Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

Why He Invested in Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club & The Inner Workings of Venture Studio Model with Mike Jones, Co-Founder of Science Inc


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Our guest today is Mike Jones, one of the co-founders of Science Inc. Science Inc is a venture studio and fund that develops and invests in consumer-focused businesses. Some of their portfolio includes Liquid Death, Dollar Shave Club, and Grove Collaborative.

We discuss:

* How Science Inc. came together

* How the venture studio model is different from typical venture

* Venture studio model’s best practices

* How he evaluates entrepreneurs and ideas

* How he met Mike Cessario and invested in Liquid Death

* What he’s learned about viral content through Liquid Death and Dollar Shave Club

* How he thinks about product distribution today with brands & more

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Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage InvestingBy Mike Gelb