Cava Capital

Cava Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 and based in Darien, Connecticut. The firm targets investments in consumer health and wellness, mobile, marketing technology, software as a service, and active lifestyle markets, aligning with themes around the rise of the consumer, evolving marketing dynamics, and the importance of brand and technology in scalable companies. It invests in both established companies with early traction and development-stage ventures whose products fit its themes, with a focus on expanding revenue drivers such as sales, marketing, and business development to engage customers, strengthen brand equity, and drive growth. Cava Capital seeks to maximize long-term, risk-adjusted returns by actively building portfolio companies through its industry expertise, management resources, and financial acumen. The firm often leads or plays a significant role in investment opportunities, leveraging its experience to support growth and execution.

Geoff Schneider

Managing Partner

20 past transactions

GoSaga

Series A in 2024
GoSaga is a private equity firm founded in 2020 and based in Darien, Connecticut. It partners with emerging and established brands in the health and wellness, fitness, beauty, and entertainment sectors to develop and execute growth strategies, including development, management, and financing.

FitLab

Series A in 2022
FitLab Inc. is a digital lifestyle company based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in personalized fitness and wellness solutions. It offers a web-based platform that provides tailored workout programs, nutrition guidance, and wellness resources, taking into account individual factors such as body type, time availability, and lifestyle preferences. The company's services include diet and weight management tools, progress tracking, and access to various fitness channels that highlight specific exercises and areas of interest. Additionally, FitLab offers nutrition and diet supplements through its online store. By integrating in-person training experiences with connected at-home options and mass-participation events, FitLab aims to create a comprehensive fitness ecosystem that allows members to engage in their fitness journey anytime and anywhere.

Freeletics

Series A in 2018
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

LYMBR

Series B in 2018
LYMBR is a wellness company based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Founded in 2016 by Geoff Schneider and Rob Parillo, the company specializes in personalized stretch solutions for clients at retail locations, at home, and at workplaces. LYMBR also offers digital self-stretching solutions.

LYMBR

Series A in 2017
LYMBR is a wellness company based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Founded in 2016 by Geoff Schneider and Rob Parillo, the company specializes in personalized stretch solutions for clients at retail locations, at home, and at workplaces. LYMBR also offers digital self-stretching solutions.

Confirm

Seed Round in 2016
Confirm Inc. is a Boston-based company specializing in mobile ID authentication services. Its technology enables the verification of government-issued IDs through a sophisticated application that analyzes microprints and advanced security features while extracting data from barcodes. The company's automated authentication engine delivers results within seconds, providing a secure and efficient way to confirm identities. Confirm's RESTful API facilitates seamless integration for businesses, allowing them to conduct ID verification quickly and safely without retaining any personal information. The company's focus on advanced forensic analysis ensures an effective approach to instant ID verification, streamlining the authentication process for various transactions requiring identity proof. Confirm Inc. was acquired by Facebook, Inc. in January 2018.

NeueHouse

Series B in 2015
NeueHouse LLC is a provider of coworking spaces that caters to creators, innovators, and thought leaders, primarily in the United States. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, with additional locations in Los Angeles, the company offers a range of personalized services and experiences designed for today's creative entrepreneurs. Its spaces feature open and flexible layouts that encourage collaboration among members, complemented by amenities reminiscent of a fine hotel, including concierge services and curated food options. NeueHouse also hosts cultural events, screenings, lectures, and workshops, fostering a vibrant community for its members. Additionally, the company provides venues for private events, enhancing its role as a social and professional hub.

Qualia

Series A in 2015
Qualia is a digital advertising platform that assists organizations in converting potential customers into clients by providing a seamless consumer experience across various devices. The platform utilizes intent targeting and cross-screen audience association, merging multiple intent signals from consumers to enhance targeting capabilities. This allows businesses to effectively identify and follow the path of purchase from intent to conversion, optimizing marketing spend across devices. Qualia's cloud-based Data Intelligence Platform features the IQ Decision Engine, which enables real-time, omni-channel targeting and measurement. The company, led by CEO Kathy Leake, is committed to enhancing consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. Headquartered in New York City, Qualia also has offices in several major U.S. cities including Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta.

Drizly

Series A in 2015
Drizly is an online alcohol marketplace and liquor retail platform that enables on-demand delivery and shipping of beer, wine and spirits. It partners with retailers to bring their inventory online across 235 markets, offering a broad selection to consumers of legal drinking age and a transparent, personalized shopping experience. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Drizly helps retailers reach new customers and gain market and customer insights, supporting growth in sales. The platform also supports ordering of beverages along with mixers and garnishes, enabling customers to order without visiting a store.

NeueHouse

Series B in 2014
NeueHouse LLC is a provider of coworking spaces that caters to creators, innovators, and thought leaders, primarily in the United States. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, with additional locations in Los Angeles, the company offers a range of personalized services and experiences designed for today's creative entrepreneurs. Its spaces feature open and flexible layouts that encourage collaboration among members, complemented by amenities reminiscent of a fine hotel, including concierge services and curated food options. NeueHouse also hosts cultural events, screenings, lectures, and workshops, fostering a vibrant community for its members. Additionally, the company provides venues for private events, enhancing its role as a social and professional hub.

