

Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I Brands | Technology
Mike Gelb
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 companies in the world. The conversation usually includes the insight the founder discovered, fundraising strategy, and the pitch.This podcast also includes bonus episodes. Each bonus episode dives into a particular subject that might not have to due with the fundraise or venture capital, but still would be helpful to founders. For example, a bonus episode on brand strategy or how to construct a board of directors. All bonus episodes will be clearly labeled.For all episodes, please visit www.theconsumervc.com. For updates, you can follow @mikegelb on Twitter.
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Dec 27, 2022 • 23min
Holiday Highlights: Ty Haney (Outdoor Voices, Joggy, TYB)

Dec 27, 2022 • 27min
Holiday Highlights: Chuck Newhall (NEA)

Dec 27, 2022 • 27min
Holiday Highlights: Steve Case (AOL.com, Revolution, Rise of the Rest)

Dec 27, 2022 • 26min
Holiday Highlights: Jessica Peltz-Zatulove (Hannah Grey

Dec 27, 2022 • 35min
Holiday Highlights: Joe Kudla (Vouri)

Dec 23, 2022 • 28min
Holiday Highlights: Mike Ghaffary (Canvas VC)
My guest today is Mike Ghaffary who is a partner at Canvas Ventures, a firm that specializes on leading Series A. Some of their investments include Flyhomes, Nubrakes, and Zola. This is Mike’s second time on Consumer VC and is our first second time guest. His first appearance we went deep on how to evaluate and invest in marketplace businesses. On this episode, we discuss what is the next big thing in consumer after the iPhone? Is it web3, metaverse, remote work applications or something completely different?

Dec 22, 2022 • 18min
Holiday Highlights: Greer Tessler & Cara Kaufman (Simple Food Ventures)
This is a recap episode of my conversation with Greer Terrler and Cara Kaufman, founders of Simple Food Ventures. Simple Food Ventures is an early stage venture firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. We discuss how they both began investing in better for you products, do they only invest in better for the planet or better for you, and what makes a product work on shelf.

Dec 21, 2022 • 39min
Holiday Highlights: Jason Karp (HumanCo)
This was our first LIVE episode, which we recorded at Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden in Austin, TX during SXSW. I chatted with Jason Karp, Founder of Hu Kitchen, Hu Chocolate and CEO of HumanCo. HumanCo is a holding company that’s invested in healthy living. We’re going to learn more about their brands Snow Days, Against the grain and Cosmic Bliss. We discuss the rebrand of Coconut Bliss to Cosmic Bliss and question if there is a current bifurcation within the better for you movement. Without further ado, here’s Jason.

Dec 18, 2022 • 32min
Holiday Highlights: Nagraj Kashyap (SoftBank Investment Advisors)
Today’s highlight episode features Nagraj Kashyap, Managing Partner of SoftBank’s Vision Fund one of the world's largest venture capital firms, with over $100 billion in capital. Nagraj leads their consumer investment practice for north America. It was amazing chatting with him about how Vision Fund 2 is different from fund 1, his thesis around the future of healthcare the ecommerce stack and how he thinks about scale for non-tech consumer businesses. WIthout further ado, here’s Nagraj.

Dec 15, 2022 • 58min
Sarah Foley (SWAT Equity Partners) – Investing in Consumer vs. Tech
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, service, and commerce sectors. Some of the investments include Supergoop!, Banza, and Mad Rabbit.We discuss:Why invest in consumer right nowDifference when investing in consumer vs. techConsumer macro trends she’s bullish vs. bearish onThe balance between retention and growthHer due diligence process and how she measures tractionThanks for listening.


