Red Antler Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

New York, United States

Countries of investment

United States
United Kingdom
Canada

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Branding
Consumer
DTC
Ecommerce

About
Red Antler Ventures is an elite venture capital arm integrated within Red Antler, the world-renowned brand design and launch agency based in Brooklyn, New York. The firm acts as a foundational operational partner, trading elite full-service digital agency launch teams, engineering resources, and creative services directly for equity stakes in early-stage consumer disruptors.

Min check size: $250K
Max check size: $1.5M
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Investment Thesis

Red Antler Ventures concentrates on Pre-Seed and Seed investments paired directly with foundational brand architecture, strategic digital design, and early go-to-market launching programs. The firm’s core investment thesis asserts that establishing a world-class visual, strategic, and digital identity from day zero is the single most critical asset for a new consumer startup trying to achieve venture scale.

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Manager's Experience

JB Osborne (Co-Founder & Partner) co-founded Red Antler in 2007 and built it into the world's most influential brand agency for startups, having developed brand strategy for Casper, Allbirds, Hinge, Prose, Ramp, and many other category-defining brands. Emily Heyward (Co-Founder & Partner) is the author of "Obsessed: Building a Brand People Love from Day One" and co-founded Red Antler bringing deep brand strategy expertise. Daniel Faierman (General Partner) joined in May 2024 from Vitality Ventures where he was General Partner, bringing dedicated venture investing expertise; the firm raised a $31M initial fund and has invested in 38+ companies.