Consumer IoT Fund
Consumer IoT Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Deep Tech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $250K–$750K checks and has 40 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed, Seed
$250K – $750K
40+ companies
15 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on early-stage consumer IoT products that enhance everyday life through connected technology.
How Consumer IoT Fund invests
Consumer IoT Fund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Deep Tech, Consumer, SaaS. It does not invest in B2B SaaS.
Consumer IoT Fund typically writes checks of $250K–$750K per investment.
Consumer IoT Fund has backed 40 companies in our records, including ConnectedLiving, SmartWave, Alder Apparel.
Meet the Team
Jason has over two decades of experience spanning operations, technology, venture capital, and private equity. He is the founder of Consumer Ventures™, a venture capital firm focused on investing in and building emerging consumer brands and companies. Before Consumer Ventures™, Jason was the fund manager at CircleUp in San Francisco, through which he invested in dozens of consumer ventures. Prior to CircleUp, Jason spent over eight years at Winona Capital Management, a consumer-focused private equity firm in Chicago with over $300 million under management. Before Winona, Jason worked at venture capital firm Opus Capital in Silicon Valley and was a founder or early employee at several high-tech start-ups in Denver including BoldTech Systems, a 'Deloitte Tech Fast 50' and 'Inc. 500' company that was acquired by Perficient (NASDAQ PRFT).
Brandon Hall
Alumni
Matt Ramoundos
Alumni
Elisabeth McKenna
Alumni
Grant Kushner
Alumni
Nikki Zhao
Alumni
Maya Menon
Alumni
Tanvi Mago
Alumni
David Chen
Founding Partner
Mary Scarpulla
Alumni
Kirsta Kellin
Alumni
Deanna Wiblitzhouser
Alumni
Grace Beggins
Alumni
Jeff Brezek
Operating Partner
Jeff is an Operating Partner at Consumer Ventures with over twenty years of sales and executive experience with both public and privately held organizations including over 10 years of working with Private Equity sponsors. Jeff is currently the CEO and Executive Chairman of Inovar Packaging, one of the premier digital printing companies in North America (backed by AEA Investors and acquired by Kelso & Company). Before Inovar, Jeff was President & CEO of Fort Dearborn Company, a leading supplier of packaging and label solutions with 15 manufacturing facilities and 1,700 employees.
Cybele Pascal
General Partner
Founder, Cybele’s Free to Eat
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (40)
Other
ConnectedLiving
SmartWave
Alder Apparel
Adgile Media Group
Aura Bora
Awakened Foods
Baboon to the Moon
Back to the Roots
Betr Remedies
Caraway
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Deep Tech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $250K – $750K check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jason Starr, Managing Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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