# Sam McBride

> Sam McBride is a seed investor in Aspen backing Retail and Food and Beverage. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Aspen, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcbridesam/
- Website: https://x.com/samacmcbride
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samacmcbride

Sam McBride is a seed investor in Aspen focused on Retail and Food and Beverage. Sam McBride is based out of Aspen, Colorado, and is the CEO of Kettle & Fire. Sam previously worked at Minor Figures as a Board Member. Sam McBride attended Miami University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 2 | 50% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 25% |
| Agentic AI | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Angel | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Muddy Bites | Muddy Bites is a food brand that provides chocolate and confectionary products. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 26, 2022 | https://x.com/eatmuddybites |
| MUSH Foods | MUSH Foods is a manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-eat oats. The company was established in 2017 by Katherine Thomas and Ashley Thompson and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | $4.2M |  | May 05, 2021 | https://eatmush.com |
| MUSH Foods | MUSH Foods is a manufacturer and distributor of ready-to-eat oats. The company was established in 2017 by Katherine Thomas and Ashley Thompson and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States. | $4.2M | Angel | May 05, 2021 | https://eatmush.com |
| Swiftly | Swiftly is the AI platform purpose-built for retail, serving retailers, wholesalers, and brands. Swiftly's AI agents unify data, automate workflows, and power the marketing that drives measurable growth — connecting shopper engagement, operations, and personalized experiences into one intelligent platform. Swiftly AI is built on theindustry's largest proprietary retail dataset: live transactions, 9 million products, and the closed-loop campaign outcomes of 33,000 stores. That foundation powers faster decisions, smarter execution, and AI-native experiences across the retail ecosystem. Trusted by leading retailers, wholesalers, and hundreds of iconic brands, Swiftly accelerates growth, reduces operational drag, and sets a new standard for what AI can do in retail. | $15.6M | Seed | Sep 10, 2019 | http://swiftly.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apex Capital Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apex-capital-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evolution VC Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-corporate-advisors-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mendacre](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mendacre) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Star Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/procyon-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reformation Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reformation-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sand Hill Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sand-hill-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Sam McBride invest in?

Sam McBride invests primarily in Retail, Food and Beverage and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 4 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 Sam McBride?

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### When did Sam McBride last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sam McBride closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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