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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
- 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?
- 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)).
Founder mafias
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia155
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University of Denver mafia17
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CircleUp mafia4
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Opus Capital mafia4
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Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business785
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Also attended University of Denver63
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Shared employers
Also worked at Food Foundry2
Also worked at BoldTech Systems3
Also worked at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting)1,072
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