures by Tilray in 2019. No...
Why VMG Also Invests in Technology // Carle Stenmark, General Partner of VMG 07.03.2023 47:23
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Thank you Deb Benton for introducing me to Carle Stenmark , General Partner at VMG . VMG, short for Velocity Made Good, is one of the premier consumer private equity funds known for the...
How He Created a $38m Alcohol Brand While Starring on Bravo // Kyle Cooke, Founder & CEO of Loverboy 02.03.2023 57:32
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Thank you Alex Pattis for the intro to our guest today, Kyle Cooke , Founder & CEO of Loverboy . Loverboy is a better-for-you alcohol beverage brand that produces sparkling hard teas, s...
Why Better Health Starts with the Gut // Marc Washington, Founder & CEO of Supergut 28.02.2023 53:57
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Our guest on The Consumer VC podcast is Marc Washington , Founder & CEO of Supergut . Supergut is the world's only clinically validated food that nourishes the gut microbiome and delive...
How to Invest in Passion Brands at the Growth Stage // Steve Berg, Founder & Partner at Stride Consumer Partners 23.02.2023 49:19
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Our guest today is Steve Berg , one of the founders and Partners at Stride Consumer Partners . Stride Consumer Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in partnering w...
Why the Vacuum Needed a Remodel // Joey Guerra and Alex Dashefsky, Founders & CEOs of Airsign 21.02.2023 44:27
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey friends, Thank you Yuriy Dovzhansky for the introduction to our guests today Joey Guerra and Alex Dashefsky , founders of Airsign . Airsign makes tools for modern living, starting with t...
Delivering Meals Prepared by Top Chefs to Your Table // Mateo Marietti, Founder & CEO of CookUnity 17.02.2023 50:26
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This issue is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Mateo Marietti , founder and CEO of CookUnity . CookUnity is reinventing the food delivery experience and making it easy for busy people to eat well at home b...
Why Drink Wine When You Can Invest In It // Anthony Zhang, Founder & CEO of Vinovest 14.02.2023 49:18
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
The state of A.I. // James Currier, Founder & General Partner of NFX 10.02.2023 55:18
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Inside building a franchise business for facials // Adam Ross, Founder & CEO of Heyday 07.02.2023 42:31
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Focusing on a DTC Subscription biz // Ryan Woodbury, CEO of Needed 03.02.2023 49:05
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Subscribed This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund...
Investing in eCommerce Globally // Lydia Jett, Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers 01.02.2023 49:48
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
How a change in packaging unlocked growth // Aimy Steadman, COO of BeatBox 26.01.2023 40:27
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
From founding immunity boost brand to successful exit // Wyatt Taubman, Founder of Vive Organic 24.01.2023 54:30
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
He Left Coaching Basketball to Found a Hydration Company Backed by Beyoncé // Yanni Hufnagel, Founder & CEO of Lemon Perfect 19.01.2023 55:36
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
How She Built a Brand with Bobby Flay's Cat // Elly Truesdell, Founder & Managing Partner of New Fare 17.01.2023 54:57
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Billion Dollar Business Models // Annie Kadavy, Managing Partner at RedPoint Ventures 13.01.2023 52:37
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
How he Founded a Billion Dollar Nutrition Brand // Chris Ashenden, Founder & CEO of Athletic Greens 10.01.2023 57:15
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Why he created a mission-led outdoor apparel brand // Davis Smith, Founder & CEO of Cotopaxi 05.01.2023 56:43
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Why he invested in Gary Vee & Becoming a Shark on SharkTank // Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures 03.01.2023 49:25
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Creating an ads business out of water // Josh Cliffords, Founder & CEO of FreeWater 30.12.2022 57:18
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
How He Bootstrapped a Wipes Company to $90 Million // Sean Riley, Co-Founder & CEO of DUDE Wipes 27.12.2022 54:03
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. This episode of The Consumer VC is brought to you by aVenture - venture capital for everyone. With aVenture everyone can now invest directly into venture capital funds through our platform while also benefiting from periodic liquidity options. For fund managers,...
Investing in Consumer vs. Tech // Sarah Foley, Partner at SWAT Equity Partners 13.12.2022 57:54
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a podcast newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Thank you Anna Whiteman for the introduction to our guest today, Sarah Foley , Partner at SWAT Equity Partners . SWAT Equity Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in emerging consumer brands across various product, serv...
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