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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Breaking Boundaries in Broadway: The TodayTix Story with Brian Fenty 19.10.2023 45:22
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter and podcast about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Brian Fenty, Co-Founder & CEO of TodayTix . TodayTix is the digital gateway to live shows, arts, and cultural experiences. We discuss: * His introduction to Broadway & ticketing * How Broadway initially tried to appeal to young...
Will There Be Cities With No Cars? The Future of Urban Transportation, The Difference Between U.S. and European Markets, and The Opportunity in New York with Martin Mignot, Partner at Index Ventures 28.09.2023 50:23
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter and podcast about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Martin Mignot , Partner at Index Ventures . Index Ventures is a global firm that operates as one team across three offices (London, SF, NYC) and invests at all stages. Martin opened Index’s office in New York a couple of years...
Transforming the Mexican Food Aisle: Miguel Leal's Journey with SOMOS Foods 14.09.2023 54:11
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter and podcast about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Miguel Leal , co-founder and CEO of SOMOS foods . SOMOS Foods makes Mexican food with authentic recipes and plant-based, Non-GMO ingredients. We discuss: * The gap they identified between the rich, flavorful Mexican cuisine in...
Why He Invested in Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club & The Inner Workings of Venture Studio Model with Mike Jones, Co-Founder of Science Inc 31.08.2023 47:48
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter and podcast about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Mike Jones, one of the co-founders of Science Inc. Science Inc is a venture studio and fund that develops and invests in consumer-focused businesses. Some of their portfolio includes Liquid Death , Dollar Shave Club , and Grove...
How She Built $100 Million CPG Brand In Three Years // Gail Becker, Founder of CAULIPOWER 03.08.2023 47:05
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter and podcast about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Gail Becker , founder of CAULIPOWER , the most disruptive company in the better-for-you frozen food space named as one of the top 10 World’s Most Innovative Food Companies in 2022 by Fast Company. The hyper-growth company reach...
Decoding the Future of Media and Commerce with Kevin Parakkattu at Plug and Play Ventures 27.07.2023 43:48
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Hey Friends, Thank you Vincent Diallo for the introduction to our guest today, Kevin Parakkattu , Partner at Plug and Play Ventures . Plug and Play is the leading Global Innovation Platform - they connect, empower, and invest in tomorrow’s innovators. For the past decade...
The Billion Dollar Opportunities in Misunderstood Markets // Helene Servillon, Founder of JourneyOne Ventures 29.06.2023 56:16
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Helene Servillon , Founder of JourneyOne Ventures . JourneyOne Ventures is a 100% woman and minority-owned early-stage fund that in...
Live from Dallas, TX: Reinventing The Department Store // Matt Alexander, Founder & CEO of Neighborhood Goods 15.06.2023 38:36
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Last month we did a live podcast interview at RevTech Ventures ’ HQ in Dallas, TX, with Matt Alexander , founder & CEO of Neighborhood Goods . Neighbo...
Creating Digital Music Collectibles To Help Artists Monetize Their Work // Nigel Eccles, Co-Founder & CEO of Vault Music 08.06.2023 55:54
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Thank you to my brother, Rob Gelb for the introduction to our guest today, Nigel Eccles , Co-Founder of Vault . Vault is introducing digital music col...
A $34 Million Fund 2 Focused on Healthier Living // Kiva Dickinson & Madeline Kaplan, Selva Ventures 01.06.2023 53:28
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey friends, We have two amazing investors on the show today who just came off raising a $34 million Fund 2. Kiva Dickinson and Madeline Kaplan from Selva Ventures...
The Case For Corporate Venture Capital // Rakesh Narayana, General Manager of Access VC 25.05.2023 55:36
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey friends, Our guest today is Rakesh Narayana , who is the General Manager of Access VC . Access is the venture capital arm of Reckitt. Reckitt is a publicly tra...
Standardization, Customization and Scale When Running a Tuxedo Rental Business // Andrew Blackmon, Co-Founder & CEO of The Black Tux 18.05.2023 44:14
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Subscribed This issue is brought to you by Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey friends, Our guest today is Andrew Blackmon , Co-Founder and CEO of The Black Tux . The Black Tux designs and manufactures modern suits and tuxedos...
