Why he invested in Gary Vee & Becoming a Shark on SharkTank // Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures

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Why he invested in Gary Vee & Becoming a Shark on SharkTank // Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures

The Consumer VC podcast #264 with Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures

Mike Gelb

Jan 03, 2023

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Matt Higgins, Founder & CEO of RSE Ventures. RSE is a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. Most recently he wrote “Burn The Boats”, which is a counterintuitive formula for a life of perpetual growth. Some of their investments include Vaynermedia, Milk Bar, Magic Spoon and Banza.

We discuss:

Why he pivoted his career from the public sector to the private sector
Working for the NY Jets and Miami Dolphins
How he met Gary Vee & why he invested in Vaynermedia
Incubating Resy
Becoming a guest shark on SharkTank
How to leverage the direct-to-consumer channel
Why he likes investing in restaurants
Why he bought a pickleball team

Thank you for listening

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

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.

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