Kiva Dickinson
InvestorManaging Partner at Selva Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedClevr Blends
About
Kiva Dickinson co-created the 5 Ms framework and focuses on consumer wellness—especially sleep fitness—pairing tactical omnichannel, pricing and supply-chain support with emotional founder help while championing hubs like Toronto.
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Selva VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GrünsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentColorado, United States
- cadootz!Co-Founder and Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNew Jersey, United States
- FoodNerdBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
- Clevr BlendsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- OneSkinBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Surely WinesBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Native PetBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentSt Louis, Missouri, United States
- Ace Beverage GroupInvestor2019 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ace ValleyInvestor2019 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Liquid I.V.Investor & Board Observer2018 — 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- nutpods (Green Grass Foods Inc.)Investor2017 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- CircleUpPartner, CircleUp Growth Partners2017 — 2019San Francisco, California
- TPG GlobalPrivate Equity Investor2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- IPSYInvestor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Minds Matter of San FranciscoCo President2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Lynda.comInvestor2015Santa Barbara, California Area
- BarclaysInvestment Banking2012 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Education
- Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHonors Business Administration
- University of Toronto Schools
Skills & more
Bloomberg Terminal1Analytics3Financial Modeling4Investment Banking3Valuation3Market Research9LBO3Private Equity7Finance6Equity Valuation4
From Kiva's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University192
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
+ 186 more
Also attended University of Toronto Schools10
Sarah LiuPartner at Fifth WallNick ChenPrincipal at Golden VenturesRan WeiHead of Strategic Finance at AtomicEugene SiklosPresident at Thomvest VenturesNitarshan RajkumarVenture Fellow alumnus ('22) at Air Street CapitalAman VerjeeGeneral Partner at Practical Venture Capital
+ 4 more
Shared employers
Also worked at cadootz!1
Also worked at OneSkin2
Also worked at nutpods (Green Grass Foods Inc.)3
Also worked at TPG Global96
Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 90 more
Colleagues at Selva Ventures
David Littman
Investor at Selva Ventures
Doug Waller
Operating Partner at Selva Ventures
John Bitove
Investor at Selva Ventures
Kerry Vickar
Investor at Selva Ventures
Madeline Kaplan
Partner at Selva Ventures
Matt Gornstein
Operating Partner at Selva Ventures
Rachel Peck
Operating Partner at Selva Ventures
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