The CPG Guys

Building Healthy Food Brands with Simple Food Ventures’ Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein


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The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein, co-founders of Simple Food Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. SFV’s partnership with the Albertsons Companies helps their protfolio brands with omnichannel distribution.

Follow Greer Tessler on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greer-tessler-50256640/
Follow Luke Goldstein on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-goldstein-a90093159/
Follow Simple Food Ventures on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-food-ventures/
Follow Simple Food Ventures online at: https://www.simplefoodvc.com/
 
Greer & Luke answers these questions:

1) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?
2) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?
3) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?
4) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?
5) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?
6) Once invested in an early stage company, what are the fundamental resources and capabilities that Simple Foods Ventures brings to its portfolio investment to help them grow in omnichannel retail?
7) You have quite a number of investments in your portfolio. Would you please share with us a few of your brands, what intrigued you about them and how you  have helped them with growth trajectory?
8) You have quite a number of investments in your portfolio. Would you please share with us a few of your brands, what intrigued you about them and how you  have helped them with growth trajectory?

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