About Us

We are visionary, entrepreneurs, and brand creators with extensive real world business experience. We are a cross-disciplined team that are street smart and has a long track record for developing and implementing successful business and brand solutions that work.

For nearly a decade, we have partnered with brand owners, investors and operators to maximize brand value and create inspired brand experiences that resonate and connect deeply with consumers.

Venture Brands Founder

Mark Jacobsen is a visionary leader with more than 25 years of experience in pioneering and harvesting new markets in highly competitive consumer categories ranging from retail to CPG. Mark is a creative entrepreneur with a long and successful track record for incubating and launching new companies, brands and products. Throughout his career he has worked with many leading consumer brands including: Starbucks Coffee, Eddie Bauer, Toys R Us, Garden Botanika, Restoration Hardware, Mattel, Amazon.com, Microsoft, Best Buy, and Costco.