79. Jason Karp, Founder and CEO of HumanCo

Today I’m joined by Jason Karp, Founder and CEO of HumanCo — a
holding company of health and wellness brands. 


 


In this episode, we talk about Jason’s experience starting Hu, a
healthy snack brand, and selling the company to Mondelez. Jason
shares his vision for HumanCo, which includes investing in,
incubating, and acquiring brands. And we discuss HumanCo
Acquisition Corp, a $250M SPAC led by Jason and CAVU Venture
Partners. 


 


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Jason H. Karp is Founder and CEO of HumanCo – a mission-driven
holding company that invests in and builds brands focused on
healthier living and sustainability. Recently, Jason also
co-founded HumanCo Acquisition Corp. – a $300m SPAC focused on
Health & Wellness where he serves as Executive Chairman. In
addition to HumanCo, Jason is also Chairman and Co-Founder of Hu
(as in Human), one of the fastest-growing snacking companies in
the U.S. Hu was recently sold to Mondelez International in
January 2021. Prior to HumanCo, Jason spent over 20 years in the
hedge fund industry. He was the Founder, CEO and CIO of
Tourbillon Capital Partners, an investment fund that managed over
$4 billion, and prior to that, worked at 3 multi-billion dollar
funds at the partner level. Jason has a B.S. in Economics, summa
cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania where he also was an Academic All-American and
All-Ivy in Varsity Squash.


 


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