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VHS Ventures

New York, NY · Invests in US · Website

Thesis

Consumer brands with founder-driven, product-driven companies and foundational growth strategies. Consumer infrastructure platforms enhancing supply chain, 3PL, inventory, analytics, and e-commerce. Creating a circular ecosystem where infrastructure and brand founders collaborate.

Likely not a fit for

No moonshots, no growth-at-all-costs, no go-public-or-bust mentality. Avoids companies without experienced founders or clear product differentiation.

How they invest

Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Between funds
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

5 contacts on file

SS

Sumeet Shah

General PartnerFounder & Managing Partner · Primary contact

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AS

Andrew Stablein

InvestorInvestment Team Fellow

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ZJ

Zoe Jakubowich

InvestorInvestment Team

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CH

Chris Hsiao

InvestorInvestment Team

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JO

Jharline Orellana

InvestorInvestment Team Fellow

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Portfolio

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Research briefRead more
VHS Ventures Research Investment Thesis VHS Ventures is an early-stage, consumer-focused venture capital firm founded in June 2023 by Sumeet Shah. The firm focuses on two core areas: consumer brands and consumer infrastructure. For consumer brands, VHS pursues a founder-driven thesis focused on product-driven companies with experienced founders and foundational growth strategies. They are subsecto

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