Anna Whiteman is a Partner at Coefficient Capital, where she leads early growth investments in digitally powered consumer brands. Previously at VMG Partners working on investments including Quest Nutrition, Drunk Elephant, and Spindrift, she now focuses on brands that align the physical world with the digital universe. Her current portfolio includes Magic Spoon, Hawthorne, and NomNom. Forbes named her 30 Under 30 for Venture Capital, and she founded Rad Ladies, a network of top female founders.

🔧 Transformational Shift Identification - Framework for spotting consumer category transformations before they become obvious investment opportunities

📊 Operational Milestone Assessment - Process for evaluating whether consumer brands are ready for institutional growth capital at different stages

🤝 Digital-to-Physical Scaling Strategy - Approach for timing and executing omnichannel expansion for digitally native consumer brands

⚙️ Consumer Category Creation - Method for identifying brands that can successfully create new subcategories versus iterate on existing ones

📈 Sustainable Unit Economics Evaluation - Framework for assessing long-term profitability in an environment of rising digital acquisition costs

🎯 Founder Capability Assessment - Strategy for evaluating whether consumer brand CEOs can transition from PMF to scalable operations

Whether you're seeking growth capital or building investment evaluation capabilities, Anna's frameworks will help you identify lasting consumer opportunities, time market entry effectively, and build operationally sound scaling strategies.

Perfect for: Consumer brand founders, growth-stage operators, consumer investors, category creators

Guest: Anna Whiteman - Partner, Coefficient Capital
Host: Samantha Rose - Managing Partner, Hologram Capital & Founder, Endless Commerce

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