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Brian Folmer

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Managing Partner at FirstLook Ventures

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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About

Brian Folmer is Managing Partner at FirstLook Ventures, an investment group he founded that curates emerging consumer brands for members to evaluate and invest in directly. The group has completed over 68 investments totaling $27 million. Folmer focuses on early-stage consumer brand investing.

Experience

  1. FirstLook Ventures 🤑Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. FirstLook 🤑Foundercurrent2019 — presentCleveland / NYC
  3. Halfday Iced TeaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  4. The Absorption Company.Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Slate MilkInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Zesty ZAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  7. 2250Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  8. Tally Foods Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — present
  9. TechstarsMentorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Startup Leadership ProgramAlumni Fellow (NYC 2021)current2021 — present
  11. Andreessen HorowitzMentor2023 — 2024
  12. Mondelēz InternationalMentor2022 — 2023
  13. XRC VenturesBusiness Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager2019New York, NY
  14. XRC VenturesAssociate2018 — 2019New York, NY
  15. Victoria's SecretSr. International Operations Analyst2014 — 2018New York, NY
  16. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.Accelerated Leadership Development Program- Inventory Management2013 — 2014New Albany, OH
  17. BackerBar.comFounder / CEO2012 — 2013Cleveland, Ohio
  18. Bizdom Technology Startup AcceleratorBusiness Development Lead2012250 W. Huron (2nd Floor of Tower City)

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General Partner at FirstLook Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Folmer?
Brian Folmer is Managing Partner at FirstLook Ventures, an investment group he founded that curates emerging consumer brands for members to evaluate and invest in directly. The group has completed over 68 investments totaling $27 million. Folmer focuses on early-stage consumer brand investing.
Where does Brian Folmer work?
Brian Folmer is Managing Partner at FirstLook Ventures.
Where did Brian Folmer go to school?
Brian Folmer studied at The Ohio State University (Finance, Economics); Università Bocconi (Economics, Industrial Dynamics); Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School.

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