One Better Ventures (1BV) works closely with emerging consumer products companies. Our partners are experienced business operators that have a successful track record in developing, nurturing and growing mission-driven brands. With expertise in strategy development, financial planning and capital raising, sales, marketing, and supply chain planning, we can help enable brands to reach their full potential. We have a focused criterion for the companies that we like to work with:- Mission-driven, sustainable enterprises- Consumer product with potential breakthrough proposition- Healthy brand equity and attractive financial outlook- Founders/Management team seeking operating partnerWebsitehttp://www.1BV.co

Haensel Capital Partners (HCP), LLC is an active investment boutique based in Raleigh, NC. The firm provides venture capital and advisory services to companies in the early and emerging growth stage of development. The firm’s practice is focused on technology, consumer products and life science businesses. We carefully select and limit the number of companies in which we invest and serve to ensure that our partners get the attention and resources they need to succeed. HCP was founded on the belief that emerging growth companies value experienced partners who take the time to learn about their business, understand their needs, provide both objective and strategic advice and provide investment capital. We appreciate that companies in the early stages of their growth cycle do not have full access to the experience, skillsets and capital needed for their development. HCP provides a vehicle for those needs through our partnership. Our mission is to help companies grow responsibly for sustainable success and position themselves to attract investors or strategic partners when the time is right.

Burt’s Bees is the leading manufacturer in natural personal care with over 200 earth-friendly products, including face care, body care, hair care, lip care, personal wash, baby care, outdoor remedies, and kits & gifts. The company was owned by AEA Investors, a private equity firm, and Roxanne Quimby and sold in November 2007 to the Clorox Company.

21st Century Newspapers was the largest newspaper cluster in Michigan and one of the largest in the U.S. with over 90 publications including 4 daily newspapers distributing over 2.3 million copies each week. The company was privately owned by Goldman Sachs, Kelso & Company and Frank Shepherd and sold in August, 2004.

The Athlete’s Foot was an athletic footwear retailer operating nearly 800 stores in over 40 countries with total chain revenues of $500 million. Chain consisted of 270 corporate stores and 525 franchise stores.

This national specialty retailer operated 200 women’s footwear stores under the name of Sam and Libby and Jones New York.

Responsible for underwriting and managing a portfolio of leveraged buyout transactions