Mike Gelb

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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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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Mike Gelb

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Swimwear & Apparel designed for you with Lori Coulter, CEO of Summersalt 18.11.2021 37:19

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Today’s issue is brought to you by Burkland Associates and Skillful . Hey Friends, Thank you Madeline Keulen for the intro to our g...

Changing Workwear for Women and Adapting through COVID with Sarah LaFleur, CEO of M.M.LaFleur 17.11.2021 41:51

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Today’s issue is brought to you by Burkland Associates and Skillful . Hey friends, Thank you Will McClelland for the intro to our g...

How he is Sciencing the S*** Out of Outdoor Apparel with Michael Markesbery, CEO of OROS 11.11.2021 44:51

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Today’s issue is brought to you by Burkland Associates and Skillful . Hey Friends, Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is is...

How he Created a Marketplace for Luxury Goods without the Brand Names with Jeremy Cai, Founder of Italic 09.11.2021 41:44

Starting, scaling, selling...and then buying back your company with Jon Sebastiani, founder of Krave Jerky and Sonoma Brands Capital 02.11.2021 1:10:54

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Thank you Ben Jang for the intro to our guest today, Jon Sebastiani , founder of S...

Building an Eco-Friendly Empire with Stuart Landesberg, CEO of Grove Collaborative 28.10.2021 52:47

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Thank you Paul Martino for the intro to our guest today, Stuart Landesberg , found...

Why LA is the best place to build in consumer with Carter Reum, co-founder of M13 26.10.2021 52:27

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Our guest today on Consumer VC is Carter Reum , one of the founders of M13 . M13 is...

Investing early in single product category companies vs. multiple with Will Schmitt from Miroma Ventures 21.10.2021 47:22

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Our guest today is Will Schmitt , Head of Venture Strategy at Miroma Ventures . Mir...

The First Dentist You Want To Visit with Doug Hudson, Founder of Tend 19.10.2021 43:53

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Our guest today The Consumer VC podcast is Doug Hudson , founder and CEO of Tend ....

Why Solo Female Founders are Overlooked, Investing Early in LATAM, and Getting the Pope on Twitter with Claire Díaz-Ortiz 15.10.2021 44:41

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is Claire Díaz-Ortiz , who is a venture...

Building Bonobos with Andy Dunn 12.10.2021 50:59

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Thank you Susan Lyne for the introduction to our guest today, Andy Dunn , the found...

Chinese Crossover Brands & How C2M Has Changed eCommerce with Rui Ma 07.10.2021 44:43

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and other podcast players. Today’s episode is brought to you by… Hey there, Our guest today is Rui Ma , who is the founder of Tech Buzz China and also works wi...

Investing in Pet and Retail Strategy for Digitally Native Brands with Andrea Hippeau 05.10.2021 34:43

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and other podcast players. This episode is presented by Ferret . Are you looking invest in a business, or you're considering investment from someone else? How do...

Why Landlords Should Want Tech-Enabled Tenants with Kevin Campos, Partner at Fifth Wall 30.09.2021 42:25

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and other podcast players. Hey There, Our guest today is Kevin Campos , Partner and Head of Retail at Fifth Wall . Fifth Wall manages the largest fund specialize...

Building Harry's Portfolio of Brands with Gabby Etrog Cohen & Tehmina Haider 30.09.2021 37:06

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and other podcast players. Hey There, Thank you Mike Duda for the intro to our guests today, Gabby Cohen and Tehmina Haider . Gabby is the Global head of integra...

Investing in entertainment and celebrity co-founded brands with Neil Sequeira, Managing Director of Defy 22.09.2021 47:03

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts , Spotify and other podcast players. Hey there, Our guest today is Neil Sequeira , co-founder and Managing Director of Defy . Defy backs exceptional entrepreneurs at the e...

Raising $281 million fund 2 and the evolution of New York's startup scene with Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital 16.09.2021 42:18

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey There, Our guest today is Alexa von Tobel , founder of Inspired Capital and LearnVest . Inspired Capital is a generalist fund based in New...

Investing in DNVBs from a marketer's lens with Andrew Gluck 15.09.2021 31:21

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey There, Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is Andrew Gluck, GP of irrvrntVC . irrvrnt is Andrew’s rolling fund that focu...

Web 3.0, Crypto, Culture and Investing in the Metaverse with Rex Woodbury 09.09.2021 42:32

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey There, Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is Rex Woodbury , who is a Principal at Index Ventures . Index Ventures is on...

From Founding Two Public Companies to What's Next in Health with Allon Bloch 07.09.2021 43:21

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey There, Our guest today on The Consumer VC is Allon Bloch , founder of K Health . K Health is where you can get personalize heal...

Amazon vs. Shopify rollups and which social platforms are winning creators over with Ali Hamed 01.09.2021 46:56

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey there, Our guest today on The Consumer VC podcast is Ali Hamed , co-founder, and Partner of CoVenture . Ali is one of the more...

Marketplaces 101 & Staying Price Disciplined At Series A with Paul Hsiao 24.08.2021 40:18

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey there, Our guest today is Paul Hsiao , co-founder and General Partner at Canvas Ventures . Canvas is one of the leading Series...

Solving the Metabolic Health Crisis with Sam Corcos, CEO of Levels 19.08.2021 56:20

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey there, Our guest today is Sam Corcos , co-founder and CEO of Levels . Levels makes it easy for people to see how their diet is...

The Future is Fintech with Ben Savage 17.08.2021 53:58

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey there, Our guest on The Consumer VC podcast is Ben Savage , General Partner at Clocktower Technology Ventures . Ben focuses on...

Why Expectations in CPG Are Higher Than Ever with Katie Shea 12.08.2021 43:17

Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer startups delivered straight to your inbox. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. 🎧 You can also listen to this episode on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and other podcast players. Hey There, Thank you Samara Hernandez for the intro to our guest today on The Consumer VC. It was great chatting with Katie Shea ,...