Kombo Ventures

Kombo Ventures is a diversified holding and operating company with interests in consumer brands, entertainment and technology. It runs three strategies: starting and operating brands, buying existing brands to grow on its own infrastructure, and funding ventures.

What Kombo Ventures does

• Brand building: launches and operates consumer brands from the beginning.
• Brand acquisition: buys brands and scales them using its shared infrastructure.
• Venture funding: investment through an AngelList syndicate that gives limited partners access to its deal flow.
• Talent management: a division that helps entertainers and creators build businesses alongside their careers.
• Digital marketing insight: uses lessons from its own brands to guide strategy and growth for clients.

Customers and markets

The company serves creators, artists and entertainers through its talent arm, and investors through its syndicate. Its own portfolio includes direct-to-consumer brands such as a press-on nails and eyelashes label and a hair extension and care brand.

Key facts

• Founder and CEO: Kevin Gould.
• Past investments named: Gyft, DraftKings, Whistle, Step, CashDrop, Clutter and Jukin Media.
• Co-founded brands: Glamnetic, Insert Name Here and Wakeheart.