Consumer VC

David Simnick on Why People Don’t Buy Because of the Mission

Soapbox was moving 0.15 units per store per week in 2016. Here’s how David Simnick rebuilt the brand.

Oct 14 • Mike Gelb

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Clio Exits, Samsonite Buys BÉIS, Constellation Bets on Hiyo

Consumer VC Update #159 – Latest News in Emerging Consumer Brands, Tech & Commerce Enablement

Oct 10 • Mike Gelb

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Jared Stein on why he invests in manufacturers, not just the brands

And how they signed $800M in customer contracts before breaking ground on a manufacturing facility

Oct 5 • Mike Gelb

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September 2026

Making the Soup Aisle Cool Again with Chris Jane, CEO & Founder of Proper Good

Consumer VC #368 with Chris Jane, CEO & Founder of Proper Good

Sep 8 • Mike Gelb

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1:00:59

August 2026

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June 2026

Why Israel Keeps Producing Breakout Consumer Companies

Consumer VC #367: Danny Cohen and Oren Charnoff, Sticker Ventures

Jun 25

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I want it long, straight, curly, fuzzy, snaggy, shaggy, ratty, matty

Consumer VC Roundup #156 – Latest News in Emerging Consumer Brands, Tech & Commerce Enablement

Jun 11 • Mike Gelb

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GLP-1s, Protein, Fiber, Peptides, and the M&A Opportunity Behind the Health Shift

Consumer VC #366: Nicholas McCoy, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Whipstitch Capital

Jun 5 • Mike Gelb

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May 2026

30 Years of Pre-Seed: Blue Bottle, Sweetgreen, Modern Animal, and Why Consumer Never Goes Out of Favor

Consumer VC #365: Tony Conrad, Partner at True Ventures

May 27

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1:14:48

Kill Your Darlings: How Elavi Found Their Hero Product with Michelle Razavi

Consumer VC #364: Michelle Razavi, Founder and CEO of Elavi

May 7

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