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Gupta: Unlike big brands, KAV Sports achieved custom manufacturing profitability

Rohit Gupta · Will VCs Bet $3M on This Custom Helmet Startup? · Mar 26, 2025 · at 38:02

Rohit Gupta of Future Communities Capital discusses why he led the seed round for Whitman Kwok's on-demand 3D-printed helmet startup CAV Sports.

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“I think, broader, a lot of companies have tried custom. Big brands. And they just can't get it to work anywhere near profitability. And this company has.”

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