Brooke Kiley

Principal

2024 - Current

Partner (VMG Technology)

2020 - 2024

Since it was founded in 2005, VMG has been at the forefront of consumer products investing, partnering with entrepreneurial companies, founders and co-investors to deliver a depth of experience to help grow, scale and prepare companies for exit. VMG Technology, recently launched, is dedicated to early stage tech-enabled consumer products, services, experiences and marketplaces, as well as the infrastructure and technology stack that enable these businesses. Fund I investments include: Attentive, Weee!, Shogun, Ampla, Blvd, Nuvemshop, Daasity, Bobbie, Specright, parcelLab, Swell, Nowsta, Pray.com, Maev, Necessaire, Monument, Mantra Investments: Ampla, Good Face Project, Daasity, Pray.com, Specright, parcelLab

Investment Team

2015 - 2020

Portfolio companies: Devo, Tractable, Templafy, LeanIX, Bynder, Detectify, LeanTaas, LeaseAccelerator, Automile, DarkTrace, Illuminate

Accelerator Operations

2014 - 2014

•Assisted managing directors and 12 newly funded start-ups •Developed customer prospect database; determined sourcing options for contract manufacturing; assisted in website design; helped with marketing strategy and promotional campaign

Analyst

2014 - 2014

Rotational program in Sales and Trading - Fixed Income Division • Worked on Municipal Bond and Latin American Trading desks • Researched, analyzed and developed recommendations for special projects, presenting weekly to senior management • Created a mock bond portfolio, assessing the impact of Federal Reserve moves and developing market conditions to identify attractive investments in terms of credit quality and duration

Founder

2008 - 2012

www.celinajewelry.com