# Dean Bakes

> Dean Bakes is a Series A investor at M3 Ventures (New York) backing E-Commerce and Delivery. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [M3 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m3-ventures)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanbakes

Dean Bakes is a Series A investor at M3 Ventures in New York focused on E-Commerce and Delivery. Dean Bakes is the Principal at M3 Ventures and Investor at Foxtrot, Jaanuu, and Rhone. He is also an Advisory Committee of The Vinetta Project. He was the Creative Director at Michael Andrews Bespoke and the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Charles Dean before that.He brings to M3 Ventures a unique combination of investment acumen,relationship building, and unbridled ambition. Dean has developed a firm knowledge and understanding of branded consumer companies as well as a unique perspective as the founder of his own apparel startup

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $6M–$17M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 25% |
| Delivery | 1 | 13% |
| Shopping | 1 | 13% |
| Wine And Spirits | 1 | 13% |
| Retail Technology | 1 | 13% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Series C | 1 | 13% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| United States | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foxtrot | Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop their curated collections of drinks, food, and everyday essentials. The customer's order will be delivered straight to them in under an hour. The company was co-founded by Mike LaVitola with Brian Jaffee and Taylor Bloom in 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. | $100M | Series C | Jan 11, 2022 |  |
| Foxtrot | Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop their curated collections of drinks, food, and everyday essentials. The customer's order will be delivered straight to them in under an hour. The company was co-founded by Mike LaVitola with Brian Jaffee and Taylor Bloom in 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. | $42M | Series B | Feb 22, 2021 |  |
| Blackcart | Blackcart develops try-before-you-buy software for e-commerce merchants. Its proprietary try before you buy fraud ai empowers merchants to give their customers the confidence of in-store shopping, at home, and risk-free. | $8.8M | Series A | Jan 25, 2021 |  |
| Blackcart | Blackcart develops try-before-you-buy software for e-commerce merchants. Its proprietary try before you buy fraud ai empowers merchants to give their customers the confidence of in-store shopping, at home, and risk-free. | $8.8M | Seed | Jan 25, 2021 |  |
| Blackcart | Blackcart develops try-before-you-buy software for e-commerce merchants. Its proprietary try before you buy fraud ai empowers merchants to give their customers the confidence of in-store shopping, at home, and risk-free. | $8.8M |  | Jan 25, 2021 |  |
| Blackcart | Blackcart develops try-before-you-buy software for e-commerce merchants. Its proprietary try before you buy fraud ai empowers merchants to give their customers the confidence of in-store shopping, at home, and risk-free. | $2M | Pre-Seed | May 25, 2020 |  |
| Foxtrot | Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop their curated collections of drinks, food, and everyday essentials. The customer's order will be delivered straight to them in under an hour. The company was co-founded by Mike LaVitola with Brian Jaffee and Taylor Bloom in 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. | $17M | Series A | Feb 05, 2020 |  |
| Foxtrot | Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop their curated collections of drinks, food, and everyday essentials. The customer's order will be delivered straight to them in under an hour. The company was co-founded by Mike LaVitola with Brian Jaffee and Taylor Bloom in 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. | $6M | Series A | Mar 15, 2018 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Imaginary Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imaginary-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Fifth Wall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fifth-wall-ventures-management) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lerer-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Almanac Insights](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almanac-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hyde Park Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About M3 Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

M3 Ventures is a New York based strategic investment partner to visionary founders in the fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces. Managed by former creative artists agency executive Martin Dolfi, M3 Ventures provides early-stage capital to companies based in the United States.

2 contacts available at M3 Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dean Bakes | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dean-bakes |
| Tracy Dubb | Partner, Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tracy-dubb |

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## FAQ

### What does Dean Bakes invest in?

Dean Bakes invests primarily in E-Commerce, Delivery and Shopping startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Dean Bakes's check size?

Dean Bakes typically joins rounds of $6M–$17M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Dean Bakes participates in.

### When did Dean Bakes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dean Bakes closed in Jan 2022. Shizune tracks 8 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?

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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