Consumer Ventures
VC Fund
Chicago, United States
Consumer Ventures is a venture capital and advisory firm based in Chicago focused on building great consumer brands and companies.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 25%
Last updated:
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Industries Consumer Ventures invests in
Stages Consumer Ventures invests in
Countries Consumer Ventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 4 (50%)
- Consumer Goods 4 (50%)
- Retail 3 (38%)
- Beauty 2 (25%)
- Fashion 2 (25%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (38%)
- Series A 2 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (25%)
- Convertible Note 1 (13%)
Country
- United States 7 (88%)
- Canada 1 (13%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Starr
Founder, Managing Director
|
Founder, Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Aura Bora
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Aura Bora is a maker of craft sparkling water that features herbs, fruits, and flowers. Instead of artificial, uninspired fruit flavors, Aura Bora uses plant-based ingredients. | $10M / Series A / Sep 21, 2022 | |
alder
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alder apparel is an e-commerce, direct to consumer line of outdoor apparel designed for women. alder’s core differentiators are inclusive sizing (XS - 4X, double the size range of typical outdoor and athletic apparel brands) and female focused design, sustainable and ethical production and a playful brand that starkly contrasts theperformance-driven, hard-core athletic brands that currently dominate the outdoor space. | $2M / Seed / Jun 15, 2022 | |
Adgile Media Group
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Adgile Media Group is the nation’s leading tech-enabled, data-driven out-of-home media company | $5M / Seed / May 19, 2022 | |
Pacha Soap
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Pacha Soap promotes health and well-being by providing all-natural soaps and bath products. the company was founded in 2013 and is based in Hastings, Nebraska. | Convertible Note / Jun 23, 2021 | |
Young King Hair Care
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Young King Hair Care is a Georgia-based natural hair care brand that redefine young male grooming by encouraging boys with textured hair to celebrate and love their crown. Our initial offering includes 3 products intentionally created with boys in mind: a leave-in conditioner, an essential oils blend and a curling cream. | Seed / Apr 01, 2021 | |
ICONIC Protein
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ICONIC is committed to using clean-label, premium ingredients that not only taste great but also are good for you. ICONIC is 100% all natural with no artificial ingredients or chemicals. Their protein is grass-fed, and all of their flavors are made with ingredients you can pronounce and understand. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 23, 2020 | |
Murphy's Naturals
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Murphy's Naturals, Inc. is a company that believes in the importance of all-natural products and the benefits they provide. They truly believe that health and wellness come from the environment. Founded by Philip Freeman and named after his best buddy Murphy, Murphy's Naturals creates products which are made from responsibly sourced plantbased ingredients. They leave out all of the chemicals and toxins and instead focus on providing amazing earth-friendly products that will help others through its purchases. | $934K / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 15, 2019 | |
Stantt
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Stantt is an e-commerce platform that offers 75 sizes of men’s apparel. | Series A / Feb 04, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Consumer Ventures invest in?
Consumer Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Consumer Goods and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
How do I contact Consumer Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Consumer Ventures?
The team at Consumer Ventures includes Jason Starr (Founder, Managing Director). 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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