Participated · Series A · Jun 2022

Tyson 2.0 is a cannabis company founded by Chad Bronstein and Mike Tyson that produces and sells cannabis products across North America. The company reports sales in more than 20 U.S. states and Canada and has sold over 4,000 pounds of cannabis flower across North America. It closed a $9M Series A to support growth and strategic initiatives. Tyson 2.0 intends to use the funds to acquire more celebrity intellectual property, scale marketing efforts, accelerate distribution, and further develop its house-of-brands strategy. The company also announced the appointment of Nicole Cosby as Chief Legal and Licensing Officer; Cosby previously served as Chief Data and Compliance Officer of Fyllo Group and Senior Vice President of Standards at Publicis Group. The business positions itself as a premier, celebrity-fronted cannabis brand building out distribution and brand licensing.

Participated · Series A · Jul 2021

CityRow operates a connected fitness business built around its two rowing machines (the Go Classic and Go Max) and a companion mobile app that offers on-rower and off-rower classes. The company began as an in-person rowing studio in 2014 and launched its digital platform in 2018, moving early into the at-home connected market. CityRow sells hardware (Go Classic at $1,295 and Go Max at $2,195) and platform subscriptions, and it also operates a mix of corporate and franchised studios. The company reported 375% revenue growth last year driven largely by rowing machine sales and subscriptions. CityRow currently operates 11 locations (two corporate-owned and nine franchises), has sold 64 franchises to date, and plans to launch 12 more in the next year. Management has grown headcount to 14 full-time corporate employees, and says it is on track to double that in the next year as it expands live offerings.