# KarpReilly

> KarpReilly is a VC fund in Greenwich backing Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Greenwich, United States
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 60%
- Fund size: $200M
- Last fund: Feb 2021
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/karpreilly-llc/about/?viewAsMember=true
- Website: http://www.karpreilly.com/

KarpReilly is a VC fund in Greenwich focused on Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. KarpReilly, LLC is a private investment firm, founded by Allan Karp and Chris Reilly, whose primary mission is to partner with premier growth companies and help them achieve their long-term vision. KarpReilly currently manages funds and affiliates with capital commitments in excess of $500 million. Over the past 15 years, the principals ofKarpReilly have invested in, sat on the boards of and nurtured over 25 growth companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$6.2M |
| Series A | $3.5M–$8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 11 | 37% |
| E-Commerce | 8 | 27% |
| Retail | 4 | 13% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 13% |
| Fashion | 3 | 10% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 9 | 30% |
| Seed | 7 | 23% |
| Private Equity | 4 | 13% |
| Series B | 2 | 7% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 7% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 20 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Keating | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-keating |
| Adam Burgoon | Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-burgoon |
| Ajay Natrajan | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-natrajan |
| Allan Karp | Co-Founder, Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allan-karp |
| Billy Logan | Partner | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/billy-logan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wilde Brands | Wilde Brands is a manufacturer and producer of meat-based protein snack bars and chips. Its protein bar and chips are slow-roasted and made with hand-cut premium lean meats and super-foods that provide customers with the range of beef jerky, dried fruit, dried vegetables, meat-based snack foods, and vegetable chips and enable meat lovers to enjoychips as per their choice.Wilde Brands was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | $20M |  | Apr 23, 2024 |  |
| Wilde Brands | Wilde Brands is a manufacturer and producer of meat-based protein snack bars and chips. Its protein bar and chips are slow-roasted and made with hand-cut premium lean meats and super-foods that provide customers with the range of beef jerky, dried fruit, dried vegetables, meat-based snack foods, and vegetable chips and enable meat lovers to enjoychips as per their choice.Wilde Brands was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | $20M | Series A | Apr 23, 2024 |  |
| Mother Science | Mother Science is a revolutionary biotech beauty brand company develops next-generation skincare treatments. | $6.2M | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Mother Science | Mother Science is a revolutionary biotech beauty brand company develops next-generation skincare treatments. | $6.2M | Seed | Nov 01, 2022 |  |
| Strands Hair Care | Strands Hair Care is a provider of personalized hair care products using real biological data. Using advanced analytical tests assists people in discovering their true hair and scalp condition. They then create and deliver personalized shampoo and conditioner for each person's hair and scalp condition, texture, environment, and lifestyle,ensuring that each customer has the knowledge and products needed to maintain hair health and beauty.Strands Hair Care was launched in 2018 in Los Angeles, California. | $5M | Seed | Jul 21, 2022 |  |
| Koia | Koia is a food and beverage company that specializes in manufacturing plant protein drinks. The company is driven by its mission is to empower people through plants,100% Plant-Based Protein and natural ingredients. Each 12 oz bottle is packed with 15-19g of plant-based protein with amazing taste and under 5g of sugar.The company was founded in2014 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. |  | Convertible Note | Apr 15, 2022 |  |
| De La Calle | De La Calle is a fermented probiotic beverage. They produce tasty probiotic beverages. They engaged in producing tepache from certified organic pineapples utilizing fermentation processes derived from pre-Colombian mexican traditions, giving customers a delightful beverage that is low in sugar, high in vitamins, fermented, and probiotics. | $7M | Series A | Jan 31, 2022 |  |
| Starbird Chicken | Starbird Chicken provides salads, sandwiches, platters, beverages, sides, chocolate chip cookies, chicken wings, and kettle chips. They also deliver to their customers' homes, offices, parties, and events. Starbird Chicken, known for its hand-crafted, feel-good crispy chicken, bold flavors, and chef-driven innovation, provides an unrivaledcustomer experience, optimized menu, and tech-enabled convenience to meet consumers' increasing need for convenience and accessibility. | $12M |  | Nov 08, 2021 |  |
| Starbird Chicken | Starbird Chicken provides salads, sandwiches, platters, beverages, sides, chocolate chip cookies, chicken wings, and kettle chips. They also deliver to their customers' homes, offices, parties, and events. Starbird Chicken, known for its hand-crafted, feel-good crispy chicken, bold flavors, and chef-driven innovation, provides an unrivaledcustomer experience, optimized menu, and tech-enabled convenience to meet consumers' increasing need for convenience and accessibility. | $12M | Private Equity | Nov 08, 2021 |  |
| TRUE linkswear | TRUE linkswear is a company of passionate golfers who, through hard work and countless iterations, created an extremely comfortable ground-breaking minimalist golf shoe that allows the golfer to truly feel the course. | $11.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 03, 2021 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [RiverPark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riverpark-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [AccelFoods](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accelfoods) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bridge Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridge-investments) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Crosslink Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crosslink-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NewBound Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/excelsior-financial-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Great Oaks Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/great-oaks-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does KarpReilly invest in?

KarpReilly invests primarily in Food and Beverage, E-Commerce and Retail startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 30 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 KarpReilly's check size?

KarpReilly typically joins rounds of $2M–$6.2M at Seed and $3.5M–$8M 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 KarpReilly participates in.

### How do I contact KarpReilly?

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### Who are the partners at KarpReilly?

The team at KarpReilly includes Andrew Keating (Partner), Adam Burgoon (Partner) and Ajay Natrajan (CFO), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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