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Kombo Ventures
Angel syndicate
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Kombo Ventures is a diversified holding and operating company focused on identifying emerging consumer trends and technologies, investing in companies that are building defensible businesses around those behaviors. The firm is stage and industry agnostic, leveraging its extensive network and experience in the digital creator ecosystem and e-commerce space to source deal flow, which it syndicates to LPs via its AngelList syndicate. Beyond venture investing, Kombo operates three core strategies: building and operating brands from inception, acquiring brands and scaling them using best-in-class infrastructure, and venture funding through its AngelList syndicate. Its co-founded DTC brands (Glamnetic, INH Hair, and Wakeheart) collectively generated over $100M in revenue in 2021, and its talent management division helps digital creators become entrepreneurs by building long-term business ventures.
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“Kombo Ventures is focused on identifying emerging consumer trends and technologies and investing in companies building defensible businesses around those behaviors. Our outstanding track record of past investments, experience co-founding 3 successful DTC companies (Glamnetic, INH, and Wakeheart) which will generate over $100m in revenue this year, and extensive network in the creator economy, has privileged us with access to the highest quality deal flow which we are passing on to our LP's.”
“Many traditional talent management firms, while experienced in the entertainment space, don't specialize in building businesses and brands. We set out to create an environment where talent can take advantage of our experience in both industries enabling artists and creators to become entrepreneurs and build long-term growth for their careers.”
“With all these brands we're like, 'Okay. Look, we need to get these things profitable within six months or less.' That was like one goal we set. We're going to run these things lean.”
Team
Mark Mastrov
Co-Founder
Matt Hobbs
Team Member
Lukas Noritzsch
Team Member
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roomza | Seed | $2m | 2023-11-01 |
| Versus | Series A | $25m | 2022-06-16 |
| DraftKings | Pre-IPO | — | — |
| Step | Seed | — | — |
| Gyft | Seed | — | — |
| Whistle | Seed | — | — |
| Jukin Media | Seed | — | — |
| Clutter | Seed | — | — |
| Inkbox | Seed | — | — |
| Pocket Watch | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Dream Ventures VC | 1 |
| Samsung Next Ventures | 1 |
| Apex Capital | 1 |
| Republic Capital | 1 |
| Gaingels | 1 |
| Moonshots Capital | 1 |
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