# Deborah Benton at Kaktus Capital

> Deborah Benton, Founder & Managing Partner at Kaktus Capital. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each...

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Malibu, US · Angel

# Deborah Benton

Founder & Managing Partner at [Willow Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/willow-growth-partners)

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Stages *Seed*

Backs *Fashion* *Healthcare* *Biotech*

Latest rounds

- **Jaanuu** Seed · $5M Apr 2017

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Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Apr 2017
- **Filings:** 5 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 5 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Willow Growth Partners
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Willow Growth Partners** Private equity · US **0** cheques in 12 months **0** all time **0** led unknown](https://millionrounds.com/fund/willow-growth-partners)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $5M
- **Active:** 2017

2017

- [Jaanuu](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaanuu) *Seed* **$5M** *US* Apr 2017 Joined · +5 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Fashion **1** Healthcare **1** Biotech **1**

Alongside

- [BAM Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-ventures)
- Dan Nordstrom *1*
- [Innovation Global Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovation-global-capital)
- [John Suh *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-suh)
- [Sipadan Capital *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sipadan-capital)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Companies they are listed as backing

Portfolio

- [Carbon38](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon38)
- [Forever](https://millionrounds.com/startup/forever-4)
- [Hello Giggles](https://millionrounds.com/startup/hello-giggles)
- [Jaanuu](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaanuu)
- [Planet Blue](https://millionrounds.com/startup/planet-blue)
- [Skylar](https://millionrounds.com/startup/skylar)
- [Tapcart](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tapcart)
- [TomboyX](https://millionrounds.com/company/tomboyx)
- Skylar Body

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Willow Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/willow-growth-partners)** Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer since 2023
- SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Willow Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/willow-growth-partners)** Executive Officer on 2 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **TOMBOY EXCHANGE, INC.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Bouqs Co** Director since 2017
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Carbon 38, Inc.** Director since 2015

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Willow Growth Partners

- [**Amanda Schutzbank** Co-Founder & General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amanda-schutzbank)
- [**Ellie Wanninger** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/ellie-wanninger)
- [**Joshua Dau** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/joshua-dau-willow-growth-partners)

## Hear them before you pitch them

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Deborah Benton in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 22 Mar 2024 · 29 min Katy Perry Redefines Beverage in the Non-Alcoholic Space with De Soi With [Katy Perry](https://millionrounds.com/person/katy-perry) Mentions [Deborah Benton](https://millionrounds.com/person/deborah-benton)[Scout Brisson](https://millionrounds.com/person/scout-brisson) About this episode Deborah Benton of Willow Growth Partners interviews Katy Perry and De Soi CEO Scout Brisson about the founding of their sparking non-alcoholic apéritif brand, what made them want to tackle this specific beverage category, and how they've brought the brand's vision to life. Recorded Feb 29, 2024 at… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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