Javier Alvarez

Associate at Cedar Venture Partners | ex-Chewy

Cedar Venture Partners

Columbus, OH · ET (UTC-5)

5+ years experience

Ohio State University

English, Hindi

Investing

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Overview

I invest in consumer at Cedar Venture Partners, usually at pre-seed and seed. Sit on 2 boards. Previously an operator for 10 years before investing. Previously at Chewy. Most at home with product and marketplaces. I play football every Sunday.

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Founders building in fintech regulation
Working sessions on brands
Thoughtful intros to people in my field

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Skills

marketplacesproductbrandsventure capital

InvestingLooking to invest

closes in 3 months

Writing $25k cheques into Series A consumer in MENA

Cheque size: $25k
Stages: Pre-seed, Seed
Sectors: Fintech regulation, fintech
Geographies: India and Southeast Asia
Lead or follow: Follow
Decision time: 10 business days
How I help: First enterprise customers and pricing

Happy to follow a strong lead. We reply to every founder.

Columbus, OH · remote OKbrandsmarketplacesproduct

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Experience

Associate
Apr 2023 - Present
Cedar Venture Partners · 3 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Columbus, OH
- Negotiated 435 commercial agreements a year.
- Built the privacy programme for launches in 20 countries.
- Secured 5 payments licences.
Finance Director
Oct 2021 - Apr 2023
Chewy · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Columbus, OH
- Saved $4 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.

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Education

Ohio State University
BA, Economics
2017 - 2021

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