Areas of interest

 

Specialty Consumer

  • Home & housewares

  • Electronics accessories

  • Green, sustainable products

  • Apparel & accessories

Consumable Goods

  • Personal care & beauty

  • Food & beverage

  • Health & wellness

  • Household & pet

Online / Internet

  • Direct-to-consumer e-commerce

  • Consumer services

  • Mobile applications

Consumer Retail

  • Health, fitness & wellness

  • Restaurant & food services

  • Learning & education

 

What We Look For

 

  • Motivated founders and capable management demonstrating strong execution

  • Growth stage companies: $5 to $50 million in annual revenue

  • Venture stage companies: Seed and A rounds for consumer brands & enabling tech for consumer

  • Differentiated products and brands that are or have the potential to be "platforms"

  • Laser focused on customer experience and engagement, bridging the gap between digital and offline

  • Operations and market driven; enablement by technology, web services and social media influence

  • Lead product that can be expanded, diversified and taken to international markets

  • Strong product and design differentiation, high gross margins and solid intellectual property

  • Significant growth potential over the next 3 to 5 years

  • Market validated or innovative business models

 

Investment size & Stage

 

We invest $3 to $15+ million in growth stage companies and $100 to $500k+ in companies raising early stage venture capital. We prefer to lead growth stage investments, but also co-invest in opportunities requiring larger checks.

 

Geography

 

We invest in privately-held companies located throughout the United States. For reference, your address should be located somewhere inside of the below graphic (and not in the white areas, although sometimes).