CAVU Venture Partners
515 West 20th Street, Suite 4W, New York, NY, 10011, United States
Overview
Consumer-focused investment firm in "better-for-you" brands.
Founded
2015
Deals ยท 12mo
4
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Dolce Glow | Aug 2026Led | $11 MSeries A | |
4AM | May 2026Led | $4 MSeed | |
Gymkhana Fine Foods | Apr 2026Led | $9 MSeries A | |
Crazy Mountain | Apr 2026Led | $15 MSeed | |
Sauz | Jun 2025Led | $12 MOther Equity | |
Native Pet | Aug 2023Led | $11 MSeries B | |
Beekeeper's Naturals | Jun 2023Led | $14 MOther Equity | |
Poppi | Dec 2022Led | $25 MOther Equity | |
Topicals | Nov 2022Led | $10 MSeries A | |
Native Pet | Mar 2022Led | $6 MSeries A | |
Once Upon a Farm | Mar 2022Led | $52 MSeries D | |
Made by Nacho | Feb 2022Led | $14 MSeries A | |
Dolce Glow | Aug 2026Led | $11 MSeries A | |
4AM | May 2026Led | $4 MSeed | |
Gymkhana Fine Foods | Apr 2026Led | $9 MSeries A | |
Crazy Mountain | Apr 2026Led | $15 MSeed | |
Sauz | Jun 2025Led | $12 MOther Equity | |
Native Pet | Aug 2023Led | $11 MSeries B | |
Beekeeper's Naturals | Jun 2023Led | $14 MOther Equity | |
Poppi | Dec 2022Led | $25 MOther Equity | |
Topicals | Nov 2022Led | $10 MSeries A | |
Native Pet | Mar 2022Led | $6 MSeries A | |
Once Upon a Farm | Mar 2022Led | $52 MSeries D | |
Made by Nacho | Feb 2022Led | $14 MSeries A |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2 | 1 |
| Series A | 9 | 1 |
| Series B | 3 | 0 |
| Series C+ | 2 | 2 |
| Other Equity | 11 | 7 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jul '15 | 1 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 0 |
| Dec '15 | 0 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 1 |
| Apr '16 | 3 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 0 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 1 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 1 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 1 |
| Nov '17 | 1 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 1 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 1 |
| Aug '18 | 1 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 2 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 1 |
| Feb '19 | 1 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 1 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 2 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 2 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 1 |
| Dec '22 | 1 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 1 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 2 |
| May '26 | 1 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 1 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Food & Agriculture | 29 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 21 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 19 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 3 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 3 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 3 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 2 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 6 |
| $5M-$10M | 6 |
| $10M-$25M | 17 |
| $25M-$50M | 4 |
| $50M-$100M | 2 |
| $100M-$250M | 3 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 36 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| 301 INC | 5 |
| Trinity Ventures | 3 |
| Accomplice | 2 |
| Beechwood Capital | 2 |
| Greycroft | 2 |
| IVP | 2 |
| Mars Petcare | 2 |
| NextView Ventures | 2 |
| S2G | 2 |
| SoftBank | 2 |
| Thursday Ventures | 2 |
| 3L Capital | 1 |
| ACME Capital | 1 |
| Act One Ventures | 1 |
| Almanac Investments | 1 |
| Animal Capital | 1 |
| Anthos Capital | 1 |
| Athleta | 1 |
| B-Fore Capital | 1 |
| Beliv | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 27 | 71% |
| Participating | 11 | 29% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 24 | 89% |
| Co-led | 3 | 11% |
Team
Principal
Senior Associate
Founder
Vice President
Principal
VP eCommerce & Digital Marketing
VP, Talent
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Director of Brand Awareness and Engagement
Investor