Can You Be A Great Entrepreneur, But Not A Great Operator? // Melissa Facchina, Managing Partner of Siddhi Capital 11.05.2023 1:00:30
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Thank you CJ Fowler for the introduction to our guest today, Melissa Facchina , Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner of Siddhi Capital . Siddhi Capital is...
How He Launches New CPG Brands By Leveraging Data Science // Chaz Flexman, Co-Founder & CEO of Starday Foods 05.05.2023 39:46
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Subscribed This issue is brought to you by Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Chaz Flexman , who is the founder & CEO of Starday Foods . Starday is a next-generation food conglomerate that uses data...
How He Bootstrapped a Meat Business to $600 million // Mike Salguero, CEO & Founder of ButcherBox 02.05.2023 42:03
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Thank you Daniel Gulati for introducing me to our guest today, Mike Salguero . Mike is the founder and CEO of ButcherBox . ButcherBox delivers 100% gr...
From Scientist to Venture Capitalist // Jessica Karr, General Partner at Coyote Ventures 27.04.2023 38:18
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Subscribed This issue is brought to you by Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Jessica Karr , General Partner at Coyote Ventures , which is a VC fund that’s investing in women's health and wellness....
Is AI The Next Consumer Tech Platform? // Mike Ghaffary, General Partner at Canvas Ventures 25.04.2023 44:59
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest on today’s episode is the first THREE TIME guest for the podcast. Mike Ghaffary , General Partner of Canvas Ventures . I cold-emailed Mike i...
When You Start, Scale, Sell...AND THEN Buy Back Your Brand // Jon Sebastiani & Mark Rampolla: The Stories of KRAVE Jerky and Zico Coconut Water 18.04.2023 1:03:14
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, I want to give a HUGE shoutout to Ben Jang, for helping to make this episode happen. Our guests today are Jon Sebastiani and Mark Rampolla . Jon found...
From KIND Snacks to Launching a $350m CPG Fund // Elle Lanning, Managing Director of Camino Partners 13.04.2023 55:52
Welcome to The Consumer VC, a newsletter about venture capital and consumer. If you aren’t subscribed, come and subscribe below. Subscribed This issue is brought to you by Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Elle Lanning , Managing Director at Camino Partners . Camino Partners is a $350m business-building and investment platfo...
Will The Rower Surpass The Bike? // Bruce Smith, Founder & CEO of Hydrow 11.04.2023 58:02
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Bruce Smith , CEO and Founder of Hydrow . Hydrow is a connected home rowing machine that offers live and pre-recorded fitness cont...
Talking Beverage with The Beverage Whisperer // Ken Sadowsky, Beverage Advisor to Verlinvest 06.04.2023 43:32
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Thank you Clément Pointillart for the introduction to our guest today, Ken Sadowsky , Beverage Advisor to Verlinvest . Or, as Forbes dubbed him, “The...
The CPG Opportunity in India // Deepak Shahdadpuri, Founder & Managing Partner of DSG Consumer Partners 04.04.2023 1:07:11
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 Vauban from Carta - the easiest way to launch & run your venture investing. Hey Friends, Our guest today is Deepak Shahdadpuri , Founder and Managing Director of DSG Consumer Partners . DSG Consumer Partners is India & Southeast Asia's lea...
How He Executed the Craziest Indiegogo Guerrilla Marketing Campaign // Will Nitze, Founder & CEO of IQBAR 30.03.2023 54:37
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 Caroline McMorrow for the intro to our guest today Will Nitze , Founder & CEO of IQBAR . IQBAR is a plant-based protein bar company for your brain and body. We discuss: * Why...
Why All Roads Led to Building a CPG Health Company // Mark Samuel, Founder & CEO of IWON Organics 24.03.2023 45:36
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 Mark Samuel , Founder & CEO of IWON Organics . IWON Organics snacks are delicious, high-protein, Non-GMO, gluten-free, plant-based snacks made from purely organic ing...
He Went From Selling Tacos Out of a VW Bus in Mexico to Starting One of the Fastest Growing Restaurant Chains in the U.S. // Dario Wolos, Founder & CEO of Tacombi and Vista Hermosa 22.03.2023 46:49
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 Dario Wolos , Founder and CEO of Tacombi and Vista Hermosa . Tacombi is a taqueria chain that is one of the fastest-growing restaurants in the U.S. Their mission is t...
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