Barrel Ventures

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Barrel Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States, investing in Software & Developer Tools; Consumer, Lifestyle & Services and Commerce & Marketing, 15 tracked investments.

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About Barrel Ventures

Barrel Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in the United States. We have recorded 15 investments for Barrel Ventures to date.

Sector activity concentrates in Software & Developer Tools; Consumer, Lifestyle & Services; Commerce & Marketing and Logistics. Coverage extends to 8 sectors in total. Participation spans Seed and Series A rounds.

Barrel Ventures invests in early-stage consumer and lifestyle brands in Canada and the US. They focus on companies with strong brand potential and a commitment to sustainability.

Investment Focus

Stage Focus

seedseries-a

Sectors

Software & Developer ToolsConsumer, Lifestyle & ServicesCommerce & MarketinglogisticsAutomationfoodprocurementSubscription Service

Investment Thesis

Barrel Ventures invests in early-stage consumer and lifestyle brands in Canada and the US. They focus on companies with strong brand potential and a commitment to sustainability.

Barrel Ventures Portfolio Companies

14 tracked holdings.

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KeaUnited States SilklineUnited States CofancyChina MRP SolutionsUnited States DigitsUnited States GainfulUnited States Partake BrewingCanada Go NanasUnited States JumbotailIndia POD FOODSColombia ConfidoUnited States ChannelapeUnited States GreatwrapUnited Kingdom BloxsnacksUnited States

Portfolio outcomes

32 active

Team

Nate CooperPartner

Nate started Barrel Ventures out of a passion to help others disrupt the status quo. Surrounded by entrepreneurs at a young age, Nate became an operator himself as a founder of L3 Hospitality Group and later Wise Apple, a company that set o…

Carey CooperPartner

Carey is a serial entrepreneur who has served as the CEO and/or chairman of firms throughout the food & beverage & supply chain industries such as Redi-Cut Foods, Danaco Solutions, L3 Hospitality Group, and Chicagoland Equipment & Supply.

Michael KrutzPrincipal

Michael joins Barrel from S2G, where he led investments across the food value chain, spanning farm-to-fork, with an emphasis on better-for-you consumer brands fueling a healthier food system.

Joel WaradyStrategic Advisor

Joel Warady most recently served as General Manager, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of Enjoy Life Foods, a leading brand in the Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly snack category experiencing 18 consecutive years of growth under his guidance.

Elliot WheelerAdvisor

Elliot is the Chief Investment Officer of Cooper Management, a Chicago based family office. In his role, he evaluates a variety of investment opportunities across private equity, public equities, and real estate.

Rob Schoder, Jr.Venture Partner

Rob is currently building a startup in the financial services industry called Vinyl Equity. Prior to Vinyl, Rob was the Head of Portfolio Operations at AngelList, where he was responsible for operational processes and systems for the compan…