Consumer Ventures

Consumer Ventures™ (formerly CompanyFirst) is a venture capital firm based in Chicago that is invests in and helps build the next generation of great consumer brands, products, retailers, and technologies enabling the consumer experience. We focus on the exciting market of innovative, emerging consumer brands, products, and services. We invest in companies with high growth potential and solid fundamentals. We back passionate, inspired entrepreneurs with big ideas, a clear vision, and a plan for execution. We invest across multiple stages of growth, often starting with Series A rounds. We reinvest in success, i.e. continue to invest in the best companies in our portfolio across multiple rounds. We co-invest with great partners to bring the best resources to companies.