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 two decades, 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 30 years of experience in pioneering and harvesting new markets across highly competitive consumer categories, 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.