Chris Aydam: Midnight Venture

In this episode, Chris Aydam of Midnight Venture Partners joins Joel Palathinkal to share insights on venture capital, focusing on consumer product metrics and strategies. They discuss e-commerce advertising challenges, especially iOS updates, and ad spend strategies on social media. The conversation covers omnichannel strategies, revenue milestones, and market trends. Chris highlights regenerative agriculture, food tech investments, and alternative proteins. They also explore early-stage investment evaluation, retention, content creators, and the future of legacy CPG brands in AI and Web3. The episode wraps up with exit strategies, leveraging accelerators, and persistence in venture capital.