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.
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
Venture Capital18Start-ups47Entrepreneurship34Strategic Partnerships20Mergers1Private Equity4Financial Modeling5Valuation2E-commerce2Operations Management1IT Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions18
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ConsultingOutsourcingFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyInformation TechnologyInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentExecutive ManagementEnterprise SoftwareManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningFrom Jason's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business476
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Also attended University of Denver39
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitRiley PowersSenior Accountant at Congruent VenturesArnold WhitmanManaging Director at Generator VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersHayden BlankDirector of Investor Relations & Business Development at SPiCE VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Food Foundry1
Also worked at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)703
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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