Ridgeline Ventures
Boulder · Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Invests in profitable natural foods, better-for-you CPG, and outdoor/active-lifestyle companies with $1–8M EBITDA, offering long-term, hands-on operational support to scale infrastructure.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
Erich Tengelsen, an ex-derivatives trader and co-CEO who scaled Chicago Trading Company 8 to 325, runs a single-family office focused on active-lifestyle, health-focused consumer brands tied to endurance sports.
Josh brings 20+ years of CPG experience across $1M–$1B brands, co-founded two startups, and applies hands-on operating expertise from his VC Operating Partner role via single-family-office structure with patient flexibility.
Luke scaled Eco-Products from under $1M to over $80M, focuses on healthy-living and outdoor lifestyle brands with family-office timeline flexibility, founded 20,000-member Luke's Circle and educates founders.
What they invest in
from 1 of 10 portfolio companiesHardware ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathUtah, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Ridgeline Ventures invest at?
- Ridgeline Ventures invests at the Series A stage.
- What is Ridgeline Ventures's typical check size?
- Ridgeline Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Ridgeline Ventures focus on?
- Ridgeline Ventures focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech.
- Where is Ridgeline Ventures located?
- Ridgeline Ventures is headquartered in Boulder, US.
- Does Ridgeline Ventures lead rounds?
- Ridgeline Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Images
Similar investors
Altelan Capital is an operator-led growth equity firm focused on food and technology, investing in enabling FoodTech and emerging food brands.
Springdale Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to accelerate the growth of consumer brands.
H Venture Partners is a consumer brand incubator and investor focused on translating microbiome science into consumer health and wellness products. It builds and backs brands across categories such as food and beverage, skin care, hair care, personal care, and consumer health.
V3 Ventures is an early-stage investor backing consumer brands and businesses with purpose-driven brands and innovative technologies, founded by entrepreneurs and backed by Verlinvest.
Simon Capital is a German venture capital firm, rooted in an entrepreneurial family heritage, that backs mission-driven founders building sustainable businesses from Seed to Series A and beyond.