Camino Partners
Venture capitalAustin · Growth–Late Stage · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Camino Partners invests in and partners with founders building consumer-oriented businesses, drawing on its team's experience building KIND Snacks into a multi-billion-dollar company. The firm emphasizes a values-centered culture, entrepreneurialism, open communication, and integrity. It targets companies that enhance consumers' lives, demonstrate commercial traction, show best-in-class unit economics, and align with values oriented toward mutual success. Beyond capital, the firm offers bespoke strategic partnership through its accomplished investors and strategic operators, positioning itself as a trusted thought partner. Investments span consumer, wellness, food, fitness, and health-related sectors, evaluated on a case-by-case basis, sometimes as lead investor and sometimes through co-investments.
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Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Camino Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 18 portfolio companiesConsumer ×5Wellness & Fitness ×4Direct to Consumer ×3FoodTech ×2Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1Healthtech ×1Sports Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Who they back
founder profiles across 8 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCAVA Group operates a chain of fast-casual Mediterranean restaurants serving customizable bowls and pitas, with 439 locations across 28 states and Washington, D.C., and manufactures and sells Mediterranean dips, spreads, and dressings in retail grocery channels.
Ted Xenohristos(Founder)inIke Grigoropoulos(Founder)inBrett Schulman(Chief Executive Officer and President)Theodoros Xenohristos(Chief Concept Officer)Ron Shaichin
Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersDopamine VenturesRevolutionRiverbend CapitalSWaN & Legend Venture PartnersT. Rowe Price
Athletic Brewing Company produces and sells non-alcoholic craft beer, including IPAs, lagers, sours, and radlers, through direct-to-consumer online sales.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMilford, US
William Shufelt(Manager, Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer)John Walker(Director)in
BoardAlyssa Ferenz(Director)Harry Schwefel(Director)Timothy Barakett(Director)Harrison DiGia(Director)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsGeneral Atlantic
Barry's is a boutique fitness studio chain offering high-intensity interval training (HIIT) classes combining strength and cardio workouts, along with a digital fitness platform for remote access.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Barry Jay(Founder)Joey Gonzalez(CEO)
Co-investorsLightBay CapitalNorth Castle PartnersPrinceton
European-inspired refrigerated breakfast foods for busy families.
Gregory Galel(Founder)in
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.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Shahab Elmi(Founder)inChervin Jafarieh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAOKI LABSDaymond JohnGuy OsearySteve Aoki
Low-caffeine coffee for kids with nutritional benefits comparable to multivitamins.
David S.(Founder)in
Co-investorsMark Cuban
KIND makes snack products such as nut bars, granola, and clusters, including a Minis line of smaller bars with 100 calories or less each.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Daniel Lubetzky(Founder)in
Co-investorsRiverwood CapitalSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
LiveWell Partners is a network of home health care providers offering services including nursing, therapy, prevention, safety and wellness, home health assistance, and social services.
Digital HealthWellness & Fitness
Well Labs+ acquires and partners with independently owned medspa and aesthetics practices, offering owners paths to retire or continue practicing while providing their staff with compensation, benefits, training, and operational and marketing support.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Reetu Gupta(CEO & Founder)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
9 STRAP TechnologyAllaraHistory by MailHummViewerKioscoSOMOSSurf SkullTANDM SurfYellow Leaf Hammocks
Exits · 1
1 IPOsCavaNYSE: CAVA
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Camino Partners made?
- Camino Partners has 18 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Camino Partners invest at?
- Camino Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Camino Partners focus on?
- Camino Partners focuses on Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, Longevity, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Camino Partners located?
- Camino Partners is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Who does Camino Partners co-invest with?
- Camino Partners most often shares deals with SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, AOKI LABS, Connecticut Innovations, among 12 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamElle Lanning, President at Camino Partners Joins NYSE TV Live
New York Stock Exchange · Elle Lanning
Kind's Daniel Lubetzky launches Camino Partners to transform startups into thriving businesses | Fox Business Video
Daniel Lubetzky · foxbusiness.com
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