What stage does One Better Ventures invest at?

One Better Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

What sectors does One Better Ventures focus on?

One Better Ventures focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Impact & Social Good.

Where is One Better Ventures located?

One Better Ventures is headquartered in Raleigh, US.

One Better Ventures

Impact investor

Raleigh · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked

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Investment thesis

One Better Ventures focuses on consumer-centric, mission-driven businesses that generate positive impact on the world. The firm partners with leading capital providers and takes an active role — advising, operating, and investing in companies whose brands, products, business models, and teams show scalable potential. Its emphasis is on backing purpose-driven consumer companies that combine commercial growth with meaningful social or environmental impact.

Invests inConsumer Direct to Consumer Impact & Social GoodRaleighUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Series A

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2013

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Doug Haensel· Partner

A finance executive with extensive CFO experience in private equity-backed consumer, retail and media companies, including former CFO of Burt's Bees. He began his career at GE Capital and is an active early-stage investor.

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Jim Geikie· Partner

A sales and marketing leader with a passion for mission-driven challenger brands, having spent 18 years at Unilever before serving as General Manager at Burt's Bees. At One Better Ventures he focuses on branding, marketing, culture, organization and channel strategy.

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John Replogle· Partner

A leader in the mission-driven consumer brand movement who has led fast-growth businesses including Seventh Generation and Burt's Bees, and previously served as GM of Unilever's Skin Care business and President of Guinness Bass Import Company. He focuses on growth strategy, organizational and cultural design, mission and values, and CEO coaching.

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Pete Alberse· Partner

A leader focused on general management, leadership and sales strategy who led Seventh Generation's business development and ventures efforts and served as SVP of Customer Development at Burt's Bees, with prior experience at L'Oreal and Unilever.

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Peter Graham· Partner

Former Chairman of Seventh Generation for 17 years until its 2016 sale to Unilever, with deep investment banking experience from senior roles at Ladenburg Thalmann Group and service on numerous public company boards.

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Nana Myhand· Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff at One Better Ventures with extensive business support experience supporting C-level executives, having previously worked at companies including Burt's Bees, Ingram Industries and Ambassador University.

Joe Bowman· Director

A corporate finance, investing and business strategy specialist who previously led finance for Seventh Generation's personal care division and ventures initiative and was a senior accountant at The Carlyle Group. He holds degrees from Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does One Better Ventures invest at?: One Better Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does One Better Ventures focus on?: One Better Ventures focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Impact & Social Good.
Where is One Better Ventures located?: One Better Ventures is headquartered in Raleigh, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

HGS #46: John Replogle (Partner, One Better Ventures) on how to drive radical sustainability

Institute for Real Growth · John Replogle

Jim Geikie on creating a positive impact with One Better Ventures

Marketing Today with Alan Hart · Jim Geikie

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