We built our machine learning platform Helio to evaluate consumer brands across an array of different dimensions, and we’ve gotten pretty darn good at doing that. We can look at the branding, financials, distribution and other factors to assess the ...
By Arvind Ganesan and William Dowling In a world where consumers have access to an ever-growing variety of products, it can be increasingly difficult for products to stand out. A good brand, which has traditionally been one of the ways ...
At CircleUp, we’re re-imagining the mechanics of investing in early-stage companies through the use of Helio, our machine learning platform. As part of that paradigm shift, we like to think about early- stage investing probabilistically much as investors in public ...
Introducing our credit offering for direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, and subscription companies We launched CircleUp Credit Advisors last July and since then have originated over $40 million in credit to consumer product companies and small businesses. Something we’re always focused on here ...
We built our machine learning platform Helio to evaluate consumer brands across an array of different dimensions, and we’ve gotten pretty darn good at doing that. We can look at the branding, financials, distribution and other factors to assess the attractiveness of a certain company as an investment. But ultimately a great company is made ...
By Arvind Ganesan and William Dowling In a world where consumers have access to an ever-growing variety of products, it can be increasingly difficult for products to stand out. A good brand, which has traditionally been one of the ways for a product to win over competitors, has become more important than ever before. In ...
At CircleUp, we’re re-imagining the mechanics of investing in early-stage companies through the use of Helio, our machine learning platform. As part of that paradigm shift, we like to think about early- stage investing probabilistically much as investors in public markets have done for decades. In what follows, I’d like to use a bit of ...
Introducing our credit offering for direct-to-consumer, e-commerce, and subscription companies We launched CircleUp Credit Advisors last July and since then have originated over $40 million in credit to consumer product companies and small businesses. Something we’re always focused on here at CircleUp Credit Advisors is how to innovate and grow alongside our entrepreneurs to continue ...
By William Dowling and Jonathan Scherr In Part 1 of this series we discussed why we will launch a systematic fund and briefly mentioned a few of the many challenges we anticipate having to overcome in this endeavor. In this post and in posts over the course of the coming months, we will unpack some of ...
“The business of business is business” is an oft repeated paraphrase of Milton Friedman’s ideas on the role of business in society. Friedman, and many profit minded shareholders and investors before and since him, argue that the sole role of a business is to generate profit for its owners. Any activities undertaken without this end ...
We are excited to announce our recent investment in Mented Cosmetics, founded by KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson who first met as friends at Harvard Business School. Mented is based in Harlem and is the everyday beauty solution for women of color. Mented, short for pigmented, is designed by women of color for women of ...
Since CircleUp was founded, our mission has been unwavering: to help entrepreneurs thrive by giving them the capital and resources they need. We use Helio, our machine learning platform, to help advance that mission. By pushing down search costs through automation, we’ve been able to find companies more quickly and build conviction earlier than ever ...
What’s the best time and strategy to approach Costco? As an emerging brand, how do you stand out and succeed in the club channel? Today’s shrewd buyers and savvy consumers demand elevated, unheard of product experiences. Join us as industry veteran Jeremy Smith shares tips and best practices in this ever-evolving retailer. This webinar covers: ...
At CircleUp, I’ve spoken to thousands of entrepreneurs and founders who are navigating the stressful process of raising capital for their businesses. Many of the early-stage consumer companies that we’re on the phone with everyday are under intense pressure to review multiple term sheets so they can access capital quickly and efficiently for their businesses, ...
