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CircleUp Growth Partners

VC
San Francisco, CA, USAWebsite

CircleUp Growth Partners is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA, USA investing in Consumer, Food / AgTech, Healthcare. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$5.0M checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $5.0M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2018Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

CircleUp Growth Partners specializes in early-stage consumer brands, particularly in food, beverage, and health. They leverage data to identify high-potential companies in these sectors.

How CircleUp Growth Partners invests

CircleUp Growth Partners is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA, USA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Consumer, Food / AgTech, Healthcare, Developer Tools, Other.

CircleUp Growth Partners typically writes checks of $1.0M–$5.0M per investment.

Investing since at least 2017, CircleUp Growth Partners has backed 3 companies in our records, including Nutpods, REBBL, Simple Skiff Beverages, Inc. (CIK 0001794389). Its most recent recorded investment was in 2018.

Meet the Team

MC

Matt Crafford

Loan Operations Manager

BL

Ben Lee

Managing Director

Consumer
Food & Beverage
Health & Wellness

Ben has led investments in innovative consumer brands like REBBL and Nutpods, which align with this startup's focus on health-conscious consumers.

RC

Ryan Caldbeck

Founder

KH

Karen Howland

Managing Director

Industry Focus

Invests In

Consumer
Food / AgTech
Healthcare
Developer Tools
Other

Portfolio Companies (3)

How to pitch CircleUp Growth Partners
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Consumer, Food / AgTech, Healthcare — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $5.0M check.
  • warm intro
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Matt Crafford, Loan Operations Manager.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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