# CAVU Consumer Partners

> CAVU Consumer Partners is a VC fund backing Food and Beverage and Health Care. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 71%
- Last fund: Oct 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cavu-venture-partners/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CAVUVentures
- Website: http://www.cavuventures.com

CAVU Consumer Partners is a specialist consumer-focused firm investing in the “better-for-you” branded consumer sector across 4 key target categories – Food & Beverage, Beauty & Personal Care, Pet, and Human Performance. CAVU creates the best possible conditions for companies to reach their fullest potential and for entrepreneurs to achievetheir dreams. Their deep industry experience and stellar track record as founders and brand builders in the consumer products world transcends the boardroom. They invest in passionate entrepreneurs with big ideas that make the world a better place.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6M–$14M |
| Series B | $11M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 21 | 41% |
| Health Care | 10 | 20% |
| Food Processing | 10 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 10% |
| Consumer Goods | 5 | 10% |

40 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 14 | 27% |
| Series B | 8 | 16% |
| Seed | 6 | 12% |
| Series A | 6 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 4% |

11 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 29 | 57% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brett Thomas | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-thomas-b19f |
| Jacqueline Dunklau | VP | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jacqueline-loken |
| Jared Jacobs | Principal | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jared-jacobs-f4ad |
| John Denny | VP eCommerce & Digital Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-denny-1044 |
| Krisa Park | VP, Talent | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/krisa-park-1804 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4amskin | 4amskin is a research-backed skincare brand that creates luxurious, all-in-one products designed to simplify skincare routines without sacrificing quality. | $4M | Seed | May 11, 2026 |  |
| Gymkhana Fine Foods | Gymkhana Fine Foods s the retail entity of elite Indian restaurant. | $8.6M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Gymkhana Fine Foods | Gymkhana Fine Foods s the retail entity of elite Indian restaurant. | $8.6M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Crazy Mountain | Crazy Mountain produces non-alcoholic lager-style beers designed for people who want the taste and ritual of beer while moderating alcohol intake. The brand offers canned non-alcoholic brews in Original and Lime flavors, along with a mixed pack that combines both varieties. Its beers are brewed with maltose-negative yeast to keep alcohol contentbelow 0.5% ABV while maintaining body and beer flavor. Crazy Mountain sells its products online and through select stores, providing 12 oz cans typically bundled as multi-pack formats. The company focuses on serving mainstream beer drinkers seeking moderation and an alternative to traditional alcoholic options. | $15M | Seed | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Recess | Recess is a consumer wellness brand creating products and experiences designed to help people feel balanced, centered, and inspired so that they can be their most productive and creative selves despite an increasingly stressful world. Its products include sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens for balance and clarity.Founded in2017, Recess is headquartered in New York. | $30M | Series B | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| Recess | Recess is a consumer wellness brand creating products and experiences designed to help people feel balanced, centered, and inspired so that they can be their most productive and creative selves despite an increasingly stressful world. Its products include sparkling water infused with hemp extract and adaptogens for balance and clarity.Founded in2017, Recess is headquartered in New York. | $30M | Series B | Oct 27, 2025 |  |
| Sauz | Sauz is a food and beverages company that offers a variety of pasta sauce. | $12M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 11, 2025 |  |
| Gymkhana Fine Foods | Gymkhana Fine Foods s the retail entity of elite Indian restaurant. | $3M | Seed | Oct 19, 2023 |  |
| Native Pet | Native Pet is a pet food and nutrition company that makes organic, highly effective, and limited-ingredient pet supplements for dogs and cats. The company develops proprietary formulas and formats, offering only the best, most innovative nutrition to directly benefit the health of pets. | $11M | Series B | Aug 10, 2023 |  |
| Native Pet | Native Pet is a pet food and nutrition company that makes organic, highly effective, and limited-ingredient pet supplements for dogs and cats. The company develops proprietary formulas and formats, offering only the best, most innovative nutrition to directly benefit the health of pets. | $11M | Series B | Aug 10, 2023 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does CAVU Consumer Partners invest in?

CAVU Consumer Partners invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Health Care and Food Processing startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is CAVU Consumer Partners's check size?

CAVU Consumer Partners typically joins rounds of $6M–$14M at Series A and $11M–$30M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds CAVU Consumer Partners participates in.

### How do I contact CAVU Consumer Partners?

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### Who are the partners at CAVU Consumer Partners?

The team at CAVU Consumer Partners includes Brett Thomas (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Jacqueline Dunklau (VP) and Jared Jacobs (Principal), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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