CaaStle

Series A in 2014
CaaStle operates a subscription-based platform that enables retailers to offer clothing as a service (CaaS) to consumers. This model allows customers access to apparel on demand, promoting sustainability and enhancing the consumer experience.

Frends Headphones

Seed Round in 2013
FRENDS launched in 2011 with the aspiration to connect a personal style with everyday life by offering fashionable electronic accessories. The result is a product designed with an attention to comfort, sound quality and aesthetics never before seen in the market. FRENDS continues to evolve through collaborations with creatives around the world and is consistently adored for their jewelry-inspired materials, sleek look and warm sound. By constantly innovating and offering must-have products, FRENDS has emerged as the leading brand in designer audio accessories.

Ocean's Halo

Seed Round in 2013
Ocean's Halo is a plant-based, Asian-inspired food brand that develops sustainable vegan and organic snacks and meals made from organic seaweed, rice and noodles. The company emphasizes lower sodium and rich umami flavor, uses compostable packaging, and offers products designed for diverse dietary needs, targeting markets in the United States and Europe.

NeueHouse

Series A in 2013
NeueHouse LLC is a provider of coworking spaces that caters to creators, innovators, and thought leaders, primarily in the United States. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in New York City, with additional locations in Los Angeles, the company offers a range of personalized services and experiences designed for today's creative entrepreneurs. Its spaces feature open and flexible layouts that encourage collaboration among members, complemented by amenities reminiscent of a fine hotel, including concierge services and curated food options. NeueHouse also hosts cultural events, screenings, lectures, and workshops, fostering a vibrant community for its members. Additionally, the company provides venues for private events, enhancing its role as a social and professional hub.

Stova Group

Series B in 2012
Stova Group is an end-to-end event management solutions provider that specializes in offering a virtual engagement platform to enhance the event experience. The company’s technology supports every stage of the event life cycle, from planning to execution. Stova's software facilitates attendee engagement through a mobile application designed for events, conferences, and trade shows. By leveraging post-conference data and social network connections, Stova maximizes participant interaction and ensures sustained engagement. This comprehensive approach allows users to effectively organize events while fostering active participation among attendees.

EveryScreenMedia

Series A in 2012
EveryScreenMedia specializes in real-time bidding and data science technology tailored for mobile marketing companies. The company offers solutions that facilitate mobile campaign execution and enhance mobile data management. By leveraging advanced technology, EveryScreenMedia aims to optimize advertising strategies and improve the efficiency of marketing efforts in the mobile space.

PageScience

Venture Round in 2012
PageScience Inc. is a technology company specializing in page-level targeting for brand advertisers, utilizing its proprietary PageMatch technology. This platform evaluates web pages based on criteria such as historical ad performance, viewability, sentiment, and context. PageScience offers targeting across various categories, including precision health, finance, automotive, travel, insurance, and home improvement. The company is recognized for its cookieless page-level scoring and targeting, having initially pioneered this capability in the healthcare sector before expanding into other advertising areas. PageScience's integration with major ad exchanges enables the delivery of high-performing pages at scale. Founded in 2007 and based in New York, PageScience operates as a subsidiary of AccentHealth, LLC, and was formerly known as Precision Health Media, Inc. before its rebranding in 2014.

Qualia

Venture Round in 2011
Qualia is a digital advertising platform that assists organizations in converting potential customers into clients by providing a seamless consumer experience across various devices. The platform utilizes intent targeting and cross-screen audience association, merging multiple intent signals from consumers to enhance targeting capabilities. This allows businesses to effectively identify and follow the path of purchase from intent to conversion, optimizing marketing spend across devices. Qualia's cloud-based Data Intelligence Platform features the IQ Decision Engine, which enables real-time, omni-channel targeting and measurement. The company, led by CEO Kathy Leake, is committed to enhancing consumer targeting through data integrity and quality. Headquartered in New York City, Qualia also has offices in several major U.S. cities including Chicago, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta.

Zadspace

Series B in 2011
Zadspace Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut is a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based platform that enables retailers to deliver targeted advertisements on 4” x 6” color labels affixed to packages shipped to consumers, has closed a $3.2m Series B venture financing round.

Stova Group

Series A in 2010
Stova Group is an end-to-end event management solutions provider that specializes in offering a virtual engagement platform to enhance the event experience. The company’s technology supports every stage of the event life cycle, from planning to execution. Stova's software facilitates attendee engagement through a mobile application designed for events, conferences, and trade shows. By leveraging post-conference data and social network connections, Stova maximizes participant interaction and ensures sustained engagement. This comprehensive approach allows users to effectively organize events while fostering active participation among attendees.
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