Jason Starr
InvestorManaging Director at Consumer Ventures · Director at Murphy's Naturals
Chicago area
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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 eight-plus years at Winona Capital Management, and worked at Opus Capital and Andersen Consulting; an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechRetail Tech
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Experience
- Awakened FoodsChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- Consumer VenturesFounder, Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Murphy's NaturalsBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- Food FoundryMentor2019 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The Hatchery Chicago - Food Business IncubatorMember / Mentor2019 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- The University of ChicagoPolsky Exchange Mentor2017 — 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 — 2015Hünenberg, Switzerland
- CircaBoard of Directors2011 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- Winona Capital ManagementPrincipal2007 — 2015Chicago, IL
- BolocoBoard of Directors2009 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts
- Peter MillarBoard of Directors (Observer)2009 — 2012Raleigh, North Carolina
- Crossroads Capital PartnersVice President2006 — 2007Greater Chicago Area
- Opus CapitalAssociate2006Menlo Park, CA
- BoldTech SystemsPrincipal2001 — 2005Denver Metropolitan Area
- Vigaro TechnologiesFounder/CTO/Product Architect1999 — 2001Denver Metropolitan Area
- Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)Manager, Technology Practice, Communications and High-Tech Industry1994 — 1999Denver Metropolitan Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jason Starr?
- Founder of Consumer Ventures with over two decades of experience across operations, technology, venture capital, and private equity. Previously fund manager at CircleUp, spent eight-plus years at Winona Capital Management, and worked at Opus Capital and Andersen Consulting; an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
- Where does Jason Starr work?
- Jason Starr is Managing Director 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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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia219
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University of Denver mafia25
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CircleUp mafia6
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Opus Capital mafia4
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Also worked at Food Foundry2
Also worked at Boloco1
Also worked at BoldTech Systems3
Also worked at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)1,345
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