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  • "We've definitely narrowed our lens in the last two to three years to consumer-focused brands," said Ben Choi , principal at venture firm Maveron LLC, which has offices in Seattle and San Francisco.

    For Silicon Valley Start-Ups, Funding Boom Is Lopsided Ben Worthen 2011

  • With VC patrons such as North Bridge Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Maveron, Starbucks' 'builder' Howard Schultz's investment firm, Mozes has some heft in its backers.

    Bill Robinson: High-Tech Startup Focus: Mozes Bill 2011

  • General Assembly, which teaches Web development and design classes in New York City, raised $4.25 million in September from venture firm Maveron LLC, Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bezos and others.

    Teaching Ventures Catch the Programming Wave Jessica E. Vascellaro 2011

  • With VC patrons such as North Bridge Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Maveron, Starbucks' 'builder' Howard Schultz's investment firm, Mozes has some heft in its backers.

    Bill Robinson: High-Tech Startup Focus: Mozes Bill 2011

  • In my experience, real innovation wins in the long run, and I fully expect that Sequoia will make a killing on Green Dot and Maveron will loose its bet (and damage its reputation) on Kwedit.

    Patrice Peyret: Green Dot vs. Kwedit: Innovation vs. Exploitation 2010

  • Maveron, co-founded by Dan Levitan and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, is investing in NextFoods and its new GoodBelly (TM) brand of probiotic fruit drinks ...

    Dairy-Free GoodBelly Steve Carper 2008

  • Contrast this with Kwedit, a very recent (2010) start-up, with investments from Maveron Ventures (of Howard Schultz's Starbucks fame) and a number of lesser-known venture funds.

    Green Dot vs. Kwedit: Innovation vs. Exploitation 2010

  • NextFoods, the new functional food company formed by Organic and Natural Products industry pioneer Steve Demos (Founder and former President of WhiteWave, Inc., makers of Silk® soymilk) and seasoned industry and former WhiteWave veteran Todd Beckman, today announced a $16 million investment, led by Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron LLC.

    Dairy-Free GoodBelly Steve Carper 2008

  • In my experience, real innovation wins in the long run, and I fully expect that Sequoia will make a killing on Green Dot and Maveron will loose its bet (and damage its reputation) on Kwedit.

    Green Dot vs. Kwedit: Innovation vs. Exploitation 2010

  • Contrast this with Kwedit, a very recent (2010) start-up, with investments from Maveron Ventures (of Howard Schultz's Starbucks fame) and a number of lesser-known venture funds.

    Patrice Peyret: Green Dot vs. Kwedit: Innovation vs. Exploitation 2010

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