Brandon Yahn
Partner & Co-Founder @ Convivialite Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Brandon Yahn is a seed investor at Convivialite Ventures in San Francisco focused on Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. Brandon is part of the founding team and leads North American investments for Convivialité Ventures, the corporate venture group for Pernod Ricard. His investments include AvantStay, Fever, Liquid Death, Boisson, WaveXR, Zola, Glovo, ChowNow, Peerspace, Common, ResortPass, and Sanzo.He was previously the Founder of Student Loans Guy, a sitehelping people save money on their student loans. Prior to starting Student Loans Guy, he led new business growth (including the student loans channel) at Credit Karma.He has a background in strategy and business development with experience in startups (SavingStar, Datalogix, Evernote), VC (Foundation Capital), and consulting (Mars & Co, Accenture), an MBA from Berkeley-Haas, and an engineering degree from West Virginia University.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
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Industries Brandon Yahn invests in
Stages Brandon Yahn invests in
Countries Brandon Yahn invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Food and Beverage 5 (50%)
- E-Commerce 3 (30%)
- Consumer Goods 3 (30%)
- Hospitality 2 (20%)
- Marketplace 2 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (20%)
- Series B 2 (20%)
- Series E 2 (20%)
- Series A 1 (10%)
- Series C 1 (10%)
Country
- United States 9 (90%)
- New Zealand 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Boisson
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Boisson provides non-alcoholic drinks, pre-mixed cocktails and elixirs, mixers, bitters, home bar supplies, glassware, ice molds, trays, and gift cards. It is a beverage company that produces and sells non-alcoholic drinks to consumers. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and physical addresses are available on their website. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 27, 2023 | |
Atmosfy
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Atmosfy is a platform for discovering dining and nightlife through video. It discovers restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and cafes that are near or far away and explores them through video. It also provides reviews and recommendations for all places available, thereby enabling users to decide and choose restaurants and cafes to visit as per theirchoices.The company was founded in 2021 and is based in San Francisco, California. | $12M / Seed / Aug 09, 2023 | |
Bartesian
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Bartesian is a capsule-based machine that allows customers to make a customized and authentic cocktail in their home. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | Series B / Jul 13, 2023 | |
AF Drinks
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AF Drinks is a gluten-free, sophisticated, non-alcoholic adult beverage prepared with all natural components that is low in sugar. | Seed / Jun 11, 2023 | |
Fetch
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Fetch Rewards is a mobile shopping platform that rewards shoppers for buying the brands they love. The Fetch Rewards app gives users the easiest way to save on everyday purchases by simply scanning their receipt. For our brand partners, the platform allows them to understand a 360 degree view of shopping habits, and to meaningfully reward acustomer's individual loyalty. | $240M / Series E / Apr 07, 2022 | |
Sanzo
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Our mission is to bridge cultures by highlighting unique Asian flavors through clean, natural beverages. Our flagship line is a flavored sparkling water, crafted with real fruit and offering a refreshing experience that honors the authenticity of these bold, beloved flavors. | $10M / Series A / Feb 21, 2022 | |
Liquid Death
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Liquid Death is the first bold, hilarious beverage focused on health and sustainability, and it is one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands of all time. They take the healthiest beverage available (water) and package it in infinitely recyclable tallboy cans that can compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands in energydrinks, beer, and junk food. In addition, Liquid Death donates 10% of its profits from each can sold to nonprofits that work to eliminate plastic pollution and provide clean drinking water to those in need. | $75M / Series C / Jan 03, 2022 | |
Fever
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Fever operates a digital platform that enables users to discover and book tickets for a variety of live entertainment experiences, including concerts, immersive exhibitions, theater performances, and cultural events. The platform is accessible via web and mobile applications, offering personalized event recommendations based on user preferences andlocation. Fever collaborates with event organizers and brands to provide ticketing, marketing, and analytics services, facilitating the promotion and management of events. Additionally, the company offers tools for creating private events and corporate experiences, catering to business clients seeking customized entertainment solutions. Fever's services are available in multiple cities worldwide, supporting users in exploring local entertainment options. | $227M / Series E / Dec 31, 2021 | |
AvantStay
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AvantStay is the premier next generation hospitality platform. We are redefining the way in which people travel, transact and invest. AvantStay assures a highly-curated experience customized to guests’ needs, using a proprietary tech suite to power bookings, seamlessly operationalize in-field and remote management, and activate authentic andelevated consumer touch points. AvantStay currently operates in over 60 cities, with a drive-to market approach, including 450+ premier properties across their diversified portfolio, and an AUM of more than $800M. In 2019, AvantStay became one of the initial twelve partners of Homes & Villas by Marriott International, and currently offers direct bookings on more than 50 OTAs. | $160M / Series B / Dec 15, 2021 | |
Outdoorsy
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Outdoorsy is a marketplace platform that connects RV owners with other campers.Lots of folks own RVs. Lots of folks want to rent RVs. Outdoorsy is how they meet.Outdoorsy is the first peer-to-peer marketplace to disrupt the $32B recreational vehicle industry. We connect passionate RV owners with qualified renters and make it easy and safe forthem to transact.They're disrupting the RV market by removing all the friction and complexity from the current user experience. They provide choice and access for people who love to travel in RVs, as well as the opportunity for RV owners to make a tangible income from renting their vehicle. | $90M / Series D / Jun 24, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Convivialite Ventures
Created in 2017, Convivialité Ventures, is the venture arm of Pernod Ricard and is based in San Francisco . By nurturing entrepreneurship, Convivialité plays a key role in the development of innovative and inspiring new offerings that not only embrace, but also shape, the future evolution of socializing.
Convivialite Ventures Contacts
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Brandon Yahn
Partner & Co-Founder
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Stephane Longuet
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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What does Brandon Yahn invest in?
Brandon Yahn invests primarily in Food and Beverage, E-Commerce and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Brandon Yahn last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Brandon Yahn closed in Sep 2023. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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