Carter Weiss
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Silas Capital
Brooklyn, United States
Carter Weiss is a founding partner of the consumer growth equity and venture firm Silas Capital, co-founder of Built NY, and investor in companies ranging from the fashion brand Proenza Schouler to the crowd-funding platform CircleUp. Prior to forming Silas Capital in late 2011, Carter co-founded Built NY Inc. in 2003 and for 7 years as CEO grewBuilt into an internationally recognized and highly profitable consumer brand--taking sales from zero to approximately $30 million (sold to NYSE: LCUT). He was previously a member of the corporate venture capital fund Hollinger Capital, where he made successful investments in consumer Internet companies such as shopping.com (IPO 2004). www.linkedin.com/in/carterweiss
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Carter Weiss invests in
Stages Carter Weiss invests in
Countries Carter Weiss invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Bakery 1 (33%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Grocery 1 (33%)
- Medical 1 (33%)
- Wellness 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series C 1 (33%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 2 (67%)
- Australia 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Bellroy
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Bellroy exists to slim your wallet. But just slim isn’t enough. We want our products to look elegant, be functional yet delightful to use. | $8M / Series A / Apr 10, 2019 | |
Lifefactory
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Lifefactory designs healthy housewares solutions for modern life. The Company brings the purity of glass, the protection of silicone, and the power of color to a full line of products designed for everyday use by healthy families. The Lifefactory line began with baby bottles, and has grown to include iconic adult water bottles, wine and beverageglasses and oven-friendly food storage. All components are made in North America or Europe. The Company is privately held and headquartered in Sausalito, CA. Learn more at http://www.lifefactory.com. | $5M / Series C / Aug 26, 2015 | |
Bare Snacks
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Bare Snacks (Bare Foods Co.), originally know as Bare Fruit, was wounded by Eric Strandberg. Bare has been providing healthy snacks for more then ten years. As the leading apple chip brand Bare takes pride in offering the highest quality products. Since 2013 Bare has been one of the fastest growing healthy snack brands in the U.S. | $9.3M / Jul 23, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Silas Capital
Silas Capital is a venture and growth equity firm growing the next generation of consumer brands. Silas Capital differentiates itself by being one of the few experienced firms specializing in "early" growth-stage consumer businesses between $5 million and $20 million in revenue. Additionally, we allocate 10% of our capital for venturestage digital brands.
Silas Capital Contacts
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Brian Thorne
Partner
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Carter Weiss
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Frank T. Lin
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Mary Murtagh
Vice President
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What does Carter Weiss invest in?
Carter Weiss invests primarily in Bakery, Retail and Grocery startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 3 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 Carter Weiss last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Carter Weiss closed in Apr 2019. Shizune tracks 3 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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