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My newsletter: https://termsheetpitfalls.beehiiv.com/subscribe ** For inquiries, email daniel@habitatpartners.co ** I won’t respond to sales or service requests and prefer warm intros. I'm currently a Partner @ Habitat Partners, an early stage VC firm based in NYC, born out of the renowned creative agency, Red Antler. I focus on Pre-Seed to Series A investments, splitting my time between CPG, Commerce/Retail/Marketing/Ad Tech, Consumer Tech, and other areas within the general technology sector (including but not limited to FinTech, PropTech, AI/Robotics, and HealthTech). I also actively angel invest & run occasional SPVs with a focus on Seed to Series B companies in the CPG, Commerce/Retail/Marketing Tech, DeepTech and HealthTech sectors. Some of my prior investments include Mid-Day Squares, Keychain, Tiny Health, Nara Organics, KilgourMD, Mealogic, Brightland, Prescient AI, Machina Labs, Platter, Aisle, and others. My biggest personal passion is health and wellness derived from my day…
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Partner
Habitat Partners · New York, New York, United States
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Early-stage VC fund focused on pre-seed/seed/Series A investments in the consumer & software ecosystems Figure AI, PopUp Bagels, Motion, Ayoh Foods, Farther, Mezcla, Truehold, InnBeauty Project, Branch Energy, Muddy Bites, Rainbow Insurance, Happy Wolf Snacks, Haven Energy, Scout AI, DAMDAM Tokyo, Endear, Original Sunshine, MarkOS, and many more.
General Partner
Vitality Ventures · New York, NY
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Angel investing and SPVs Pre-Seed to Series A >> CPG, Marketing/Retail/Commerce Technology, and DeepTech. Honestly, I usually just try to invest in "smart friends." Some of my investments: Keychain (manufacturing OS/marketplace) Mid-Day Squares (delicious functional chocolate) Nara Organics (top tier infant formula) Tiny Health (microbiome health platform) KilgourMD (next-gen hair growth formulations) Javy Coffee (coffee concentrates/protein) Machina Labs (AI-enabled manufacturing at scale) Ironstead (Defense manufacturing roll up) Brightland (best olive oil) Prescient AI (MMM operating system for brands) Platter (website/landing page optimization tech) Tandem (the best option for office leasing) Hanni (next-gen body care) Mealogic (B2B2C meal service OS) Aisle (digital couponing and merchandising tech) Stylux (personalization OS for brands) ... and more!
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Term Sheet Pitfalls · New York, New York, United States
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My LLC for partnerships, advising, biz dev, and consulting. A few of the clients I've been fortunate to work with: With Coverage, Doss, The Platform CPG, Skio, Spread the Love, Obvi, Mmmly, SmartSweets, Gopop, Snapchill
Sports Nutrition Advisory Board Member
Bringing Spread The Love to athletic facilities near you!
Director of Finance
Forum Brands · New York, New York, United States
Mba Investment & Spac Intern
VMG Partners · San Francisco Bay Area
VMG Partners (“VMG”) is a private equity firm specializing in building iconic consumer brands. Since it was founded in 2005, VMG has been at the forefront of consumer products investing, partnering with entrepreneurial companies, founders and co-investors to deliver a depth of experience to help grow, scale and prepare companies for exit.
Investor, Food & Agriculture
The GSB Impact Fund is an evergreen fund that invests in early-stage for-profit ventures seeking both financial and social and environmental returns. We invest in, partner with and grow early-stage, seed to series A impact-first startups seeking to solve the most challenging problems in Food and Agriculture.
Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Yale University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Harvard Business School Online
CORe: Credential of Readiness
La Jolla Country Day School
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