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Milkbox Partners
Milkbox Partners launched in 2013 as a multi-stage investment and advisory firm led by Co-Founder and CEO Glenn Frommer alongside Managing Partner Evan...
Milkbox Partners
Milkbox Partners launched in 2013 as a multi-stage investment and advisory firm led by Co-Founder and CEO Glenn Frommer alongside Managing Partner Evan Kraut and Chairman David Kraut. Frommer maintains a dual presence in investment management and philanthropy, operating RideForPKD and supporting the PKD Foundation, while Jake Frommer serves as an analyst at the firm. The founding team brought together operating and advisory expertise, with Evan Kraut previously holding a lead role at Grey AdVentures. The firm's deployment model combines direct early-stage and growth-stage equity, debt financings, and LP fund commitments. Active focus areas include HealthTech, CleanTech, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer Products, Ecommerce Enablement, and PropTech. Milkbox portfolio companies have collectively raised billions in follow-on capital and generate billions in annual revenue, according to the firm's disclosures. One structural asset that separates Milkbox from a pure venture platform is its Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure portfolio, an industrial real-asset exposure operating in the United States. The firm also holds Blockchain and Web3 positions. Frequent co-investors include Konvoy Ventures, reflecting a network-oriented sourcing model. Since inception, Milkbox Partners has deployed capital into more than 100 transactions across its mandate. The firm operates from New York with no additional offices disclosed publicly. Founder Glenn Frommer participates in YPO chapters in Vail and Boulder, linking the firm to a global network of operators and allocators. No dedicated adjacent vehicles beyond the RideForPKD philanthropic initiative have been publicly identified. Structurally, Milkbox Partners differentiates through its concurrent operation of direct venture investing and a sustainable-infrastructure real-asset platform — a combination that places it outside both the conventional family-office and pure-venture categories. The firm discloses no external LP base and does not publicly report an AUM figure, suggesting it manages private balance-sheet capital.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2013
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Glenn Frommer
Co-Founder and CEO
Evan Kraut
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
David Kraut
Co-Founder and Chairman
Jake Frommer
Marketing & Investment Analyst
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Milkbox Partners?
Glenn Frommer leads the firm as Co-Founder and CEO, with Evan Kraut as Co-Founder and Managing Partner and David Kraut as Co-Founder and Chairman. The firm has not publicly detailed a formal investment committee structure. Jake Frommer, Glenn Frommer's son, works as a Marketing and Investment Analyst at the firm.
How does Milkbox Partners source its deals?
Milkbox does not publicly detail its sourcing methodology, but its consistent co-investment activity with Konvoy Ventures and Glenn Frommer's YPO membership in the Vail and Boulder chapters suggest a network-driven approach. The firm's own description as an advisory platform implies it leverages operator relationships to access early-stage deal flow.
Does Milkbox Partners participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Milkbox operates across both categories. The firm explicitly states it makes LP fund investments alongside direct early-stage and growth-stage equity, debt financings, and real-asset exposures. This hybrid deployment model differentiates it from a pure venture capital manager.
What investment stages does Milkbox Partners target?
The firm describes itself as multi-stage, with active positions spanning early-stage startups through growth-stage companies. It also deploys capital through LP fund commitments and holds an industrial real-asset portfolio under the Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure umbrella, extending its reach well beyond venture.
Which sectors does Milkbox Partners focus on?
Publicly disclosed focus areas include HealthTech, CleanTech and Sustainability, Transportation and Logistics, Software and SaaS, Consumer Products, Ecommerce Enablement, and Real Estate/PropTech. The firm also reports exposure to Blockchain and Web3 assets.
What is Milkbox's connection to sustainable infrastructure?
Milkbox holds the Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure Portfolio, a US-based industrial real-asset investment that operates in parallel with its venture portfolio. The firm has not disclosed deal-specific details about this platform, but it represents a distinct allocation outside of its technology and consumer exposure.
Does Milkbox Partners manage outside capital?
Milkbox does not disclose any external limited partners or a reported AUM figure, suggesting the firm manages balance-sheet capital rather than a traditional commingled fund structure. This posture keeps the firm outside standard institutional fundraising cycles and reporting obligations.
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