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Board Observer
Jul 2024
Oats Overnight launched in 2016 as a nutritious and convenient solution to breakfast. The company operates manufacturing facilities in AZ and OH. With an intense focus on R&D, data, and community, Oats Overnight has created over 50 flavors and can be found in grocery stores nationwide.
Board Observer
Jun 2022
Bachan’s is history and tradition, culture and family. Our mission is to Bring Family Together®. The Original Japanese Sauces was created from a multi-generational family recipe. Bachan’s was founded by Japanese American Justin Gill in 2013, and officially launched in 2019. We believe in a minimalistic and transparent approach to developing our products. Our family of sauces is cold-filled (not pasteurized), made without preservatives or flavorings, and we use the highest quality ingredients, because Our Ingredients Matter®.
Investor
Mar 2021
MANUAL delivers healthcare at scale thanks to its comprehensive digital clinic. Our ambition is to extend the healthy years of many lives in the UK, Brazil, and beyond focusing on life-impeding conditions like hormonal imbalance, obesity and hair loss.
The company has steadily grown since inception, with $30m funding from leading investors, were now serving 500k+ patients, across 2 geographies. We are centralising the diagnosis, custom medications, doctor specialist services, behavioural change, and fully vertically integrated management of the treatment journey, under one roof.
Innovating on healthcare delivery, MANUAL provides patients with engaging treatment plans generating superior clinical outcomes: 90%+ of patients see an improvement in their Quality of Life (QoL) within 6 months.
Board Observer
Nov 2018
Our purpose is to share our culture for a healthier and more flavorful world.
Dang Foods is a lean and high growth startup that reinvents familiar foods into tasty, globally- inspired, and better-for-you snacks. Our founders named Dang after their mother, who inspired them to create the company with her family recipe. Using minimal ingredients, all our products are Non-GMO, gluten-free, and mostly plant-based. The company is a Certified B Corp, meeting rigorous standards of social and environmental performance.
Dang has won two “Best Snack” Sofi awards for our Sticky-Rice Chips and Coconut Chips. The brand has the #1 coconut chip nationwide. Dang is sold in over 10,000 stores across the country, including Whole Foods, Kroger, Safeway, Target, and Ahold, and via online stores including Amazon and Thrive Market.
Board Member
Oct 2017
The SMASH branded portfolio of products offers snackable sweet treats made with organic and natural ingredients, contain nothing artificial, and are free from the top 8 major allergens. SMASHMALLOW®, SMASHCRISPY® and SMASHGUMMY® provide consumers an opportunity to enjoy sweet-tooth satisfaction and are the perfect any-time-of-day treats that are just like you remember - only better.
Private Investments
Aug 2015
The UNC Management Company (UNCMC), formed as a nonprofit organization, provides investment management and administrative services to the $5bn+ UNC Investment Fund. The UNC Investment Fund was established as an investment vehicle for the long-term assets of the 17 institutions (and their affiliates) that comprise the University of North Carolina system.
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2024
Board Observer
Jul 2024
Oats Overnight launched in 2016 as a nutritious and convenient solution to breakfast. The company operates manufacturing facilities in AZ and OH. With an intense focus on R&D, data, and community, Oats Overnight has created over 50 flavors and can be found in grocery stores nationwide.
2023
2022
Managing Director
Oct 2022
Sonoma Brands Capital is a private equity firm focused on the growth sectors of the consumer economy. We aim to partner with bold, innovative founders on their way to building the world’s next enduring brands across the physical and digital landscape.
Board Observer
Jun 2022
Bachan’s is history and tradition, culture and family. Our mission is to Bring Family Together®. The Original Japanese Sauces was created from a multi-generational family recipe. Bachan’s was founded by Japanese American Justin Gill in 2013, and officially launched in 2019. We believe in a minimalistic and transparent approach to developing our products. Our family of sauces is cold-filled (not pasteurized), made without preservatives or flavorings, and we use the highest quality ingredients, because Our Ingredients Matter®.
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