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Studio + fund  ·  Pre-seed to Series A

Building consumer health for the long run.

Long Run is a hybrid venture studio and fund building and backing operator-led brands in women's health, youth performance, and the care economy.
Patient capital. Hands-on partnership. Decades of consumer wisdom.

The team has built and operated at
lululemon Nike Clif Bar Rapha FITiST Marmot Mountain Hardwear Chanel Google Uber WeWork Meta YouTube Perplexity Lifeforce
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The operating system for women's health.

Her personal health expert, trained by her.

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Our thesis

Great consumer brands aren't built in a quarter. They're built by operators who read culture, ship product, and earn trust over decades. We're building and investing in women's health, youth performance, and the care economy.

Model

Two ways we partner.

As a fund

First check at pre-seed, follow-on through Series A. Operator-led diligence. We commit early and stay long. Capital plus shoulder-to-shoulder support across product, brand, and GTM.

As a studio

We incubate from whitespace. Validate the wedge, assemble the team, embed fractional C-suite, then back the company alongside outside capital.

The founding partners

Operators who've already built it.

Neda Talebian Funk

Managing Partner

2x founder. Wharton MBA. 20+ years building consumer brands across retail, lifestyle and wellness.

Helen Renninger

Managing Partner

Early Uber. Ex-Google and YouTube. Perplexity AI fellow. Brings the AI-native consumer lens.

Paige Dunn

Managing Partner

Brand and product leader. Built and scaled brands at Clif Bar, lululemon, Rapha, and Lifeforce.

For founders

Building in women's health, youth performance, or the care economy? Let's talk.

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For LPs

Fund I is raising. Request the deck and thesis memo.

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For operators

Want to advise, go fractional, or build with us? Get on the bench.

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