Pre-Seed, Seed
$250K – $750K
40+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on early-stage consumer IoT products that enhance everyday life through connected technology.
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).
David Chen
Founding Partner
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.
Industry Focus
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Portfolio Companies (40)
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