I’m Jay - a builder, entrepreneur, advisor, and investor based out ofo Orange County, California. I’ve been fortunate to assemble a great team of people who really like to work.
We’re builders that have been working on cool sh*t since the 2000’s - continuing a legacy from a family-business established in 1985. We’ve seen some ups and downs, downs and ups, won some, lost many, and generally want to keep learning by trying to win again.
If you’re on this site, it means we’re connected through a friend who believes you’re building cool sh*t too. Thanks for visiting and reading this far! We hope we can help or partner with you in a meaningful way.
We hail from a family business in CPG manufacturing, supply chain, digital commerce, and ops behind hyper growth D2C brands - both 0-1 and celebrity/creator-led. We’ve grown multiple brands to 8-figure RRs within 12 months in single and multi-channel offerings.
We’re operators first, but we’re also investors. We invest in consumer/tech businesses super early (sub $5MM valuation) in founders that have strong product expertise and clear enough product vision. We represent a small syndicate in Orange County, California that follow on early deals we have access to. (Always open to more dealflow!)
Finally, my personal passion is technology. It is my dream to create a technology product for consumers that offers net positive impact at scale. I’ve tried and failed a couple of times in my career. I plan to try again shortly. I’m looking for co-founders for my next venture. (As of Mar ‘23)
Premium-quality jewelry, home scents, and personal care directly from manufacturer to consumer
Looking for: late Millennial or early Gen-Z oriented brand manager/leader to carry KATE B out of incubation
D2C Brands sell for $30-45. KATE B is a M2C Brand offering beautiful styles directly from the manufacturer at $8-14.