Carol Bramson

Active Investor

Founder & CEO at Side By Side Pet

Clinton, Connecticut

Carol Bramson, Founder & CEO at Side By Side Pet is an active investor based in Clinton, Connecticut. This profile covers what Carol Bramson backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Ms. Carol Bramson is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Partner at Side by Side Pet. Ms. Bramson is an Angel Investor. She served as a Senior Advisor at WellVest Capital. She served as an Operating Partner at Huron Capital. She became a Huron Operating Partner in 2003. Ms. Bramson served as the Chief Executive Officer, Director, and President at Summer Infant. Prior to joining Summer Infant, Ms. Bramson was Managing Director of 212 Equity Management, a private investment firm that she founded in 2010 focused on the healthy living sector. She has more than 20 years of experience building strong businesses in a variety of industries. Her private equity experience began in 1988 with Essex Venture Partners (now Essex Woodlands Health Ventures), a healthcare venture capital firm founded in Chicago and joined Banc One Equity Capital (formerly First Chicago Equity Capital) in 1992, where she became a Partner with responsibility for all phases of the investment process. In 2001, Bramson founded TBG Capital, which provided equity capital and advisory services to companies to facilitate start-ups, growth, and/or acquisitions. In addition to direct equity investments, Bramson has provided ongoing industry, financial, and strategic advisory services to several organizations in the consumer products, wealth management, and specialty chemicals sectors. In addition to serving on the Summer Infant board since 2012, Bramson is currently a board member of the private company, White Cloud Nutrition LLC. She holds a B.S. in Finance (with honors) from DePaul University and an MBA from The University of Chicago.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CManufacturing & Industrial
Location: Clinton, Connecticut
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 4

Notable investments

212 Equity Management, LLCSummer InfantBanc One Equity Capital (formerly First Chicago Equity Capital)Gloss48

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