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PRE-SEED TO SERIES A

FOUNDERS: with CONVICTION. VISION. HUMILITY. EXPERTISE.

PRODUCTS: THAT PUSH CATEGORIES & NEED TO BE SHARED.

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( ROADTRIP BUDDIES )
Modern iced tea with fiber and gut health benefits.The coconut cult creates coconut based yogurt with high levels of probiotics that support gut health.fel beauty creates clean label lip products and makeup. Their flagship product kissy lips is lip shaped lip shade

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Investor // Advisor // Operating Partner

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Marketing Strategy & Brand Positioning
Supporting you on where to spend. What to spend. And what NOT to spend on. I'll help you build strategies that actually drive retail velocity and build a brand people love to talk about.
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Sales & Channel Strategy
Where to sell. How to sell there. What to sell. And for how much. I'll help you refine your selling story, prepare your P&L across channels, find the right broker, and position your brand for growth.
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HOW'D WE GET HERE?

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Born in Garden City, NY.
Grew up in the burbs of Philadelphia, PA.
Played lacrosse at Centenary College in NJ and graduated with a business degree.
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After college I built Carter & Oak, high-protein ice cream for hospitals, retirement homes, NFL teams and grocery stores. 2016-2021
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I then spent about 2 years at Nestle where I helped lead innovation across coffee, creamers & frozen foods.
I wanted to get back to earlier stage brands so I started looking for my next opportunity.
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From 2023 to 2026 I led emerging brands and new business ventures at Jack Links Protein Snacks.

I hired a team of former CPG Founders, and led brands like Lorissa's Kitchen, Golden Island Jerky, Country Fresh Meats, Jack Links Canned Chili, and even launched the company's first pet product, Rare Breed Dog Treats.

Brands ranged from $5m to $100m and covered nearly EVERY sales channel -- mass, natural, c-store, club, hardware, amazon, chewy, and more.
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After 3 years at Jack Links I couldnt keep the Founder in me quiet. On June 1st 2026 I had my last day in the office to spend more time building a few things of my own.

A large part of that being working with Founders and investing in them, while helping them scale.

So if you're raising, or just need some help feel free to reach out!
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Founders, feel free to reach out and/or pitch at the email below.
Kyle@roadtripvc.com

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