Why He Invests in the Factories, Not Just the Brands with Jared Stein, Co-Founder of Monogram Capital

This episode is brought to you by The Hidden Gems.Hiring agencies is risky, most overpromise and underdeliver. The Hidden Gems connects founders with highly vetted, brand-beloved boutique agencies across media, creative, dev/design, events, social, and more at preferred rates.Jared Stein is co-founder of Monogram Capital, which closed its third fund last year at $350 million. Monogram invests across consumer, but unlike most firms in the space, it backs thefactories, ingredient suppliers, and service businesses underneath the brands as much as the brands themselves. Olipop, Archer, and Chewy sit in the same portfolio as a 330,000 squarefoot aseptic beverage plant the firm built from the ground up.