Brett Thomas, CAVU Venture Partners Cofounder & Managing Partner Courtesy of CAVU VenturesW hen Brett Thomas, cofounder and managing partner of CAVU Ventures, left hedge fund Scout Capital to back consumer packaged goods brands in 2009, he knew he had to find a way to quickly stand out in a space crowded by investors with greater industry experience and insider connections. They met while co-investing in Bai, and realizing their unique value-add wasn’t easily replicated, joined forces to cofound CAVU Venture Partners. “When Brett approached me five years ago about starting a new kind of venture fund, it didn’t take me very long to say yes,” says Oza. CAVU Ventures founders Rohan Oza (L), former MLB all-star David Ortiz & Brett Thomas (R). Industry veterans like Seth Rodsky, cofounder and managing partner of Strand Equity Partners, see the wisdom in the approach.

Source: Forbes March 09, 2021 10:52 UTC