Measuring brand efficiency vs. operating efficiency with Megan Bent at Harbinger Ventures

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Measuring brand efficiency vs. operating efficiency with Megan Bent at Harbinger Ventures

The Consumer VC Episode 143 with Megan Bent, Founder of Harbinger Ventures

Mike Gelb

Jul 02, 2021

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Hey There,

My guest today is Megan Bent, Managing Partner at Harbinger Ventures.

Harbinger Ventures is a leading growth-equity investment firm focused on identifying and scaling high-growth companies in the consumer sector. They are the only fund I know of where each portfolio company actually has a stake in the fund.

We cover a lot of ground on this episode:

Do consumers consider beef a healthy protein choice
Managing scale vs. SKUs
The benefits of having a concentrated portfolio approach
Identifying emerging consumer categories
Differences between brand efficiency vs. operation efficiency

Thanks for listening!

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The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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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.

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