Doug Gleicher

Creative Strategy & Copywriting, Marketing Ideas + Execution, Partnerships.

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 United States
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Jan 2022
Zuzu is a new kind of alcohol company started by two women who are tired of wine hangovers, tired canned coolers and spiked seltzers that taste synthetic and tired of the absence of clear nutritional information in alcohol. We have a background in the local and sustainable food world and we bring a set of deeply held beliefs about high quality ingredients to everything we do.
Investor
Dec 2020
A collective of like-minded artists, musicians, athletes, and creative entrepreneurs, we believe that business is best with no shortcuts. Working together to create culture, community, and innovative beverages with an environmentally responsible approach.
Investor
Jun 2017
MatchaBar was founded in 2014 by brothers Max & Graham when they opened the countrys first matcha cafe in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Since then, theyve grown to a national matcha brand, always holding quality and education at the core of its ethos. MatchaBar is on a mission to bring matcha to the people, whether direct at the store or your local cafe. We are committed to going above and beyond to delivering the best matcha latte on the market. Join us on our mission to bring matcha to a cup near you!
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May 2015
Banza makes comfort foods out of chickpeas, including pasta, pizza, mac & cheese and rice. Since 2014, Banza has been on a mission to inspire people to eat more chickpeas and other beans because of their positive impact on human and environmental health. Today, Banza is the #5 pasta brand in the U.S. and its chickpea foods are available in 23,000 stores. For more information about Banza, please visit www.eatbanza.com or find us on Instagram and TikTok.
Experience · 10 entries
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Investments (4)
2026
Braintrust, Brand Management, Partnerships
Apr 2026
Advisry is a fashion label based in NYC that also serves as a film production company and record label found by 22 year old fashion designer and film director Keith Herron. At the core of Advisry’s values is black pride, love, spirituality, and inclusivity. These values are translated through all the different mediums Advisry engages in: fashion, film, and music. Advisry has been sold to over 35 countries around the world, is currently in stores in New York City and Paris, and has been shown in 6 major film festivals.
2025
Director, Brand Partnerships and Special Projects
Oct 2025
The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Through in-depth reporting and a distinct street sensibility, The FADER aggressively covers the most dynamic breadth of music and style emanating from the fringes of the underground to the heart of the mainstream. The FADER is the authority on what’s next.
2024
Strategy, Marketing, Creative, Partnerships
Nov 2024
ThriftCon is the worlds FIRST, ONLY, and PREMIER vintage clothing and collectible convention. Located in the heart of Los Angeles at the Convention Center, ThriftCon is a vintage collectors dream. With at least 100 vendors, ThriftCon will feature thousands of products ranging from valuable, vintage Mens and Womens clothing to classic, vintage collectibles and home goods to add to your collection. Everything you never knew you needed all in one place. No more digging through bins. No more wasted time searching through endless racks of t-shirts to find "that one" piece. Forget the garage and estate sales. ThriftCon has arrived.
2022
Investor
Jan 2022
Zuzu is a new kind of alcohol company started by two women who are tired of wine hangovers, tired canned coolers and spiked seltzers that taste synthetic and tired of the absence of clear nutritional information in alcohol. We have a background in the local and sustainable food world and we bring a set of deeply held beliefs about high quality ingredients to everything we do.
2020
Investor
Dec 2020
A collective of like-minded artists, musicians, athletes, and creative entrepreneurs, we believe that business is best with no shortcuts. Working together to create culture, community, and innovative beverages with an environmentally responsible approach.
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