About
Founder of Consumer Ventures with over two decades of experience across operations, technology, venture capital, and private equity. Previously fund manager at CircleUp, spent over eight years at consumer-focused PE firm Winona Capital Management, worked at Opus Capital, and was a founder or early employee at several Denver high-tech startups; holds an MBA from University of Chicago Booth.
Jason Starr, Consumer Ventures, Awakened Foods @jasonstarr
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Jason Starr, Consumer Ventures, Awakened Foods @jasonstarr
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Jun 8, 2026
Jason Starr, Consumer Ventures, Awakened Foods @jasonstarr
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Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRetail Tech
Experience
- Awakened FoodsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 β present
- Consumer VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2017 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- Murphy's NaturalsBoard of Directorscurrent2019 β presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Food FoundryMentor2019 β 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The Hatchery Chicago - Food Business IncubatorMember / Mentor2019 β 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The University of ChicagoPolsky Exchange Mentor2017 β 2022Greater Chicago Area
- CircleUpHead of Funds2016San Francisco / Chicago
- Rhythm Superfoods LLCBoard of Directors (Observer)2016
- DionoBoard of Directors2015Greater Seattle Area
- Fat Brain ToysBoard of Directors2015Omaha Metropolitan Area
- KJUS | WorldwideBoard of Directors (Observer)2012 β 2015HΓΌnenberg, Switzerland
- CircaBoard of Directors2011 β 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Winona Capital ManagementPrincipal2007 β 2015Chicago, IL
- BolocoBoard of Directors2009 β 2015Boston, Massachusetts
- Peter MillarBoard of Directors (Observer)2009 β 2012Raleigh, North Carolina
- Crossroads Capital PartnersVice President2006 β 2007Greater Chicago Area
- Opus CapitalAssociate2006Menlo Park, CA
- BoldTech SystemsPrincipal2001 β 2005Denver Metropolitan Area
- Vigaro TechnologiesFounder/CTO/Product Architect1999 β 2001Denver Metropolitan Area
- Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)Manager, Technology Practice, Communications and High-Tech Industry1994 β 1999Denver Metropolitan Area
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessM.B.A., Finance and Entrepreneurship2005 β 2007
- University of DenverM.A.S., Technology Management2002 β 2005
- University of DenverB.S.B.A., Decision Sciences (Statistics & Operations Management)1990 β 1994
- Omaha Northwest High School
Skills & more
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ConsultingOutsourcingFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyInformation TechnologyInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementEnterprise SoftwareManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningFrom Jason's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431
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Also attended University of Denver34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Food Foundry1
Also worked at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)587
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