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Mean Circle is a venture firm that uses strategic partnerships with athletes and entertainers to add value into the Pre-IPO Tech and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) space.
About Albert sye
Albert G. Sye, IV
Founder/Managing Partner
Albert brings his extensive knowledge of sales, marketing, branding and venture capital/private equity investments into his new venture:
Mean Circle.
Albert has a 15-year career in the beverage industry; spanning from brands like: CRUNK!!! Energy Drink , Muscle Milk , Atlantico Rum (owned by pop sensation Enrique Iglesias), Zing Vodka (founded by the Maloof Family) and Conjure Cognac (owned by Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and sold to Camus Cognac in August 2016).
In February 2015, Albert served as brand consultant for Core Nutrition, which was sold to KDP in November 2018 for $525M. In March 2019, Albert partnered with DYLA Brands (FORTO Coffee), leveraging his relationship with NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to bring him onboard as both an investor and the co-owner of FORTO Coffee.
Albert is a Venture Partner at Value Investment Group and Intersect VC. His primary focus is on Pre-IPO tech unicorns and growth stage CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies.
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AIRBNB
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LYFT
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RENT THE RUNWAY
Rent the Runway is an online service that provides designer dress and accessory rentals. It was started by Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, who launched the company in November 2009.
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TURO
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LIME
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NOBULL
NOBULL is a footwear, apparel and accessory brand for people who train hard and don’t believe in excuses. If you think gimmicks in your shoes make you a better athlete, NOBULL is not for you.
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MVP ALLSTAR FUND
A fund that secures the purchase of shares in late-stage venture-backed companies from existing shareholders.
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AUTOMATTIC
Automattic Inc. is a global distributed company which was founded in August 2005 and is most notable for WordPress.com, as well as its contributions to WordPress.
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DRAFT KINGS
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FORBES
Why Keurig Dr Pepper Is Buying CORE Nutrition For $525M
CNBC
Shaquille O’Neal invests in FORTO Coffee—after saying passing on Starbucks is his ‘biggest mistake’
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MTV.COM
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Mean Circle is a venture firm that uses strategic partnerships with athletes and entertainers to add value into the Pre-IPO Tech and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) space.