Shift Ventures / The Drip Club
Digitally Native Vertical Integration Brand (DNVB) - Los Angeles, California | London, United Kingdom
Jules' portfolio highlights include Shift Ventures d.b.a. The Drip Club, a Digitally Native Vertical Brand (DNVB) in consumer packaged goods based in Los Angeles and London, where Jules drove initial and secondary investments from 2015 to 2018, resulting in equity acquisition by business partners and a combined 98% ROI (61.9% IRR).
(1) Shift Ventures d.b.a. The Drip Club (DNVB & CPG) - initial private investment from September 2015 to June 2016 (9 months) and achieved a 7% ROI (9.4% IRR). Completed international business management contract plus secondary investment from January 2017 to July 2018 (19 months) and achieved a total 98% ROI (61.9% IRR). Equity acquired by business partners and financial transaction completed November 2018.
As a former Private Investor & former V.P. of International Operations (including Europe), I was responsible for business development and sales processes targeting international distributors (excluding USA). Our core team of 5 of 35 full-time employees spread across Los Angeles, London, and Paris achieved annual international sales targets of USD $4.1 million (25% of total corporate sales). I was also responsible for global product brand marketing where we planned and implemented international tradeshow exhibitions and product launches with Distributors and Retailers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Bahrain.
Shift Ventures is a global consumer products company that builds brands around positive shifts in the world around us. Our current focus is obsoleting the combustible cigarette by providing top-notch e-liquids that provide people with an alternative to smoking. As our company grows, we are committed to developing other such world-class brands that align with our mission to drive progress around areas of societal change.
OUR BRANDS
THE DRIP CLUB - http://www.dripclub.com/
THE MILKMAN - http://www.themilkmaneliquid.com/
MODUS VAPORS - http://www.modusvapors.com/
ANML VAPORS - http://www.anmlvapors.com/
POP! VAPORS - http://www.popvapors.co/