My partners and I led the Series A in Allbirds when Tim and Joey were still just two guys who had a crazy idea to make the world’s most comfortable shoe. They had a few months of sales data, one style, and a lot of enthusiasm and passion. Since Allbirds’…

Since we led the first round of financing for Pacaso in February 2020, we’ve been thrilled to partner with Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff in their quest to modernize second home ownership. When we wrote that first check, the company didn’t have a name or any employees. …

Maveron founders and friends, We hope this note finds you healthy and safe after an unfathomable year of heartache. We have spent the last year reflecting on ourselves, our team, and our firm; seizing the moment to become better and stronger than ever before. After the tragic death of George…

At Maveron, we believe business should be a force for good. From our inception, we have been humbly and intentionally building a firm that believes, to its core, that consumer companies can shape the zeitgeist and values of the future. Today, on the 23rd anniversary of our founding, we take…

Last February, one week before the Covid-19 lockdown, Maveron had the honor to partner with Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff in a bold idea to reinvent second home ownership. It was truly just a vision at that time as we led the Series A round of an unnamed company with…

We are thrilled to welcome Veronica Reaves and Jerry Lu to Maveron! Veronica and Jerry will be joining us in San Francisco where they will be responsible for sourcing new investments, supporting our existing portfolio, and fostering the broader Maveron community. At Maveron, venture is a team sport. We learn…

These are strange times! (If only I had a dollar for all the times that’s been said since March). We sat down with HR guru, Margo Downs, to discuss the acute challenges of on-boarding new employees and upholding team cohesion and engagement during the pandemic. Margo has led the development…

Maveron is a values-focused consumer venture capital firm, focused on backing consumer companies early and helping founders on their journey from obscurity to ubiquity. We are looking to add an investment associate to our team to continue to push our thinking and find the next iconic consumer brands. We have…

Casper Aside, Consumer Brands are Thriving 10 Lessons from the Brand Winners and Losers of the Past Decade In 2015, VCs and the popular press heaped praise on a new generation of “digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs)” that launched online and promised to change retail forever. Brands like Warby Parker…