David R. Bartholomew

About David R. Bartholomew

Private Equity & VC Investor focused on Emerging Consumer Brands including sustainable…

Experience

1. Founder & General Partner - Stage 1 Fund

   Bt3 Ventures

   Apr 2018 — Present

   Stage 1 Financial (S1F) has built a strong and validated pipeline of deal flow for our Investment Partners over the past 8 years by delivering core Accounting & Business Intelligence services to Emerging Consumer Brands. We have now launched S1F Fund I LP, which will allow us to co-invest alongside our VC & PE Partners in Emerging Companies that we believe have a significantly reduced risk profile and high probability of success for our LPs. The Stage 1 Fund portfolio includes HATCH Collection, Lemon Perfect, Herbivore Botanicals, Spudsy, Ellis Brooklyn, Bond Pet Foods, Saie Beauty, Cybele\'s Free To Eat, Scotch Porter, Freck Beauty, Crown Affair & G.O.A.T. Fuel. Stage 1 Fund is differentiated in that we have: • Built-in Relationships and Trust with Emerging Brands • Unique and Transparent Data Points that are proprietary to our core business • S1F Team Members working with Emerging Brands every day, alongside Entrepreneurs and their Management Teams • Access to a proprietary pipeline of off-market investment opportunities

Education

• Loyola Marymount University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Marketing

Skills

• Social Entrepreneurship
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Planning
• Online Advertising
• Business Development
• Public Speaking
• Lead Generation
• Leadership
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Marketing
• Start-Ups
• M&a Experience
• Strategic Partnerships
• Saas
• Private Equity
• New Business Development
• Product Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Planning
• Venture Capital
• Product Management
• Due Diligence