Ido Leffler

Venture Partner

JAZZ Venture Partners

Feb 2022 - Current (4 years 9 months)

JAZZ Venture Partners invests in companies that extend the boundaries of human performance — improving how we live, learn, work, play, and experience the world.
We seek breakthroughs at the frontiers of technology and science, such as advances in artificial intelligence, neurobiology, augmented reality, and closed-loop human-computer systems.
Our portfolio companies are unlocking human potential in health, mind-body wellness, accelerated learning and training, sports, entertainment, and the enterprise.

Non Executive Director

Southern Cross Austereo

Oct 2020 - Current (6 years 1 month)

Southern Cross Austereo is Australia's pre-eminent and most diverse entertainment company, with audio and visual brands and content reaching 95% of Australians

Non Executive Director

Luxury Escapes

Aug 2020 - Current (6 years 3 months)

Luxury Escapes is the fastest growing travel business in Australia and rapidly expanding overseas. We are proud to partner with the highest quality hotels, resorts, villas, cruise lines, tour operators and partners globally and have a large, highly engaged community of travellers who rely on us for their next Luxury Escape. Officially one of Australia's coolest places to work as voted in the Australian Travel Awards 2018

Non Executive Director

Vestergaard

Jan 2018 - Current (8 years 10 months)

Vestergaard is a family owned global health company dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable people, especially those who live in developing countries. The company is structured around a humanitarian entrepreneurship business model where doing good is good business. This approach supports achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Vestergaard’s game-changing solutions contribute to a healthier, more sustainable planet by fighting diseases including malaria, HIV/AIDS, diarrheal disease and neglected tropical diseases. Vestergaard’s public health company is the largest global producer of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets. More than 1.5 billion people have benefited from PermaNet® bed nets, which have

Member of Melbourne Chapter

YPO

May 2016 - Current (10 years 6 months)

Chairman (Acquired by ECRM)

RangeMe

Sep 2015 - May 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Fast. Efficient. Reliable. RangeMe streamlines the product discovery process for CPG retailers and suppliers. One simple online dashboard enables buyers to find the right product at exactly the right time, and gives suppliers an easier way to reach top retailers. RangeMe now works with leading retailers across the USA, Australia and NZ. http://www.rangeme.com

Advisor

Obvious Ventures

Dec 2014 - Current (11 years 11 months)

We’re entrepreneurs. We’ve helped a lot of companies launch, grow, and generate great financial returns. A few of these companies also deliver positive social and environmental benefits with every dollar of revenue they earn. We want to fund and build more of those. That's what we call #worldpositive venture capital.

Member of the Board of Trustees

Asia Society

Nov 2014 - Oct 2022 (8 years)

$1b

Non-Executive Director

Spark New Zealand

Jun 2014 - Nov 2020 (6 years 6 months)

“Ido is one of the most dynamic entrepreneurs in the world. He will help guide Asia Society in reaching out to a whole new generation of Asia Pacific leaders.” Josette Sheeran President & CEO at Asia Society.

Co Founder

Cheeky Home

Apr 2014 - Current (12 years 7 months)

At Cheeky, we’re on a mission to create fun, exuberant products that make every day exceptional. You can find our first line of colorful paper and plastic tableware at the one and only Target USA. And just like you, we’re good people! So with every Cheeky product you buy, we’ll help donate a meal to someone who needs it right here in the U.S. Learn more at http://cheekyhome.com

Co-Founder

BEACH HOUSE GROUP

Mar 2014 - Current (12 years 8 months)

A disruptive force of innovation in the beauty and lifestyle space, we are a brand incubator delivering thoughtful products and bold strategies that intuit the needs of today’s consumer. Our expertise spans from brand and product development to design, licensing, and procurement services. We are on a continuous search for white space in the marketplace to develop brands that specifically fill that gap.

Beach House Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Co-Founder/CEO

Yoobi

Jan 2014 - Current (12 years 10 months)

Named on the Entrepreneur 360 list for 2017, (being recognized as one of the the top 360 Private companies in America), Yoobi is based on a bright yet simple idea: colorful, vibrant supplies for school, home or office that give back. Yoobi means "One for you. One for me" - For every Yoobi item purchased, Yoobi contributes an item to a classroom in need, right here in the U.S. It's that simple!

Co-Founder

Brandless

Jan 2014 - Feb 2020 (6 years 2 months)

As New Zealand’s leading digital services company, Spark New Zealand has a powerful ambition: to unleash the potential in all New Zealanders through amazing technology.

Spark is New Zealand's largest supplier of fixed phone lines, its biggest internet provider, with nearly half of the total New Zealand market and nearly 700,000 broadband customers, and, together with Skinny, it's also New Zealand's biggest mobile provider.

