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Jason Starr

Investor

Investor at Consumer Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

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About

Jason Starr is Chief Executive Officer at Awakened Foods and the founder of Consumer Ventures, a firm that invests in emerging consumer brands across categories including food and beverage, personal care, outdoor and apparel, juvenile products, and pet products. He previously worked at private equity firm Winona Capital and venture capital fund CircleUp, and earlier spent about a decade in consulting at firms including Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and BoldTech. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Invests in

AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRetail Tech

Experience

  1. Awakened FoodsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
  2. Consumer VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  3. Murphy's NaturalsBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  4. Food FoundryMentor2019 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  5. The Hatchery Chicago - Food Business IncubatorMember / Mentor2019 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. The University of ChicagoPolsky Exchange Mentor2017 — 2022Greater Chicago Area
  7. CircleUpHead of Funds2016San Francisco / Chicago
  8. Rhythm Superfoods LLCBoard of Directors (Observer)2016
  9. DionoBoard of Directors2015Greater Seattle Area
  10. Fat Brain ToysBoard of Directors2015Omaha Metropolitan Area
  11. KJUS | WorldwideBoard of Directors (Observer)2012 — 2015Hünenberg, Switzerland
  12. CircaBoard of Directors2011 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Winona Capital ManagementPrincipal2007 — 2015Chicago, IL
  14. BolocoBoard of Directors2009 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts
  15. Peter MillarBoard of Directors (Observer)2009 — 2012Raleigh, North Carolina
  16. Crossroads Capital PartnersVice President2006 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
  17. Opus CapitalAssociate2006Menlo Park, CA
  18. BoldTech SystemsPrincipal2001 — 2005Denver Metropolitan Area
  19. Vigaro TechnologiesFounder/CTO/Product Architect1999 — 2001Denver Metropolitan Area
  20. Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)Manager, Technology Practice, Communications and High-Tech Industry1994 — 1999Denver Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital18Start-ups47Entrepreneurship34Strategic Partnerships20Mergers1Private Equity4Financial Modeling5Valuation2E-commerce2Operations Management1IT Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions18
+12 moreConsultingOutsourcingFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyInformation TechnologyInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementEnterprise SoftwareManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jason Starr?
Jason Starr is Chief Executive Officer at Awakened Foods and the founder of Consumer Ventures, a firm that invests in emerging consumer brands across categories including food and beverage, personal care, outdoor and apparel, juvenile products, and pet products. He previously worked at private equity firm Winona Capital and venture capital fund CircleUp, and earlier spent about a decade in consulting at firms including Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) and BoldTech. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Where does Jason Starr work?
Jason Starr is at Consumer Ventures.
What does Jason Starr invest in?
Jason Starr invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, Retail Tech.
Where did Jason Starr go to school?
Jason Starr studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (M.B.A., Finance and Entrepreneurship); University of Denver (M.A.S., Technology Management); University of Denver (B.S.B.A., Decision Sciences (Statistics & Operations Management)).

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