Leveling the playing driving field

Auto insurance is an absolute in America — it’s required for the over 200M licensed drivers in this country. Accordingly, insurance companies and insurtechs aggressively compete for consumer attention using…

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A Deep Dive from Listen: Non-Alcoholic Market

Drinking culture is shifting to conscious consumption – it’s not about full sobriety, it’s about moderation The market is red hot and while it’s largely driven by new entrants, Big…

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Everybody eats

When the meme-ification of all things finance and #gains launched into the broader public sphere following the GME stock frenzy a little over 1 year ago, we got a glimpse…

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The Better You Network

Emotions have the most powerful impact on our quality of life. Yet, learning how to navigate them is something we are never taught. As we enter 2022 amidst the…

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Listen raises $92 million to continue investing in consumer-obsessed entrepreneurs

The team of creative capitalists behind consumer favorites Calm, Catch Co, Dame, Factor, and Interior Define doubles down on their concentrated investment strategy with their third fund and launch of…

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The Future of Flavor is here

This past June, we closed a seed investment in The Cumin Club, a just-add-water Indian meal brand. Co-Founders Ragoth and Harish were Indian ex-pats working in retail…

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Introducing our Venture Partners: Shawn, Mike, and Kofi

At Listen, we love to bring the best minds to the table. In addition to the core squad backing extraordinary founders and building their brands, we’ve added a few incredible…

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👂Greatest Hits: Gift Giving Edition

It’s that time of year. When you’re thinking about what to get who and who to get what, tap into some inspiration from the companies near and dear to our…

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A seat at the table

If you’ve made it to The Latest, then by now you likely know the Listen ethos pretty well. Our “special sauce” lies in our ability to identify brands that are…

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Monetize Me

“Data is the new oil,” proclaimed The Economist way back in 2017. And while legislators like Gavin Newsom and tech royalty like Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes used…

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