&vest
&vest is a consumer brand investment and creative operations platform based in New York, founded by Doug Jacob and Michael Lastoria. The firm specializes in identifying and nurturing high-growth investment opportunities within sectors such as fast casual, retail, consumer packaged goods, fashion, spirits, and beauty. With a focus on leveraging their financial acumen, branding expertise, and operational capabilities, &vest aims to create unique, purpose-driven brands. The company employs a collaborative approach, cross-pollinating its portfolio of brands to generate synergies and enhance value for all stakeholders involved. By combining venture capital principles with creative agency strategies, &vest seeks to develop innovative and impactful consumer brands.
Beauty Labs
Seed Round in 2020
Beauty Labs is an innovative company that leverages artificial intelligence and deep learning to reshape the beauty industry. Recognizing the evolving expectations of consumers for personalized and interactive experiences, the company has developed an AI-driven product recommendation platform tailored for beauty brands. This platform allows for realistic virtual try-ons of beauty products, accommodating individual features such as face shape, skin tone, and hair color. By prioritizing the customer experience, Beauty Labs enhances brand engagement through immersive and assistive interactions, ensuring that clients feel understood and connected to the products they choose.
Butler Hospitality
Series A in 2020
Butler Hospitality is an on-demand platform for room service and amenities. Butler Hospitality delivers amazing gourmet amenities right to any hotel room and specializes in providing offsite room service for limited-service hotels. Butler Hospitality was founded in 2017 in New York City.
Lilah Beauty
Series A in 2020
Lilah Beauty is a consumer goods company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sausalito, California. It specializes in cosmetics and beauty care, offering a range of personal care products including foundations, lip balms, and skincare items. The company is dedicated to providing multipurpose solutions that feature classic colors, sophisticated designs, and luxurious textures. Additionally, Lilah Beauty distributes its products through both online platforms and various offline retail stores, allowing consumers to select healthy options for their skincare and beauty needs.
Jinx is a dog wellness brand based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in manufacturing and selling high-quality dog food and nutrition products. Founded in 2019, the company focuses on providing optimal nutritional health through a balanced diet made with high-quality proteins sourced from both animals and plants. Jinx delivers its products online, featuring purposeful ingredients that are easily recognizable by dog owners. The brand aims to foster a community of dog parents who prioritize the health and well-being of their pets, offering a range of nutritionally comprehensive meals and treats in a shelf-stable format.
&pizza
Convertible Note in 2019
&pizza is a fast casual pizza restaurant chain based in Washington, D.C., known for its innovative and customizable oblong-shaped pizzas. The company collaborates with local producers to develop a diverse menu that includes craft beverages such as &SODA, small batch &TEA, and &WINE. It caters to various dietary preferences, offering gluten-free options among its selection. &pizza has expanded its presence beyond the D.C. area to Baltimore and Philadelphia, with plans to open six additional locations in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, bringing the total number of shops to 21 by the end of the year.
Rumble offers boxing-inspired fitness classes for a full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags. Rumble incorporates the best principles of the sweet science of boxing and strength training, all to help you develop that lean, strong, and confident fighter's physique. Rumble is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), strength training, metabolic conditioning (METCON), and uppercut throwing cardio in one clean class.
&pizza
Secondary Market in 2019
&pizza is a fast casual pizza restaurant chain based in Washington, D.C., known for its innovative and customizable oblong-shaped pizzas. The company collaborates with local producers to develop a diverse menu that includes craft beverages such as &SODA, small batch &TEA, and &WINE. It caters to various dietary preferences, offering gluten-free options among its selection. &pizza has expanded its presence beyond the D.C. area to Baltimore and Philadelphia, with plans to open six additional locations in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, bringing the total number of shops to 21 by the end of the year.
&pizza
Secondary Market in 2019
&pizza is a fast casual pizza restaurant chain based in Washington, D.C., known for its innovative and customizable oblong-shaped pizzas. The company collaborates with local producers to develop a diverse menu that includes craft beverages such as &SODA, small batch &TEA, and &WINE. It caters to various dietary preferences, offering gluten-free options among its selection. &pizza has expanded its presence beyond the D.C. area to Baltimore and Philadelphia, with plans to open six additional locations in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, bringing the total number of shops to 21 by the end of the year.
Made by Gather
Series A in 2018
Made by Gather is a designer and manufacturer of small kitchen appliances and kitchenware, catering to the modern consumer. Established in 2003 by Shae Hong, the company offers a diverse range of products, including air fryers, multicookers, drip and craft coffee makers, blenders, and griddles. Made by Gather focuses on providing cost-effective and energy-efficient solutions, making it easier for consumers to engage in cooking and meal preparation. The products are available for purchase both online and in physical retail locations, appealing to a wide audience of makers and doers.
Rumble
Pre Seed Round in 2016
Rumble offers boxing-inspired fitness classes for a full-body strength and conditioning workouts crafted around specially designed water-filled, teardrop-style boxing bags. Rumble incorporates the best principles of the sweet science of boxing and strength training, all to help you develop that lean, strong, and confident fighter's physique. Rumble is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), strength training, metabolic conditioning (METCON), and uppercut throwing cardio in one clean class.
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