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Investor Spotlight: Jaxon Stuart, Spacestation Investments

The Startup CPG Podcast · 29 Nov 2025 · 37m · Episode 225

What this episode covers

Jaxon Stuart, Partner at Spacestation Investments, explains how the firm evolved from a corporate angel arm founded by YouTuber Sean McBride into a venture fund with a unique creator-economy network. He details their investment framework of 'people, product, and progress,' emphasizing that momentum across multiple metrics (PR, retail velocity, social traction) was key to investing in brands like Graza and Magic Spoon. Stuart advises founders to write comprehensive, living deal memos to clarify strategy and discusses how AI is enabling leaner operations, citing a portfolio company that reduced hiring plans from 70 to four roles.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Spacestation Investments, VidSummit, Alibaba
Products
Magic Spoon, Graza, Olipop, Oura Ring, Oats Overnight
Tools
ChatGPT, Zoom, Chime
Also
Sean McBride, Sean Duras, Tim Holiday, Gabby, Greg, Brian Tate, Mr. Beast, Jimmy, Derral Eves

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