Podcast

He Reinvented Toothpaste. Now He’s Building a Coffee Brand with Robert Downey Jr. with Craig Dubitsky

Consumer VC #361: Craig Dubitsky, Founder of Happy

Feb 26 • Mike Gelb

From World-Class Poker Player to Building an Oats Powerhouse with Brian Tate, Founder & CEO of Oats Overnight

Consumer VC #360: Brian Tate, Founder & CEO of Oats Overnight

Feb 3 • Mike Gelb

Rethinking Better-For-You Food: Investing, Ingredients & What Actually Scales with Tyler Mayoras

Consumer VC #359: Tyler Mayoras, Managing Director of Manna Tree

Jan 14

Building Enduring Consumer Brands Like Peloton, Harry's, Warby Parker, Casper with Michael Duda, Founder & Managing Partner of Bullish

Consumer VC #358: Michael Duda, Founder/Managing Partner of Bullish

Dec 17, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Building a Modern Ice Cream Brand with Alec Jaffe, Founder/CEO of Alec's Ice Cream

Consumer VC #357: Alec Jaffe, Founder/CEO of Alec's Ice Cream

Dec 2, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Demystifying Retail Deductions and How to Protect Your Margin with Akash Raju, CEO of Glimpse

Consumer VC #356: Akash Raju, Co-Founder and CEO at Glimpse

Nov 20, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Why Beauty and Personal Care Brands Win (and Fail): Lessons from True Beauty Ventures’ Rich Gersten

Consumer VC #355: Rich Gersten, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at True Beauty Ventures

Nov 12, 2025 • Mike Gelb

The State of Consumer Investing in Europe: Returns, Brexit’s Impact & Lessons Learned From Richard Branson

Consumer VC #354: Joe Seager-Dupuy, Director at True

Nov 5, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Nicotine, Caffeine, Scaling JUUL & Consumer Investing with Alex Cantwell, Founder of Cartograph Ventures

Consumer VC #353: Alex Cantwell, Founder of Cartograph Ventures

Oct 9, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Consumer Tech, AI, and The State of Seed with Ezra Galston, Founder of Starting Line

Ezra Galston of Starting Line on AI, consumer tech trends, and the evolving state of seed investing in today’s venture market. Consumer VC Podcast.

Oct 2, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Building the Future of Social Drinking

Consumer VC #352: Jake Bullock, Founder of Cann

Sep 17, 2025 • Mike Gelb

Why Women’s Health, Parenting, and Sports Are the Next Big Bets in Venture

Consumer VC #351: Rachel Springate, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Muse Capital

Sep 9, 2025 • Mike Gelb

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