Side View Ventures
Dallas | Nashville
St. Petersburg | Los Angeles

We build companies from a different viewpoint.

At Side View, we collaborate with visionary founders to acquire, build,
and grow companies that shape the future.

AT A GLANCE

  • $1.5BRAISED & INVESTED
  • 1,000+PRODUCTS LAUNCHED
  • $6B+GLOBAL SALES
  • 20+EXITS

OUR APPROACH

Side View partners with companies at every stage of the product lifecycle—from early concepts to globally scaling businesses. Our team includes seasoned operators, industry experts, and exited founders who know what it takes to build. We work hands-on across the business—from product development and go-to-market to operations, growth, and strategic outcomes—backed by a select group of ultra high net worth investors and multi-family offices.

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CORPORATE STRUCTURE

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Launches and scales new businesses with proven entrepreneurs and inventors of innovative products and technologies.

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Specializes in the acquisition and licensing of scalable products and IP with global commercialization potential.

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Acquires early-stage companies with demonstrated traction, offering capital and operational support to drive growth.

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Side View’s ecosystem equips businesses with the tools to scale efficiently—from concept to market. Our team and partners deliver end-to-end support, from creation and corporate development to infrastructure, marketing, and financing—always with a clear focus on long-term value and exit strategy.

CAPABILITIES

Ideation and product development
Commercialization strategy
Supply chain management, Distribution & sales
Financial and operational oversight
Capital allocation & resource optimization

SECTOR FOCUS

DTC and Omni Channel Retail Products
Consumer Technology
Human Performance Technology
Anti-aging and Wellness Solutions

LEADERSHIP

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Kevin Harrington, Cofounder

Kevin Harrington is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive known for his expertise in direct response marketing. As one of the original “Sharks” on the hit TV show “Shark Tank,” Kevin has been a pioneer in the field of infomercials and direct-to-consumer sales. With a career spanning over four decades, he launched 20+ businesses that have generated over $5 billion in sales worldwide. Kevin’s influence extends beyond TV, as a sought-after speaker, author and mentor, sharing his wealth of knowledge on entrepreneurship and marketing with aspiring business leaders.

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Michelle Poscente, Cofounder

Michelle Lemmons-Poscente, Co-Founder of Side View Ventures, is also the founder of the Global Leaders Organization, a platform for CEOs and investors. Formerly chairing ISB Global, a globally recognized brand strategy firm, she oversaw divisions like the International Speakers Bureau, ISB New Media Group, and ISB Ventures. Her organizations earned acclaim as one of the “Top Female-Owned Businesses” in the U.S., and she has held various international board positions, including at Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) and Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Michelle’s diverse career includes contributions to the film and television industry on shows like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

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Billy Glynn, Cofounder

Billy Glynn is co-founder of four private equity investment businesses, resulting in over a dozen exits; Tom Clancy’s Red Storm Entertainment (Ubisoft), OpenSite Technologies (Siebel Systems), How Stuff Works (Convex/Discovery), Cloud Cover Media (SiriusXM), to name a few. Billy has extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies and has advised businesses including Wrigley Corp., Miller and Molson Coors, Microsoft, and Yum Brands. Billy has served as an in-house advisor to Greenberg Traurig’s Sports and Entertainment Law Group, the East West Institute’s President’s Counsel for global conflict resolution and the Royal Institution’s World Science Assembly.

OPERATING TEAM

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Bob Campbell

Special Partner, Shareholder

Former Vice Chairman Deloitte, US Debt Commission Private Equity Investor, CEO of Campbell Global Services.

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Shane Hartman

Partner, CTO

CTO of Perot Systems, Co-founder of Lighting Science Group, and Developer of Lotus Notes.

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Glen Armstrong, Ph.D.

Consumer Product Development (M&A)

Former Head of Wrigley M&A and Innovation, Chief Sales Officer Amway, 40 Years in CPG Executive Roles.

