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Jason Starr

Investing in and helping build the next great consumer brands and technologies enabling the consumer experience

Greater Chicago Area

VC
Investor

Invests in

Locations:

United States

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Partnerships
Mergers
Private Equity
Financial Modeling
Valuation
E-commerce
Operations Management
IT Strategy
Mergers & Acquisitions
Management
Consulting
Outsourcing
Leadership
Enterprise Software
Financial Analysis
Strategic Planning
Business Strategy

Education

Lists including Jason

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All Series A Investors

14752 people

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All Seed Investors

19695 people

Work Experience

Awakened Foods

2023

  • Chief Executive Officer

    2023

    Awakened Foods is revolutionizing snacking and the health of our country by providing healthier, natural, better for you and better for the world options across the spectrum of snacks. Awakened Foods consists of a family of consumer brands including Free to Eat, B. Fine Foods, and Ka-pop! Snacks and a co-manufacturing company Awakened Foods Crafters.

Consumer Ventures

2017

  • Founder, Managing Director

    2017

    Consumer Ventures invests in and focuses on the exciting market of innovative, emerging consumer brands with high growth potential. We back passionate, inspired entrepreneurs with big ideas and look for opportunities where we can provide value beyond capital. Consumer Ventures invests across multiple stages of growth, preferring opportunities to "reinvest in success" i.e. continue to invest in the best companies in our portfolio across multiple rounds. We also like to co-invest with great partners to bring the best resources to companies to help them achieve success. To view more about our firm and the companies we've invested in, please visit http://consumer.vc/ PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON WORKING WITH AND CONTINUING TO INVEST IN OUR EXISTING PORTFOLIO OF COMPANIES AND ARE NOT MAKING ANY NEW INVESTMENTS AT THIS TIME

Murphy's Naturals

2019

  • Board of Directors

    2019

    Murphy’s Naturals is a veteran owned business and a certified B Corp that creates products made from responsibly sourced, plant-based ingredients. Murphy’s leaves out all of the chemicals and toxins and instead focuses on providing amazing, earth-friendly products that help others and their communities.

Food Foundry

2019

  • Mentor

    2019

    The Food Foundry is a Chicago-based growth accelerator program by Relish Works built in partnership with Gordon Food Service and 1871. The Food Foundry supports, connects, and propels innovative startups who are reimagining the food industry.

The Hatchery Chicago - Food Business Incubator

2019

  • Member / Mentor

    2019

The University of Chicago

2017

  • Polsky Exchange Mentor

    2017

    I am a mentor to students, start-ups, and New Venture Challenge teams through the Polsky Exchange / Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (the University of Chicago incubator). Members of the Polsky Exchange can sign up for my office hours through the Polsky Center.

CircleUp

2016 - 2016

  • Head of Funds

    2016 - 2016

    I led the management of the CircleUp family of private equity funds and the direct investment of capital from those funds into businesses on the CircleUp platform.

Rhythm Superfoods LLC

2016 - 2016

  • Board of Directors (Observer)

    2016 - 2016

    Rhythm Superfoods was an investment made by CircleUp (as part of a round led by 301 INC / General Mills).

Diono

2015 - 2015

  • Member of the Board of Directors

    2015 - 2015

    Diono was an investment made by Winona Capital.

Fat Brain Toys

2015 - 2015

  • Board of Directors

    2015 - 2015

    Fat Brain Toys was an investment made by Winona Capital. Fat Brain Toys was acquired by TOMY International.