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Narie Foster

Investor

Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

30 Under 30 2016 · Retail & Ecommerce

About

Narie Foster is a writer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur based in Brooklyn. She spent five years as co-founder and COO of M.M.LaFleur, a direct-to-consumer women's fashion brand, and previously worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Foster currently runs Feast & Foster, where she combines teaching, coaching, and producing work across theater, film, and business advisory, drawing on experience in design, storytelling, and the performing arts.

Experience

  1. Feast & FosterFounder, Storytellercurrent2022 — present
  2. Self-employedEntrepreneurship & Leadership Advisor, Educator, Coach2018 — 2025
  3. JAZZ Venture PartnersVenture Partner2022 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  4. iDiscover 360Program Leader2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  5. M.M.LaFleurCo-Founder & Advisor2017 — 2023New York, NY
  6. M.M.LaFleurCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2012 — 2017New York, NY
  7. CoralAdvisor2018 — 2022
  8. CardonAdvisor2020 — 2022
  9. Rec RoomAdvisor2018 — 2021
  10. Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur-in-Residence2019 — 2020
  11. Foxrock PartnersHead of Operations and Finance2011 — 2012New York, NY
  12. Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2009 — 2011New York, NY
  13. Rustic PathwaysProgram Leader, Southeast Asia2009Udon Thani, Thailand
  14. WVBR 93.5 FMVice President & weekly radio DJ2005 — 2009Ithaca, NY
  15. Oliver WymanConsultant Intern, Financial Services2008New York, NY
  16. AES Group LtdSystems Engineering Intern2007Bangkok, Thailand

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityBachelor of Science, Systems Engineering2005 — 2009
  2. iDiscover 360Leadership & Coaching Tier III Certification (highest level), Human Development & Practical Emotional Intelligence2019 — 2021
  3. WSETLevel 2 Award in Spirits2021
  4. WSETLevel 2 Award in Wines2021

Skills & more

Strategic Consulting4Business Strategy11Growth StrategiesManagement Consulting1Strategy1Competitive Analysis1Corporate DevelopmentAnalytics2Financial ModelingStart-ups1Market Research1

Languages English · Spanish · Thai

From Narie's professional profile.

Colleagues at JAZZ Venture Partners

Adam Gazzaley
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Amanda Way
Principal at JAZZ Venture Partners
Andrew Firlik
Managing Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chit-Kwan Lin
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Chris Flink
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Diana Stoner
Director of Finance & Operations at JAZZ Venture Partners
Ido Leffler
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners
Jia Li
Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Narie Foster?
Narie Foster is a writer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur based in Brooklyn. She spent five years as co-founder and COO of M.M.LaFleur, a direct-to-consumer women's fashion brand, and previously worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Foster currently runs Feast & Foster, where she combines teaching, coaching, and producing work across theater, film, and business advisory, drawing on experience in design, storytelling, and the performing arts.
Where does Narie Foster work?
Narie Foster is Venture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners.
What check size does Narie Foster write?
Narie Foster typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Narie Foster go to school?
Narie Foster studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science, Systems Engineering); iDiscover 360 (Leadership & Coaching Tier III Certification (highest level), Human Development & Practical Emotional Intelligence); WSET (Level 2 Award in Spirits).

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