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Marcellus Wiley

Partner

Game Day Ventures
Co-Founder, NFL Football/ESPN Broadcast Personality

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Byron Evans

Consumer Product Sales & Distribution

Serial Entrepreneur, Distribution Expert, Executive roles with: Red Bull, Black Rifle Coffee, Amoco Oil. Launched 100+ Brands in beverage and other CPG.

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Pete Popovich

Retail

Executive Roles at Major CPG Companies, such as PepsiCo, Argo Tea, and Black Rifle Coffee

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Sean Hanahran

Sports Media

Emmy Award Winning Marketing Executive, 23 Years at ESPN, Founder of $500m ESPN Creative Works, Negotiated Major Media Rights Deals.

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Roy Whitehead

Consumer Products Portfolio

Former Senior Exec at Walmart, Coca Cola, Frito Lay (PepsiCo) and 7-Eleven. Successful Entrepreneur.

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Jozef Nuyens

Music, Entertainment & Media Technology

Founder of PassAlong Networks, Successful Exits, 3-time Grammy-nominated Producer, Technology and Music Entertainment Pioneer.

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Ben White

Nutraceutical Manufacturing & DTC TV

Nutraceutical Industry Pioneer, President of Celebrity Marketing for HSN, Founder of Star Shoppe Direct, Senior VP at Windmill Health Products.

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Julian Kahn

Portfolio Manager

Co-founder of Private Equity Holding Companies, Successful Exits including The Players Tribune and CloudCover Media.

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Alex Poscente

Partner

McCourt Global, Founder of Bits Crypto and Ivy Insights, Forbes 30 Under 30 lister, Crypto and Consumer Marketing Expert, Wharton alumna.

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Brian Harrington

Partner

Founder Big Brand Ventures. Proprietary Deal Flow Shark Events & Equity Positions in Emerging Companies.

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Sondra Stewart Harmon

Chief of Staff

Multiple PE Backed Businesses.

CURRENT PORTFOLIO

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Cypher is the first energy drink packed with protein, fiber, and essential nutrients with zero sugar. Designed for Hispanic consumers and anyone seeking a unique, performance-focused drink that drinks like a juice, Cypher stands apart and is backed by a team of industry veterans behind some of the world’s top energy beverage brands.

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Hero is an award winning non-lethal self defense product. It is uniquely engineered offering compact powerful protection that can go anywhere with you. No permit required by any U.S. state.

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PFC3 is a lifestyle based on the formula for food freedom that has already successfully helped millions of people around the world empower their relationship with food. Creator of Zive™, a revolution in gut science.

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Side View Group taps the influence of professional athletes, mega influencers, and Hollywood stars to drive unique deal flow and position them as strategic investment leaders.

PAST DEALS & EXITS

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Partnership with PepsiCo

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Acquired by Telebrands

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Partnership

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Literary agent for publication

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Gazelle Glider with Tony Little Partnership with PepsiCo

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Acquired by Salton Inc.

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Acquired by Evolv

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Acquired by Minute Media

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Acquired by Sirius XM

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Acquired by Seibel

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Literary agent for all publications

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Acquired by CMGI

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ChanneLogics acquired by Scientific Atlanta

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Red Storm Entertainment Acquired by Ubisoft

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Acquired by Convex Group

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Acquired by Newscycle.

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(iEntertainment) IPO: Nasdaq IENT

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Acquired by IBM

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Allconnect Acquired by Red Ventures

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Wave Systems Acquired by Complexica

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Acquired by MACOM Technology Solutions

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Acquired by IBM

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IPO, acquired by BlueTriton Brands

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Acquired by Dai Nippon Printing

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Acquired by Tritech Software

STRATEGY, DEVELOPMENT & EXECUTION

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CAP TABLE EVENTS

Side View Ventures is redefining private dealmaking with its exclusive Cap Table Dinner series—curated gatherings where top founders, investors, and creators spark real capital flow. Backed by sponsors like Goldman Sachs and the Toronto Stock Exchange, these are the gatherings where trust is built, ideas are funded, and the future is quietly launched.

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