VC firm
Consumer Ventures
Also known as CompanyFirst
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Check size
- We invest up to $1M in companies, typically those with less than $10M in revenues.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- CompanyFirst
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Record updated 30 September 2026
About
Consumer Ventures™ (formerly CompanyFirst) is a venture capital firm based in Chicago that invests in and helps build the next generation of great consumer brands, products, retailers, and technologies enabling the consumer experience.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We focus on the exciting market of innovative, emerging consumer brands, products, and services. We invest in US-based companies with high growth potential and solid fundamentals. We back passionate, inspired entrepreneurs with big ideas, a clear vision, and a plan for execution.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Reserves policy
- We reinvest in success, i.e. continue to invest in the best companies in our portfolio across multiple rounds.
- Eligibility
- We invest in US-based companies with high growth potential and solid fundamentals.
- Traction requirement
- typically those with less than $10M in revenues
- Investing status notes
- Consumer Ventures™ invests in and works closely with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build great consumer-focused companies and brands.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
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