NC

Nate Cooper

Managing Partner at Barrel Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

Food and Beverage

Consumer Internet

Locations:

Chicago, Illinois

Min Investment:
$250,000.00
Max Investment:
$250,000.00
Target Investment:
$250,000.00

Skills

Restaurants

Entrepreneurship

Marketing

Food & Beverage

Strategic Planning

New Business Development

Start-ups

Social Media

Food

Hospitality

Marketing Strategy

Social Media Marketing

Fundraising

Public Relations

Idea Generation

Restaurant Management

Market Research

Social Networking

Management

Leadership

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
(2015 - 2017)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Emory University - Goizueta Business School
(2006 - 2010)
Highland Park High School
(2002 - 2006)

Investments

OLIPOP

Total Funding: $33M

Wise Apple

Total Funding: $7M

Shiftgig

Total Funding: $56M

Work Experience

Barrel Ventures

2019

Founder & Managing Partner
2019
Investing at the early stages throughout the food ecosystem

2018

Investor
2018

Celleste Bio Ltd.

2022

Board Observer
2022

2022

Board Member
2022

2023

Board Observer
2023

2024

Investor
2024

2023

Investor
2023

2022

Investor
2022

2020

Investor
2020

2019

Investor
2019