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Kiva Dickinson

Managing Partner at Selva Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Overview 

Kiva Dickinson is the Managing Partner at Selva Ventures in Los Angeles, California, with a background in investment banking and private equity. Notable career highlights include serving as a board member or investor in various successful companies such as Liquid I.V. and Clevr Blends.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2019 - Current

    Selva Ventures invests in healthier living. We support Seed & Series A stage consumer health & wellness brands that make healthier living more engaging, accessible, habit-forming and fun.

  • Board Member

    2023

Clevr Blends provides affordable wellness products that use functional mushrooms and adaptogenic herbs to promote steady long-term energy.

Raised $2,779,758.00.

  • Board Member

    2021

Surely is a beverage company that offers a range of winery that fits any lifestyle.

Raised $2,500,000.00 from Bedrock, Long Journey Ventures, Spacecadet Ventures and Bossa Invest.

  • Board Observer

    2021

Native Pet is a pet food and nutrition company that makes organic and limited-ingredient pet supplements for dogs and cats.

Raised $17,900,000.00 from Companion Fund and CAVU Consumer Partners.

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Advisor

    2020 - 2023

Foxtrot is a mobile app that lets customers shop a curated collection of drinks, food, and everyday essentials.

Raised $185,362,265.00 from Monogram Capital Partners, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, D1 Capital Partners, M3 Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Wittington Ventures, Almanac Insights, Fifth Wall, Imaginary Ventures and Beliade.

  • Investor

    2019 - 2023

    Acquired by Pernod Ricard / Corby in July 2023

  • Investor

    2019 - 2021

    Acquired by Canopy Growth Corporation in April 2021

  • Investor & Board Observer

    2018 - 2019

    CGP led the Series B of Liquid IV in June 2018 Acquired by Unilever in September 2020

Liquid I.V. is a health-science nutrition and wellness company.

Raised $10,000,000.00 from TQ Ventures.

  • Investor

    2017 - 2019

    CGP led the Series B of Nutpods in November 2017 Acquired by MPearlRock in January 2024

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