Investments
60Portfolio Exits
10Funds
20Service Providers
1About CAVU Venture Partners
CAVU Venture Partners is a consumer-focused investment firm founded by operators to partner with operators in building high-growth and disruptive businesses. There is no more authentic experience than entrepreneurs partnering with a team that has been in the trenches and experienced first-hand the challenges that come with growing a consumer brand. Through its original operator-investing model, it can assist and support passionate entrepreneurs in areas that include new product development, top-tier CPG recruiting, channel & distribution strategy, celebrity partnerships, and marketing strategy.
CAVU Venture Partners Headquarter Location
515 West 20th Street Suite 4W
New York, New York, 10017,
United States
212-716-2670
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Latest CAVU Venture Partners News
Mar 28, 2022
Native Pet, a Sant Louis-based pet nutrition company, raised USD 6M in Series A funding. The round was led by Cavu Venture Partners with participation from Mars’ Companion Fund and Selva Ventures.
CAVU Venture Partners Investments
60 Investments
CAVU Venture Partners has made 60 investments. Their latest investment was in Made by Nacho as part of their Unattributed VC on April 4, 2022.
CAVU Venture Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/19/2022 | Unattributed VC | Made by Nacho | $18.99M | No | 1 | |
3/9/2022 | Series D | Once Upon a Farm | $52M | No | 9 | |
2/17/2022 | Series A | Made by Nacho | $14M | Yes | Companion Fund, New Fare Partners, Sonoma Brands Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
12/30/2021 | Series A | |||||
8/30/2021 | Series F |
Date | 4/19/2022 | 3/9/2022 | 2/17/2022 | 12/30/2021 | 8/30/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Unattributed VC | Series D | Series A | Series A | Series F |
Company | Made by Nacho | Once Upon a Farm | Made by Nacho | ||
Amount | $18.99M | $52M | $14M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Companion Fund, New Fare Partners, Sonoma Brands Capital, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 1 | 9 | 3 |
CAVU Venture Partners Portfolio Exits
10 Portfolio Exits
CAVU Venture Partners has 10 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was REBBL on June 15, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/15/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
9/24/2021 | IPO | Public | 21 | ||
8/17/2021 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
Date | 6/15/2022 | 9/24/2021 | 8/17/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | IPO | Acq - Fin | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 1 | 21 | 1 |
CAVU Venture Partners Fund History
20 Fund Histories
CAVU Venture Partners has 20 funds, including CAVU Venture Partners III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/20/2019 | CAVU Venture Partners III | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | 1 | |
9/12/2019 | GFR Investors II | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $2M | 1 |
3/6/2019 | CAVU Venture Partners GC | $3.4M | 1 | ||
9/4/2018 | HAH Investors | ||||
8/13/2018 | RGN Investors LLC |
Closing Date | 11/20/2019 | 9/12/2019 | 3/6/2019 | 9/4/2018 | 8/13/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | CAVU Venture Partners III | GFR Investors II | CAVU Venture Partners GC | HAH Investors | RGN Investors LLC |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | Closed | Closed | |||
Amount | $2M | $3.4M | |||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CAVU Venture Partners Team
5 Team Members
CAVU Venture Partners has 5 team members, including current Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Nathaniel Felsher.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Clayton Christopher | Founder | Current | |
Nathaniel Felsher | Aimia, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Brett Thomas | Scout Capital Management, and Thematic Capital | Founder, Managing Partner | Current |
Bader Alam | Senior Vice President | Current | |
Rohan Oza | Founding Partner, Managing Partner | Current |
Name | Clayton Christopher | Nathaniel Felsher | Brett Thomas | Bader Alam | Rohan Oza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Aimia, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | Scout Capital Management, and Thematic Capital | |||
Title | Founder | Founder, Chief Executive Officer | Founder, Managing Partner | Senior Vice President | Founding Partner, Managing Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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