Advisor (Acquired by Unilever)

Dollar Shave Club

Jan 2014 - Jul 2016 (2 years 7 months)

Dollar Shave Club is a rocketing men's lifestyle brand and e-commerce company on a mission to change the way men address their shaving and grooming needs. From our BS-free razor subscription, to our Shave Butter chemistry, to tomorrow’s cutting edge user experience – we’re dedicated to inventing smart products to make members’ lives better and easier. We have an exploding member base to show for it and are backed by top tier VC funds.

So if you're tired of overpaying for a vibrating razor with WiFi, if you're sick of getting sick from standing in line at the drugstore, if you're ready to upgrade to the smarter way to shave... join Dollar Shave Club.

Dell EIR Global Advisory Board

Dell Technologies

Nov 2013 - Current (13 years)

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Co-Author

Get Big Fast and Do More Good

Jul 2013 - Current (13 years 4 months)

Get Big Fast and Do More Good is a guide to modern entrepreneurship and accelerated brand-building from the founders of Yes To, Inc., the company behind the breakthrough natural beauty brand Yes to Carrots.

Ido Leffler and Lance Kalish, two 29-year-old Australians with very different backgrounds and skills, cofounded their company in 2006 with little more than a (slightly delusional) dream —and made it big... sometimes despite themselves! Yes to Carrots has become one of the biggest natural beauty brands in the world and is one of the fastest-growing skin care brands. Leffler and Kalish have accomplished it all while maintaining solid principles, investing in meaningful business relationships, giving back to the community, and st

Non Exec Board Member

Ruby Ribbon Inc

Apr 2013 - Apr 2015 (2 years 1 month)

Ruby Ribbon is a social commerce apparel company, supported by a nationwide network of independent personal stylists. With cutting edge fabrics and forward thinking designs, the company has produced a unique line of fashionable wardrobe basics, sold exclusively through in-home parties. Stylists, armed with mobile applications and other trending technologies, are able to build their own independent businesses while drawing inspiration from Ruby Ribbon's core beliefs: entrepreneurship, friendship and camaraderie. Founded in 2011 with an early stage investment from Trinity Partners, Ruby Ribbon is based in Burlingame, CA and New York City.

Global Entrepreneur Council Emeritus Member

United Nations Foundation

Jan 2013 - Current (13 years 10 months)

The United Nations Foundation has brought together some of the brightest entrepreneurs under 45 through the Global Entrepreneurs Council to take the UN and the UN Foundation – and our campaigns, partnerships, and programs – to the next level of innovation and impact.

Council members represent various industries including, corporate, creative community, and media and have a proven track record of entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and advocacy on global issues.

Board Member (Acquired by StackCommerce)

Joyus Inc

Jan 2013 - Feb 2017 (4 years 2 months)

The web's first video shopping experience, using video to help drive discovery, purchase and sharing of great product finds

Advisor

Birchbox

Jun 2012 - Current (14 years 5 months)

Based in San Francisco and Minneapolis, Brandless was brought to life on July 11, 2017. We’re a group of thinkers, eaters, doers, and lovers of life with big dreams about changing the world. Our mission is deeply rooted in quality, transparency, and community-driven values. Better stuff, fewer dollars. It's that simple. http://brandless.com

Recognized in 2017 as The Retail Disruptor of the year by Retail Dive https://www.retaildive.com/news/disruptor-of-the-year-brandless/510563/

Chairman of the Board (Acquired by Full Circle Home)

Soma Water

Jan 2012 - May 2017 (5 years 5 months)

Soma is redefining how the world consumes beverages in the home. Addressing three multi-billion dollar markets, Soma is backed by some of the top investors in the Valley, including Baseline Ventures & Forerunner Ventures

Our first product, the Soma Carafe, is a daily reminder of how important water is in our lives and in our world. The Soma Carafe includes the world’s first biodegradable water filter housed in decanter-quality glass. The filter is mailed to customers every two months, via subscription service, so you never forget to change your filter again. For every filter sold, clean drinking water is donated to someone in need through our philanthropic partner, charity: water

Co-Founder

Yes To Inc

Jan 2006 - Dec 2017 (12 years)

Launched Internationally at the end of 2006 Yes To Products (Yes To Carrots, Cucumbers and Tomatoes) is sold today in over 25,000 retail points. Yes To a leading natural beauty brand in the US Food, drug and mass channels, and can be found in the likes of Walgreens, Target, Walmart, CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade, Safeway, Kroger, Publix, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wholefoods, to name a few.

Co-Founder

Trendtrade International

Jan 2003 - Current (23 years 10 months)

Trendtrade International is a multi-category, global brand house.
We create, develop and manage brands and products, distributed through the world’s leading retailers.

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