For the latest in consumer goods, join Caroline Maung, Lauren J., Lisa Curtis, and me tomorrow afternoon at 5pm PDT for Startup CPG's "Zoom Mixer". Proceeds donated to GoFundMe's for local restaurant workers. buff.ly/2JKQfmv

For the latest in consumer goods, join Caroline Maung, Lauren J., Lisa Curtis, and BK tomorrow afternoon at 5pm PDT for Startup CPG's "Zoom Mixer". Proceeds donated to GoFundMe's for local restaurant workers. buff.ly/2JKQfmv

I enjoy #CVC investing because commercial relationships can amplify the dollars we invest, driving financial benefits for all stakeholders. My colleague Scott 🌻 Lenet highlights 5 examples for corporations looking to invest and partner. buff.ly/3e3OQ8S

Tracking consumer behavior and spending? You might find these week-by-week purchase trends from Gopuff interesting - and entertaining buff.ly/2XPKYm0

In a difficult time for startups everywhere, it's nice to be able to celebrate a great exit. Congrats to our partner TEGNA and portfolio company Tubi on the sale to Fox Corp.

Congratulations to our corporate partner TEGNA Ventures portfolio company Tubi for completing its sale to Fox Corp buff.ly/3cCJDTW

Excited to welcome Plantible Foods and the company's aquatic plant protein to the eighteen94 capital (Kellogg's) family. Congrats Tony Martens and Maurits va de Ven, we're excited to start working with you. buff.ly/35lk8nm

"Touchdown Ventures is a modern example of how companies...have partnered ... [on] their CVC fund". Jesse Morris Human Ventures "there has never been a better time for corporations to take a step back and look at partnering externally" buff.ly/2Wu5A0R

Here is our first weekly roundup of active job openings at the portfolio companies of Touchdown Ventures corporate partners, across multiple sectors & locations (thanks to Brooke McGillis for your contribution) medium.com/touchdownvc/he…

Still hiring! Check out the updated listing of 75+ job opportunities in 18 startups in 15 places globally at the portfolio companies of Touchdown Ventures's corporate partners. Bookmark and share with great talent! medium.com/touchdownvc/he…

Join me and 50 other investors, buyers, and media partners on July 22nd as we evaluate 15 early stage brands via our [Startup CPG] first virtual pitch competition. Over $20K in prizes for the winning brand(s). Sign up here: buff.ly/3eo6ZwU

Ghost-kitchens - a case study in an accelerated future brought about by a pandemic via The New Yorker buff.ly/3dE0J3S

I'd argue tapping one's personal network is the leading strategy for any startup to sign its first set of customers Lenny Rachitsky Lenny Rachitsky buff.ly/2WdRBwX

For consumer brands, achieving breakout velocity requires turning customers into growth engines. Kent Bennett from Bessemer talks about the "Resting Growth Rate" metric and how brands should think about it buff.ly/3eFbjrV

9 honest lessons from Jason Tan‘s experience building Sift and the rollercoaster that is entrepreneurship buff.ly/31LlDtI

.Rippling shares their Series B slides along with best practices for framing a pitch deck buff.ly/30NqETC

Just because a founder was successful the first time, does not guarantee success the second time around. James Currier NFX shares advantages and disadvantages of second time founders: buff.ly/38gFmEF

"Becoming a cult brand doesn't happen by accident; in fact, it's incredibly intentional" @JordanOdinsky Ground Up Ventures buff.ly/2FBuLtH

In the 5 years since launching eighteen94 capital with Simon Burton and Kellogg Company, we have built a diverse portfolio of emerging companies that represent our hypothesis for the future of food Chief Executive. buff.ly/2S7oRn4

Thanks to @Pitchbook for including data from Touchdown Ventures’s CVC sentiment survey, in which CVCs attest they are not “running for the hills” during the pandemic. Stay tuned for more data... buff.ly/2GaNEE1