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ABOUT CASHMERE

Cashmere is a first of its kind Venture Capital fund that is leveraging Influence to create opportunity and value. Founded by leaders and believers in the power of influence, we are giving you an innovative way to invest your money in an asset class that was largely unavailable to retail investors. And you'll be joining a collective that aims to change the investing landscape.
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Our Mission
We want everyone to gain access to Venture Capital, an asset class that was previously off limits to retail investors. But this isn't just any Venture Capital Fund - this is a fund powered by influence that we believe gets us inside access to new and exciting opportunities, earlier and more often. When millions of people invest with us we all join forces, and there is power to our collective. We want you to be a part of it with us and help change the way everyone invests, together.

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our team

The cashmere team

Meet the team making The Cashmere Fund the next big thing in investing.
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Elia Infascelli
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Elia is a Partner and CEO at Cashmere. Prior to this he Co-founded Forma Capital where he is responsible for new investment opportunities, due diligence and working with partner companies to create unfair advantages. Before Forma, Elia co-founded Parallel Brands, was Global CEO of Wanda Owned Propaganda Entertainment and spent 17 years at Endeavor, where he built and led the Brand Ventures business.
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Ari Schottenstein
Partner, Co-Chief Executive Officer
Ari is a Partner and Co-CEO at Cashmere. Prior to this he was a Partner at Zukin Partners since 2018, executing investment banking strategy engagements and managing operations. Ari was responsible for co-developing a platform offering bespoke advisory services and has worked on more than 20 strategic financial advisory engagements primarily in media, deep tech, consumer, B2B/B2B2C software, Fintech, Web3, and healthcare.
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Mary Owen
Partner, Chief Strategy Officer
Mary is Partner and CSO at Cashmere and also a General Partner at Forma Capital. With a career anchored in professional football and a lifetime passion for health and wellness, Mary is passionate about investing in influential brands, shaping the future. Mary is the current Chair of the Board and Life Trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; a $1.2 billion dollar grant making foundation.
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Bruce Popko
Partner
Bruce is a Partner at Cashmere and also a General Partner at Forma Capital where he invests in consumer brands in conjunction with culture defining celebrities and athletes that provide an unfair advantage on revenue and brand growth. He has also held various management positions with IMG, the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, National Football League and New York Jets.
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Josh Feine
Partner
Josh is a Partner at Cashmere. Prior to this he Co-founded Forma Capital where he overses the firm's investment in Mad Drops PickleBall Club, originates new investment opportunities and works alongside partners to grow the fund. Josh was previously VP of Sports Marketing, Corporate Partnerships and Business Development for New Era Cap, where he was responsible for all sponsorships, partnerships and new business.
Mary Owen
Partner, Chief Strategy Officer
Mary is Partner and CSO at Cashmere and also a General Partner at Forma Capital. With a career anchored in professional football and a lifetime passion for health and wellness, Mary is passionate about investing in influential brands, shaping the future. Mary is the current Chair of the Board and Life Trustee of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation; a $1.2 billion dollar grant making foundation.
Josh Feine
Partner
Josh is a Partner at Cashmere. Prior to this he Co-founded Forma Capital where he overses the firm's investment in Mad Drops PickleBall Club, originates new investment opportunities and works alongside partners to grow the fund. Josh was previously VP of Sports Marketing, Corporate Partnerships and Business Development for New Era Cap, where he was responsible for all sponsorships, partnerships and new business.
Elia Infascelli
Partner, Chief Executive Officer
Elia is a Partner and CEO at Cashmere. Prior to this he Co-founded Forma Capital where he is responsible for new investment opportunities, due diligence and working with partner companies to create unfair advantages. Before Forma, Elia co-founded Parallel Brands, was Global CEO of Wanda Owned Propaganda Entertainment and spent 17 years at Endeavor, where he built and led the Brand Ventures business.
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Our partners at Cashmere move fast, ask the right questions, and open brands like IQBAR up to an 'army' of stakeholder evangelists that just can't be found elsewhere."
Will Nitze, Founder: IQBar
“I became an investor in The Cashmere Fund because not only am I a Founder I am a staunch supporter of the startup ecosystem."
Eric Alvarez, Founder: Grapefruit Health
“Not only is Lazzaro Medical backed by The Cashmere Fund, I've personally invested in the fund after seeing its innovative approach.”
Rob Israel, Co-Founder: Lazzaro Medical
“The Cashmere Fund is one of our best investors because of their unique distribution model and the ability to tap into their investor community to help us scale.”
Jordan Wexler: EarlyBird

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