Defining the Future of Retail Technology

It's not just what you know,
it's who you work with.

Our accomplished network is composed of former industry C-level executives from some of the world's largest Fortune 500 companies, bringing unparalleled expertise from the forefront of the retail sector.

Industry-Focused Team

Operations, Innovation, and Venture Capital.

The Composite team comprises highly recognized venture professionals, retail industry executives known for their innovative successes, and highly incentivized advisors from industry-leading retailers. We intelligently fathom market leaders in our focus sector, gain access to those investments, and help our portfolio companies with our deep industry network.

Managing Director

Jim Armstrong

25+ Year Venture Capitalist, Board Member, and Advisor

Managing Director

Brandon Levine

Former Head of Innovation, Payments, and Financial Services at Dollar General

Venture Partner

Karan Chaudhary

10+ Year Venture Investor, Executive and M&A; Board Member and Advisor

Venture Partner

Jose Cil

Former CEO Restaurant Brands International

Former VP Walmart

Venture Partner

Neil Golden

Former CMO McDonald's

Former Independent Director RBI

ryan-headshot_edited_edited_edited_edited_edited_edited_edited.jpg

Analyst

Ryan Blank

Pennsylvania State Undergraduate, 4+ years working in Venture Capital and with startups

Strategic Advisors

Recognized Leaders in the Field.

Andy Murray

Former SVP/Chief Customer Officer ASDA U.K.; Former SVP Marketing Walmart

Jason Reiser

Former EVP, CMO at Dollar General; Former Chief Merchant at Family Dollar; Former COO at The Vitamin Shoppe; Former VP at Walmart.

Don Kingsborough

Founder and CEO of Blackhawk Network; Former VP of PayPal; Former President of Westfield.

Matthew Schweickert

Former Chief Strategy Officer at Home Depot; Former SVP at Experian.

Marisa Thalberg

Former EVP/CMO at Lowe's; Former Global Chief Brand Officer at Taco Bell.

Amit Jain

Founder and CEO of Bridg; Founder of Google Verticle Search; Founder of Savings.com.

Kat Cole

President & COO of Athletic Greens; Former President & COO at Focus Brands.

Gerald Storch

CEO of Storch Advisors; Former CEO of HBC and Toys"R"Us; Vice Chairman of Target.

Tom Fisher

Former CTO at EBay; Former CIO at Oracle; Former CIO at SAP.

Glenn Lucas

Former executive at New Line Cinema FOX; Miramax Films.

Our Portfolio

Open City_Weblogo_Headshot_1547245105.jpg

An Industry-Focused Venture Fund.

With an exclusive focus on retail, restaurants, and next-generation commerce technologies, we initiate investments into a pre-configured portfolio that includes indications of pre-money valuations and types of securities.

The Principals of the Fund are proven experts in their field and have worked hard to assemble a group of private, growing, and sector-leading companies that will represent the changing landscape of retail technology.

Our mission is to identify, invest in, and support the next generation of companies that will lead innovation in retail technology.

We are redefining the venture model of the past. By taking an investor-centric approach with a focus on retail technology, our unique business model allows our investments to be placed into a known, pre-configured portfolio.

The Process

We believe our format is the future of private venture investing; a model designed for attentive portfolio assembly alongside sector experts, with no focus on "empire" building. Instead, we have directed our efforts to portfolio construction and companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs with strong advisory boards and post-product-market fitness.

By combining industry experience and knowledge, we work hands-on with our advisors to identify:

The most important trends
The emerging private companies that will be next-generation leaders in retail technology
The most thoughtful and dynamic entrepreneurs