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Published in Selva Ventures

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Introduction to Selva Ventures

Investing in Brands that Make Their Consumers’ Lives Better — Selva Ventures was founded in 2019 with an ambitious mission: to invest in brands that make their consumers’ lives better. We believe that health and wellness is one of the most important pillars of the consumer economy. Healthier people are happier, more productive, live longer and cost less to our…

Consumer Products

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Introduction to Selva Ventures
Introduction to Selva Ventures
Consumer Products

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Published in Selva Ventures

·1 day ago

Selva Book Club: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q4 2022 Quarterly Investor Letter This section of our letters will take passages from a relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The 7th installment was a timely choice given the macro environment we’re operating in…

Entrepreneurship

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Selva Book Club: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Selva Book Club: The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Entrepreneurship

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Published in Selva Ventures

·Jan 10

Selva Book Club: Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q3 2022 Quarterly Investor Letter This section of our letters will take passages from a relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The sixth installment was a study of the most successful brand built in the…

Venture Capital

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Selva Book Club: Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson
Selva Book Club: Little Black Stretchy Pants by Chip Wilson
Venture Capital

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Published in Selva Ventures

·Dec 15, 2022

Brands Are The New Media Companies (and vice versa)

In 2021 the music stopped at the DTC customer acquisition party. Apple shut off app tracking with iOS 14, the pandemic’s decline got consumers outside and off their phones (sort of), and the first glimmers of inflation began to hint at a chilly macro to come. The narratives have pointed…

Consumer Products

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Brands Are The New Media Companies (and vice versa)
Brands Are The New Media Companies (and vice versa)
Consumer Products

7 min read


Published in Selva Ventures

·Oct 14, 2022

Selva Book Club: Becoming Trader Joe by Joe Coulombe

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q2 2022 Quarterly Investor Letter This section of our letters will take passages from a relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The fifth installment was inspired by the industry that we invest in. We have…

Grocery Shopping

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Selva Book Club: Becoming Trader Joe by Joe Coulombe
Selva Book Club: Becoming Trader Joe by Joe Coulombe
Grocery Shopping

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Published in Selva Ventures

·Jun 22, 2022

Selva Book Club: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q1 2022 Quarterly Investor Letter This section of our letters will take passages from a relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The fourth installment was inspired by the growing of our team and our desire…

Book Club

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Selva Book Club: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
Selva Book Club: No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
Book Club

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Published in Selva Ventures

·Mar 23, 2022

Selva Book Club: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q4 2021 Quarterly Investor Letter This section of our letters will take passages from a relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The third installment was inspired by our journey of collaborating with creative talent, a…

Book Club

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Book Club

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Dec 31, 2021

Lessons Learned in 2021

2021 was a really good year. …

Reflections

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Lessons Learned in 2021
Lessons Learned in 2021
Reflections

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Dec 14, 2021

Setbacks and Self-Belief

Five years ago was the worst birthday I’ve ever had. I got up that morning knowing that at 9am I would find out if years of hard work and dedication towards a clear and singular goal would pay off. At 8:45 I ducked out of a meeting and started preparing…

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Setbacks and Self-Belief
Setbacks and Self-Belief

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Published in Selva Ventures

·Dec 10, 2021

Selva Book Club: Principles by Ray Dalio

The below is taken from Selva Ventures’ Q3 2021 Quarterly Investor Letter After great feedback, we are continuing Selva Book Club. This section of our letters will take passages from a prominent and relevant investment or business book and share learnings and reflections directly related to Selva. The second book…

Private Equity

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Private Equity

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Kiva Dickinson

Kiva Dickinson

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Consumer Investor / Founder of Selva Ventures / Proud Canadian Living in San Francisco

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