# David Bartholomew

> David Bartholomew is a seed investor at Stage 1 Fund backing Consumer Goods and Personal Health. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Stage 1 Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stage-1-fund)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-r-bartholomew-1b888838

David Bartholomew is a seed investor at Stage 1 Fund focused on Consumer Goods and Personal Health. David is a Private Equity & Venture Capital investor with 20 years of proven success in corporate finance and entrepreneurial endeavors. Prior to joining Stage 1 as Partner, David was the Marketing Director & Member of the General Partnership of Windjammer Capital Investors (WCI), a $3 Billion private equity investment firm based in NewportBeach, CA where he was responsible for generating and analyzing qualified investment opportunities, as well as assisting in the firm’s fundraising efforts. David Bartholomew brings two decades of industry specific as well as industry agnostic experience to Stage 1 Fund. His most recent experience in the CPG vertical, includes Venture Capital investments in Once Upon A Farm, Tosi Bar, Owl's Brew, Nona Lim, Powerful Foods, Foodstirs & Piñata. He currently maintains strategic relationships with Windjammer Capital Investors, The Gerson Lehrman Group, and TriVista.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Consumer Goods | 2 | 100% |
| Personal Health | 2 | 100% |
| Beauty | 1 | 50% |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| G.O.A.T. Fuel | G.O.A.T. Fuel develops and promotes health-forward products. It offers energy drinks with various flavors and nutrients to consumers. G.O.A.T. Fuel is based in Texas, USA. | $5M | Seed | May 22, 2023 |  |
| Crown Affair | Crown Affair is a haircare brand that develops haircare products and hair tools for daily maintenance, styling, and scalp care routines. The company offers shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, styling creams, repair treatments, towels, combs, and brushes intended to support different hair textures and care preferences. Its product line includessulfate-free and paraben-free formulations, along with non-aerosol styling and cleansing products for scalp and strand management. The company also provides educational content and haircare guidance focused on washing, air drying, hydration, detangling, and long-term hair maintenance practices. Crown Affair distributes products through direct-to-consumer channels and retail partnerships while supporting digital tools such as hair quizzes and product matching experiences. Its offerings are used for everyday hair cleansing, conditioning, repair, styling, and texture management across multiple hair types. | $5M | Series A | May 12, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Montage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morrison-seger-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New Money Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-money-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rose Street Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rose-street-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sidekick Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sidekick-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [True Beauty Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/true-beauty-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Stage 1 Fund

VC Fund · Anaheim, United States

Over the past 7 years, Stage 1 Financial has organically built a platform that generates validated deal flow. No longer do we wish to only support the investment process, but be part of it. Meet Stage 1 Fund, which will allow us to leverage the Stage 1 Financial platform to invest in great brands alongside very successful investment partners.

5 contacts available at Stage 1 Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Morad | FUND OPERATING PARTNER | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-morad |
| David Bartholomew | PARTNER, FUND MANAGER | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-bartholomew-ac5a |
| Guy Johnson | FUND ADVISOR | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guy-johnson-1591 |
| Jeremy Triefenbach | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremy-triefenbach |
| Katy Triefenbach | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katy-triefenbach |

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## FAQ

### What does David Bartholomew invest in?

David Bartholomew invests primarily in Consumer Goods, Personal Health and Beauty startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 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 David Bartholomew last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Bartholomew closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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