Kevin Murphy

Managing Director atSonoma Brands CapitalSan Francisco

Kevin Murphy is a Managing Director at Sonoma Brands Capital, which he joined in 2019. He lives in San Francisco with his family and has a background in consumer-focused private equity.

What Kevin can write

Writes checks of$3M to $30M
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Sonoma Brands Capital writes $3M to $30M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. PricewaterhouseCoopers
  2. Genstar Capital
  3. Encore Consumer Capital
    2005-2018
  4. Sonoma Brands Capital · Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

tarte CosmeticsSupergoop!ThunderShirtAtlantic Aqua FarmsFantasy CookieSupergoopHum NutritionMeritVersedCiele CosmeticsManualBachan’sMilk BarTrue BotanicalsBeekeeper’s Naturals

Focus

foodpetconsumer economybeautypersonal carewellness

Education

University of Massachusetts at Amherst, undergraduate degreeHaas School of Business at UC Berkeley, MBA

Also at Sonoma Brands Capital

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Who is Kevin Murphy?

Kevin Murphy is a Managing Director at Sonoma Brands Capital, which he joined in 2019. He lives in San Francisco with his family and has a background in consumer-focused private equity.

How much does Kevin Murphy invest?

Kevin Murphy invests through Sonoma Brands Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series b.

How do I pitch Kevin Murphy?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kevin in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Sonoma Brands Capital backed works better.

What did Kevin Murphy do before Sonoma Brands Capital?

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Genstar Capital; Encore Consumer Capital.

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