Nick Mindel
Advisor at Amberstone
San Marcos, California
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder
2024 - Current
Investor
2018
Naadam is an American clothing company specializing in affordable, luxury cashmere products.
Raised $16,000,000.00 from Plus Capital, MEGA Holding and Vanterra Capital.
Investor
2015
Investor
2018
Rumpl applies technical materials to everyday blankets for indoor and outdoor use.
Raised $3,800,000.00 from White Road Investments, Trail Post Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, Standard Fiber LLC, The R-Group and Oregon Venture Fund.
Co-Founder/Partner
2017
On a mission to change the existing model for start-up capital. Traditional investors tend to focus on short-term growth and profit, only to quickly flip the companies in which they invest. We take a completely different approach to investing. We provide long-term, patient capital, coupled with operational expertise, and strategic guidance, to help support oft overlooked entrepreneurs in the consumer vertical.
Trail Post Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with the next generation of exceptional consumer brands
Advisor
2024 - 2024
Partner
2019 - 2024
We invest in entrepreneurs building breakthrough food, beverage and consumer companies. We partner with brands at their earliest stages, providing the capital and insights necessary to scale efficiently into category leaders.
Amberstone Ventures is a venture capital firm.
Board Member
2019 - 2024
Investor
2018 - 2024
Board Observer
2020 - 2021
Investment Banking Associate
2016 - 2017
DESCRIPTION Best-in-class service group dedicated to consumer clients. Motivated by the game-changing products and services introduced by the companies the group served and the positive impact they have on the economy and consumers. AREAS OF EXPERTISE - Apparel, Footwear and Softlines Retail - Consumer products - Food and beverage - Hardlines retail - Healthy, Active and Sustainable Living - Restaurants
Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking (PJMB) is a part of the asset management business of Piper Jaffray Companies
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
2014 - 2016
Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts
2005 - 2008