# Nate Cooper

> Founder of Barrel Ventures; early investor in OLIPOP & Helaina

Founder & Managing Partner at Barrel Ventures, investing in early-stage food and beverage startups.

Early investor in OLIPOP ($1.85B), Helaina ($50M+ raised), Jumbotail ($1B), Nowadays, GoNanas, Confido, and Celleste Bio.

Co-founder of Wise Apple, a DTC lunch delivery company, acquired in 2018.

Former executive & co-founder at LYFE Kitchen/L3 Hospitality, helping scale operations during key growth years.


Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to raise from VCs
✔️ Best practices for launching F&B companies
✔️ Guidance on food-tech startups
✔️ Advice on early-stage investing
✔️ Tips on launching CPG products
✔️ How to scale DTC businesses
✔️How to partner with large corporates
✔️food manufacturing 
✔️Brand Strategy

Excited to share what I’ve learned from building and backing brands across the consumer and F&B ecosystem.

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $200.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/NateCooper)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)