# Carle Stenmark

> Carle Stenmark is a General Partner at VMG Partners in San Francisco, where he leads the firm's technology investing practice (VMG Tech). After spending his first years at VMG investing in branded consumer products, he convinced the firm's LPs to launch a dedicated tech strategy backing the software, marketplaces, and AI-native businesses that power the consumer ecosystem. He has partnered with founders at Afresh, Boulevard, FERMAT, Claim, Nowsta, and Daily Harvest.

- **Role:** General Partner at VMG Partners
- **Organizations:** VMG Partners, VMG Tech, VMG Catalyst
- **From:** Denver, Colorado, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A., Government, Harvard University, M.B.A., General Management, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led or co-led VMG investments in Afresh, Boulevard, FERMAT, Claim, Nowsta, and Daily Harvest., Architected the launch of VMG Tech, a roughly $400M technology strategy inside a historically consumer-focused firm., Builds founder-driven partnerships across consumer technology, vertical software, and AI-native operations.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Joined Summit Partners as an Associate after graduating Harvard.
- **2011** — Business Development Associate at OPOWER.
- **2012** — Graduated Harvard Business School; joined VMG Partners at the start of its second consumer fund.
- **2019** — Helped launch VMG Tech, a dedicated technology investing strategy inside VMG Partners.
- **2025** — Continues to lead VMG's technology practice, focused on consumer tech, vertical SaaS, and AI-native businesses.

## Achievements

- Led or co-led VMG investments in Afresh, Boulevard, FERMAT, Claim, Nowsta, and Daily Harvest.
- Architected the launch of VMG Tech, a roughly $400M technology strategy inside a historically consumer-focused firm.
- Builds founder-driven partnerships across consumer technology, vertical software, and AI-native operations.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Featured in CTO Magazine on his consumer tech and vertical SaaS investment playbook.
- **2025-05** — VMG Partners closed its latest fund cycle.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vmgpartners.com/team/carle-stenmark
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlestenmark/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/vmg-partners-100389501345297

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Last updated: 2026-05-20