Maveron

Maveron is a Seattle-based consumer-focused venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Howard Schultz, the founder and former CEO of Starbucks, and Dan Levitan, a former Goldman Sachs technology banker, built on the conviction that founders and investors who understand consumers at the deepest level will identify and back the most consequential consumer companies. The firm invests at seed, Series A, and Series B stages with initial checks from $1 million to $10 million. Coursera completed a NYSE IPO in 2021. eBay was an early Maveron investment. Potbelly, the sandwich restaurant chain, was backed by Maveron. Zulily was acquired by Qurate Retail. Beyond its original investments in Coursera, eBay, Potbelly, and Zulily, the portfolio includes Allbirds, Coupang, Everlane, Minted, and additional consumer technology and lifestyle brands.