Factory

Factory is a venture capital firm based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, founded in 2017. It focuses on investing in United States-based companies within the food, beverage, and pet brand sectors. As an innovation and scale-up operating company, Factory seeks to support and accelerate the growth of its portfolio companies, leveraging its expertise to enhance their market presence and operational efficiency. Through strategic investments, Factory aims to foster the development of brands that align with evolving consumer preferences in these industries.

Christoph Bub

Associate

Keith Caldwell

Partner

Nicholas DiCarlo

Managing Partner

Erin Lifeso

President - Factory Innovation

Richard Thompson

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, President and Board Member

3 past transactions

Sampler

Series B in 2020
At Sampler, we help consumer packaged good brands of all sizes and categories deliver physical samples to digitally targeted consumers. Our turnkey solution helps brands gather consumer feedback and demographic insights that will increase successful trial and in-turn conversion rates. Using Sampler, brands no longer need to hand out samples at random, and can get product into the right hands. We call it Direct to Consumer Product Sampling.

Sampler

Series A in 2019
At Sampler, we help consumer packaged good brands of all sizes and categories deliver physical samples to digitally targeted consumers. Our turnkey solution helps brands gather consumer feedback and demographic insights that will increase successful trial and in-turn conversion rates. Using Sampler, brands no longer need to hand out samples at random, and can get product into the right hands. We call it Direct to Consumer Product Sampling.

Mikey's

Venture Round in 2017
Mikey’s meets the growing demand for increased nutrition from clean label, free-from baked goods – going beyond certified gluten free to offer multiple healthful benefits, including certified paleo, grain free, dairy free, soy free, peanut free, Kosher and non-GMO. In addition to superior nutrition, Mikey’s product offering, which currently includes English muffins, muffin tops, sliced bread, pizza crust and tortillas, is characterized by great taste, a product of Mike Tierney’s classical chef’s training. Mikey’s is currently available in over 3,500 stores in the natural, mass and grocery channels.
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