Consumer Startups

CUSI – Gourmetandino is a family business in Ecuador that connects local farming communities with consumers by minimally processing crops from Ecuadorian food producers into premixes and ingredients for preparing healthy, nutritious foods. It serves consumers seeking practical, quick-to-prepare food products.

1 investor

Custodian is a subscription app for car owners that organizes vehicle-related paperwork and documents, sends renewal and expiration reminders, and helps with insurance renewals, accident claims, and vehicle verification. It is aimed at drivers in Mexico, with services such as verification support focused on Mexico City (CDMX).

1 investor

Custom Flavors develops and manufactures customized flavors derived from natural sources for food and beverage companies of all sizes. The company offers a portfolio of over 20,000 flavors with formulation, testing, and regulatory support throughout the product development process.

1 investor

Custom Made Meals helps home cooks prepare meals by providing simple, fresh, and convenient meal options. The company focuses on making cooking accessible and enjoyable for individuals in the Denver area.

1 investor

Cut produces party games including Truth or Drink, which feature personal questions for players. The games are sold at retail locations like Target and Amazon.

1 investor

Cut + Clarity makes customizable fine jewelry sustainably produced in New York City using recycled gold and ethically sourced stones. The company employs immigrant craftsmen in the Diamond District and combines traditional jewelry-making with modern technologies like 3D printing and laser cutting.

1 investor

Cutters operates hair salons offering fixed-price professional haircuts with a drop-in and app-based booking model, letting customers see real-time wait times, reserve a place in the queue, and pay via app. The company runs over 120 salons and serves general consumers across the Nordics.

1 investor

Cuvée Privée offers a subscription service that lets consumers "adopt" a vine plot from a French wine estate, receiving personalized wine boxes every three months, estate visits, and news from the winemaker throughout the year. It also runs an e-shop selling wines, champagne with personalized labels, and olive oil, with products validated by a sommelier and sourced from sustainable agriculture.

1 investor

CXX Co., Ltd. is a South Korean color cosmetics brand positioned in the premium segment. Its name combines "Chérie" with "XX," and its product and marketing approach emphasizes narrative and design, treating makeup as a form of self-expression. The company follows a direct-to-consumer brand model similar to independent beauty labels such as Glossier and Rare Beauty.

1 investor

Cybele Microbiome studies how skincare ingredients affect the skin microbiome and its postbiotic output, using that knowledge in clinical trials to develop products with better efficacy and fewer side effects. It focuses on the link between ingredients, the microbiome, and human skin health.

1 investor

Cybird is a mobile content company founded in 1998 that develops games and multimedia franchises, with its flagship romance simulation game series "Ikemen" reaching 45 million cumulative fans globally. The company creates cross-media content and leverages relationships with IP holders to deliver entertainment experiences worldwide, particularly in Japan and North America.

1 investor

Cyclable offers electric bicycles (VAE), including step-through aluminium-frame e-bikes equipped with Bosch mid-drive motors and Shimano components. The company sells consumer e-bikes for everyday riding.

1 investor

CyDen develops clinically proven light-based hair and skin wellness devices, transforming professional aesthetic technologies into safe, effective at-home consumer products. The company serves consumers seeking at-home beauty treatments and wellness solutions.

1 investor

Cymbiotika is a direct-to-consumer wellness brand that sells nutritional supplements, including products like Golden Mind and Topical Magnesium, available via one-time purchase or subscription.

1 investor

Cypher Games is a mobile game studio that develops match-3 titles, including Match Squad, which combines cinematic worlds with match-3 gameplay featuring city-building and social/squad competition. The company builds mobile games aimed at a global consumer audience.

1 investor

Cypress Five Star Inc operates fast casual restaurant franchises, including Blaze Pizza and Five Guys locations across Canada and the United States. The company has run these food service outlets since 2010.

1 investor

Cyrano is a brand-building platform that handles behind-the-scenes operations—investing, building, launching, operating, and scaling—for creators and brand founders. It positions itself as an operational engine for modern consumer brands.

1 investor

D-drinks offers healthy drinks and snacks made from natural ingredients, without artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives, aimed at consumers seeking healthier alternatives.

1 investor

DJ's Boudain manufactures and sells traditional Cajun boudin sausage, rice dressing, and related meat products based on family recipes. The company serves home cooks and restaurants across Southeast Texas and beyond.

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dalba global operates the premium vegan skincare brand d'Alba, built around white truffle ingredients, along with related lines including d'Alba Signature (lifting skincare), Veganery (inner beauty/health functional foods), and the Truffle di Alba fine dining restaurant. Based in Seoul, South Korea, the company sells beauty and personal care products domestically and internationally through retailers such as Costco and Ulta Beauty.

1 investor

The D'Amelio family's official website, serving as a hub for their shows, brands, and businesses, including D'Amelio Brands, a company that develops and operates consumer brands across footwear (D'Amelio Footwear), food (Be Happy Snacks), and apparel. Based in Los Angeles, the family builds consumer products alongside their media and entertainment ventures.

1 investor

D1 Training offers athletic training programs for youth and adults, modeled after Division 1 strength and conditioning principles. Its scholastic program helps students ages 7-18 develop speed, strength, agility, and confidence under certified coaches, and it also serves adult members.

1 investor

goldplaited is a beauty finishing salon in Chicago that offers hands-on classes in makeup application, hair styling, and braiding techniques for consumers seeking personalized instruction.

1 investor

Dabble runs a daily fantasy sports app where users build contest entries across major U.S. sports such as NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. The app includes social features like a live feed and chat so players can follow, copy, and discuss picks with other users.

1 investor