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Will Schmitt

Consumer Investor and Advisor

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Managing Partner

    2017

    Trail Post Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with the next generation of exceptional consumer brands. We seek out talented entrepreneurs and differentiated concepts, providing value added support to drive innovation and accelerate growth. As partners we take an active, hands on approach and leverage our resources to build strong brands and prepare the business for the next stage of growth.

2020

  • Investor

    2020

2019

  • Investor

    2019

2019

  • Investor

    2019

2018

  • Investor

    2018

2018

  • Investor

    2018

2020 - 2024

  • Head of Venture Strategy

    2020 - 2024

    Miroma Ventures is the investment arm of The Miroma Group, predominantly focusing on investing in growth stage consumer brands and media platforms. We leverage the complete offering of marketing capabilities and global reach of The Miroma Group, a bespoke collective of creative and marketing agencies for the Connected Age, uniquely placed to unlock value and drive growth for its clients. As a strategic co-investor, Miroma Ventures brings both capital and a full suite of marketing services to the table—tailoring the offering to suit the stage of business and make the most impact for our partner companies. We have invested in over 50 media and consumer businesses to date with partners including ClassPass, Cedar, Pinterest, SBTV, Minute Media, Simba, MikMak, Who What Wear, and more.

  • Managing Director

    2019 - 2020

    Natureza is a growth equity firm that invests in disruptive early-stage consumer companies across four verticals: food, beverage, beauty, and specialty retail. We take a private equity approach to underwriting coupled with an active, hands-on value-add strategy that leverages our early-stage expertise. At Natureza, we partner with leading challenger brands to increase the chance of success by applying our extensive operational knowledge and providing market access through our global network. Our investment strategy, industry expertise, and operating partners attract the best of the best in consumer to partner with us.

2016 - 2017

  • Principal

    2016 - 2017