318 Episodes

  1. Max Niederhofer (Heartcore) - Investing in happiness and the differences scaling in Europe vs. U.S.

    Published: 7/20/2021

  2. Tige Savage (Revolution) - Investing in regulated industries and outside of SIlicon Valley

    Published: 7/15/2021

  3. Ernesto Schmitt (The Craftory) - Why digitally native brands should wait to head into retail, and investing globally at the Series A

    Published: 7/13/2021

  4. John Sherwin (Hydrant) - Are we in a dehydration crisis?

    Published: 7/8/2021

  5. Heather Hartnett (Human Ventures) - The Human Needs Economy

    Published: 7/7/2021

  6. Megan Bent (Harbinger Ventures) - Why milk alternatives is in a better position than cell based meat to win, the benefits of a concentrated portfolio, and sharing carried interest

    Published: 7/1/2021

  7. Tyler Mincey (Bolt VC) - New business models for SaaS + Box, design vs. sustainability and what's next in tech enabled products

    Published: 6/29/2021

  8. Rachel ten Brink - Founding Scentbird, investing in personal care, and how to grow online

    Published: 6/24/2021

  9. Brian Reilly (Will Ventures) - The opportunities investing in sports, media and telehealth

    Published: 6/22/2021

  10. Sandy Gibson (Better Place Forests) - New natural traditions for your final resting place

    Published: 6/17/2021

  11. John Gannon (GoingVC) - How to break into venture capital and the power of cohort based learning

    Published: 6/15/2021

  12. Ben Zises (SuperAngel.Fund) - Starting a rolling fund, what first check-in means, and lessons learned from founding

    Published: 6/10/2021

  13. Justin Kolbeck (Wild Type) - Creating the most sustainable seafood, the state of the ocean, and developing fast feedback loops

    Published: 6/8/2021

  14. Steve Sashen (Xero Shoes) - Building the ultimate minimalist shoe

    Published: 6/3/2021

  15. Ariel Kaye (Parachute) - Creating the leading brand in bedding and home decor

    Published: 6/1/2021

  16. Lindsay Kaplan (Chief) - Building the network for women leaders

    Published: 5/27/2021

  17. Kate Shillo Beardsley (Hannah Grey) - The early days of venture capital in New York, learning from Martha Stewart, and the creator economy

    Published: 5/25/2021

  18. Mark Gainey (Strava) - Building the social network for athletes

    Published: 5/20/2021

  19. Matteo Franceschetti (Eight Sleep) - Why we should optimize our sleep

    Published: 5/18/2021

  20. Amir Nathoo (Outschool) - Building a direct to family marketplace to help kids learn what they want to learn

    Published: 5/13/2021

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The 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.