Building Healthy Food Brands with Simple Food Ventures’ Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Greer Tessler & Luke Goldstein, co-founders of Simple Food Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the future of healthy foods and products. SFV’s partnership with the Albertsons Companies helps their protfolio brands with omnichannel distribution.<br/><br/>Follow Greer Tessler on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greer-tessler-50256640/<br/>Follow Luke Goldstein on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-goldstein-a90093159/<br/>Follow Simple Food Ventures on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-food-ventures/<br/>Follow Simple Food Ventures online at: https://www.simplefoodvc.com/<br/> <br/>Greer & Luke answers these questions:<br/><br/>1) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?<br/>2) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?<br/>3) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?<br/>4) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?<br/>5) You have a fascinating background that led you to your founding of the firm. Would you please walk us through some of the pivotal experiences that led you to the founding of the firm?<br/>6) Once invested in an early stage company, what are the fundamental resources and capabilities that Simple Foods Ventures brings to its portfolio investment to help them grow in omnichannel retail?<br/>7) You have quite a number of investments in your portfolio. Would you please share with us a few of your brands, what intrigued you about them and how you  have helped them with growth trajectory?<br/>8) You have quite a number of investments in your portfolio. Would you please share with us a few of your brands, what intrigued you about them and how you  have helped them with growth trajectory?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com<br/>FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com<br/>CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com<br/>NextUp Website: http://NextUpisnow.org/cpgguys<br/>RetailWit Website: http://retailwit.com<br/><br/>DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. <br/><br/> CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual’s use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.