67. The Vision in Venture Capital with Brett Thomas (co-founder, CAVU Ventures) | Win the Day™ podcast with James Whittaker

“Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” – Wayne Gretzky Joining us today is venture capital legend and branding expert, Brett Thomas. Brett is the visionary behind CAVU Venture Partners, a firm dubbed "the hottest venture firm in the consumer-packaged goods space" by CNBC.  Brett has assembled an all-star team of industry experts at CAVU Venture Partners, including iconic brand builder and CAVU co-founder Rohan Oza (also a personality on TV show Shark Tank), to provide unparalleled and hands-on value to their amazing portfolio brands. CAVU is behind some of the world's leading wellness brands, such as: Bulletproof, Vital Proteins, Thrive Market, Once Upon a Farm, and Beyond Meat. Join the Win the Day group on Facebook: 👉 https://fb.com/groups/WinTheDayJW Subscribe on YouTube: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos When they launched their first fund, Brett and Rohan raised more than $150 million in under six months. In this interview, we’re going to talk with Brett about: His criteria when deciding what to invest in The power of a good brand (and how to create one) What companies today excite Brett the most, and What founders can do to ensure they grow with the business. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Brett Thomas! _ 🎞️ YouTube: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos 📖 Blog: https://jameswhitt.com/vision-in-venture-capital-with-brett-thomas 🎧 Episode: https://jameswhitt.com/podcast _ Show links: 📝 CAVU Ventures on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cavuventures 📷 CAVU Ventures on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cavuventures ⚡ CAVU Ventures website: https://cavuventures.com 💻 CAVU Ventures on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/cavu-venture-partners 🎬 Subscribe to exclusive Win the Day videos on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos _ Connect with James: IG: @jameswhitt  | Web: https://jameswhitt.com _ Want to support the show? Hit 'Follow' and leave a 5-star rating to help others find it. Loving the episode? Share it with a friend so they can benefit, too. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙂 #WinTheDay