SWaN & Legend Venture Partners

SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, established in 2012 and based in Leesburg, Virginia, is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing in early and growth stage companies. The firm focuses on technology-enabled consumer brands across various sectors, including retail products and services, digital commerce, education technology, food and hospitality, and wellness. The partners, drawing on their extensive experience from prior ventures, actively collaborate with management teams to foster brand development and drive value creation. SWaN & Legend also emphasizes ethical practices, prioritizing the fair treatment of employees, consumers, vendors, and communities in their investment strategy.

Todd Foreman

Managing Director

Nick Gillette

Associate

Mark Mason

Director

Aaron Pollock

Associate

Fredrick Schaufeld

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Past deals in District of Columbia

Class

Series B in 2021
Class is a provider of online learning solutions that focuses on enhancing remote education through its virtual classroom software. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline the teaching and learning process, including features such as attendance tracking, assignment distribution, grading, and proctored exams. By integrating its software with platforms like Zoom, Class facilitates interactive and effective learning experiences for both teachers and students. The platform encompasses functionalities such as seating charts, ID verification, participation tracking, and performance management, enabling educators to optimize their classroom management and improve student engagement. Additionally, Class provides courses across various subject areas, including core, elective, and skills development, along with program implementation services to support educational institutions in their online teaching efforts.

UrbanStems

Series C in 2021
UrbanStems Inc. is an online gifting company that specializes in on-demand flower delivery services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UrbanStems offers a variety of fresh flowers and seasonal stems for different occasions, as well as floral arrangements tailored for businesses. The company distinguishes itself with hand-crafted bouquets delivered promptly, often within minutes, and includes thoughtful touches such as personalized notes and care instructions. UrbanStems also provides flower arrangement classes and operates a mobile application for seamless ordering. Its services are available in major cities including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., offering customers a convenient and affordable gifting experience with free shipping and delivery options.

UrbanStems

Series C in 2021
UrbanStems Inc. is an online gifting company that specializes in on-demand flower delivery services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UrbanStems offers a variety of fresh flowers and seasonal stems for different occasions, as well as floral arrangements tailored for businesses. The company distinguishes itself with hand-crafted bouquets delivered promptly, often within minutes, and includes thoughtful touches such as personalized notes and care instructions. UrbanStems also provides flower arrangement classes and operates a mobile application for seamless ordering. Its services are available in major cities including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., offering customers a convenient and affordable gifting experience with free shipping and delivery options.

Cava

Series F in 2021
Cava Group, Inc. operates a chain of Greek and Mediterranean restaurants known for their modern mezze offerings, including salads, dips, spreads, and dressings. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company is recognized as a leader in the Mediterranean fast-casual dining sector, focusing on healthful and flavorful food options. Cava produces its dips, spreads, and sauces daily in small batches at its facility in Laurel, Maryland, ensuring they are free of additives and preservatives. In addition to its restaurant operations, Cava's products are also sold in grocery stores. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Garden School Foundation and Sow Much Good, reflecting its commitment to community engagement and healthy eating. Cava Group generates most of its revenue from its primary segment, CAVA, while also operating Zoes Kitchen as a separate segment.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) operates in the sports entertainment sector, focusing on mixed martial arts (MMA). It serves individual fighters by providing a structured competition format that includes a regular season, playoffs, and a championship, allowing athletes to earn fight bonuses and showcase their skills through pay-per-view experiences. PFL is structured into three main segments: media, live events, and consumer products. The media segment is dedicated to creating and monetizing both long-form and short-form content across various platforms, including pay television, digital, and social media. The live events segment focuses on ticket sales, event services, and travel packages associated with its events. Based in McLean, Virginia, PFL aims to enhance the visibility and profitability of its athletes and events through diverse revenue streams.

UrbanStems

Series B in 2019
UrbanStems Inc. is an online gifting company that specializes in on-demand flower delivery services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UrbanStems offers a variety of fresh flowers and seasonal stems for different occasions, as well as floral arrangements tailored for businesses. The company distinguishes itself with hand-crafted bouquets delivered promptly, often within minutes, and includes thoughtful touches such as personalized notes and care instructions. UrbanStems also provides flower arrangement classes and operates a mobile application for seamless ordering. Its services are available in major cities including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., offering customers a convenient and affordable gifting experience with free shipping and delivery options.

Framebridge

Series C in 2018
Framebridge, Inc. specializes in custom framing solutions for art and photographs, offering a streamlined online service that prioritizes customer experience. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, D.C., the company allows users to select from a curated range of contemporary frame styles, upload images, or send physical items for personalized framing. The expert team at Framebridge handcrafts frames to meet each customer's specifications, ensuring high-quality results. Finished products are shipped directly to consumers, typically arriving within days and ready to hang. Pricing is transparent and based on the size of the framed item, starting at $39 and including free shipping. Framebridge operates manufacturing facilities in Richmond, Kentucky, and Lanham, Maryland, and has attracted investments from notable firms and individuals in the retail and technology sectors.

Real Time Cases

Venture Round in 2018
The goal of Real Time Cases is to change the landscape of higher education for professors and students through experiential learning. The company believes that contemporary education neglects to adequately prepare students for the professional work environment. Education should reward creativity while being fun, relevant, practical, interactive, and up-to-date. They foster these values by equipping students with the tools they need to approach and resolve issues for real and established companies. Real Time Cases allows students to gain experience through helping real companies assess opportunities and resolve issues in the marketplace. For the first time ever, students and professors have exclusive access to information directly from the CEOs of startup, high-growth, and mature companies from around the globe. Bridging the gap between the intellectual classroom and the dynamic professional work environment, we allow students to incorporate their own personal experiences, critical thinking skills, unique creative potential, and research capabilities into assignments from top-level management.

Framebridge

Series B in 2017
Framebridge, Inc. specializes in custom framing solutions for art and photographs, offering a streamlined online service that prioritizes customer experience. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, D.C., the company allows users to select from a curated range of contemporary frame styles, upload images, or send physical items for personalized framing. The expert team at Framebridge handcrafts frames to meet each customer's specifications, ensuring high-quality results. Finished products are shipped directly to consumers, typically arriving within days and ready to hang. Pricing is transparent and based on the size of the framed item, starting at $39 and including free shipping. Framebridge operates manufacturing facilities in Richmond, Kentucky, and Lanham, Maryland, and has attracted investments from notable firms and individuals in the retail and technology sectors.

UrbanStems

Series A in 2017
UrbanStems Inc. is an online gifting company that specializes in on-demand flower delivery services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UrbanStems offers a variety of fresh flowers and seasonal stems for different occasions, as well as floral arrangements tailored for businesses. The company distinguishes itself with hand-crafted bouquets delivered promptly, often within minutes, and includes thoughtful touches such as personalized notes and care instructions. UrbanStems also provides flower arrangement classes and operates a mobile application for seamless ordering. Its services are available in major cities including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., offering customers a convenient and affordable gifting experience with free shipping and delivery options.

Cava

Series C in 2017
Cava Group, Inc. operates a chain of Greek and Mediterranean restaurants known for their modern mezze offerings, including salads, dips, spreads, and dressings. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company is recognized as a leader in the Mediterranean fast-casual dining sector, focusing on healthful and flavorful food options. Cava produces its dips, spreads, and sauces daily in small batches at its facility in Laurel, Maryland, ensuring they are free of additives and preservatives. In addition to its restaurant operations, Cava's products are also sold in grocery stores. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Garden School Foundation and Sow Much Good, reflecting its commitment to community engagement and healthy eating. Cava Group generates most of its revenue from its primary segment, CAVA, while also operating Zoes Kitchen as a separate segment.

Optoro

Series D in 2016
Optoro, Inc. operates a reverse logistics platform that specializes in asset recovery solutions for distressed inventory from retailers, manufacturers, and third-party providers. The company facilitates direct-to-consumer remarketing for items such as customer returns, overstock, discontinued products, and refurbished goods through various online channels. In addition to remarketing, Optoro offers a range of inventory management services, including warehousing, fulfillment, inspection, testing, research, marketing, and eco-friendly disposal of products. It also provides asset maximization services that encompass multi-channel remarketing, custom inventory controls, and reporting and analytics. Founded in 2004 and based in Washington, D.C., with a location in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Optoro serves customers both in the United States and internationally, aiming to enhance the returns experience while optimizing supply chain processes.

UrbanStems

Series A in 2016
UrbanStems Inc. is an online gifting company that specializes in on-demand flower delivery services. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UrbanStems offers a variety of fresh flowers and seasonal stems for different occasions, as well as floral arrangements tailored for businesses. The company distinguishes itself with hand-crafted bouquets delivered promptly, often within minutes, and includes thoughtful touches such as personalized notes and care instructions. UrbanStems also provides flower arrangement classes and operates a mobile application for seamless ordering. Its services are available in major cities including New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., offering customers a convenient and affordable gifting experience with free shipping and delivery options.

Framebridge

Series A in 2016
Framebridge, Inc. specializes in custom framing solutions for art and photographs, offering a streamlined online service that prioritizes customer experience. Founded in 2014 and based in Washington, D.C., the company allows users to select from a curated range of contemporary frame styles, upload images, or send physical items for personalized framing. The expert team at Framebridge handcrafts frames to meet each customer's specifications, ensuring high-quality results. Finished products are shipped directly to consumers, typically arriving within days and ready to hang. Pricing is transparent and based on the size of the framed item, starting at $39 and including free shipping. Framebridge operates manufacturing facilities in Richmond, Kentucky, and Lanham, Maryland, and has attracted investments from notable firms and individuals in the retail and technology sectors.

Cava

Series B in 2015
Cava Group, Inc. operates a chain of Greek and Mediterranean restaurants known for their modern mezze offerings, including salads, dips, spreads, and dressings. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company is recognized as a leader in the Mediterranean fast-casual dining sector, focusing on healthful and flavorful food options. Cava produces its dips, spreads, and sauces daily in small batches at its facility in Laurel, Maryland, ensuring they are free of additives and preservatives. In addition to its restaurant operations, Cava's products are also sold in grocery stores. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Garden School Foundation and Sow Much Good, reflecting its commitment to community engagement and healthy eating. Cava Group generates most of its revenue from its primary segment, CAVA, while also operating Zoes Kitchen as a separate segment.

Quad Learning

Debt Financing in 2015
Quad Learning, Inc., operating as American Honors, was founded in 2012 and is based in Washington, D.C. The company focuses on creating affordable pathways for students aiming to complete their bachelor's degrees at top-tier colleges and universities. It offers a two-year honors program tailored for high-achieving students, providing essential academic support and personalized advising services, which include course planning, career exploration, and financial aid guidance. Quad Learning also partners with community colleges to enhance recruitment, admissions, and faculty development. In addition, it features an online learning platform called Quad, designed to facilitate student engagement and success. The company aims to improve student retention and outcomes while making higher education more accessible.

Cava

Series A in 2015
Cava Group, Inc. operates a chain of Greek and Mediterranean restaurants known for their modern mezze offerings, including salads, dips, spreads, and dressings. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the company is recognized as a leader in the Mediterranean fast-casual dining sector, focusing on healthful and flavorful food options. Cava produces its dips, spreads, and sauces daily in small batches at its facility in Laurel, Maryland, ensuring they are free of additives and preservatives. In addition to its restaurant operations, Cava's products are also sold in grocery stores. The company has established strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Garden School Foundation and Sow Much Good, reflecting its commitment to community engagement and healthy eating. Cava Group generates most of its revenue from its primary segment, CAVA, while also operating Zoes Kitchen as a separate segment.

BigTeams

Series B in 2015
BigTeams, LLC specializes in creating and managing high school athletic websites across the United States. Founded in 2006 and based in Warrenton, Virginia, the company provides a platform that includes administrative tools for athletic directors, coaches, and booster clubs to efficiently manage sports content. Its offerings encompass fundraising tools and smartphone applications, enhancing the overall experience for high school sports programs. By focusing on event management, risk mitigation, and community engagement, BigTeams enables athletic directors and coaches to foster team cohesion and effectively communicate training information to student athletes. Through continuous consultation with stakeholders, BigTeams aims to deliver high-quality services tailored to the needs of high school athletic programs.

Optoro

Series C in 2014
Optoro, Inc. operates a reverse logistics platform that specializes in asset recovery solutions for distressed inventory from retailers, manufacturers, and third-party providers. The company facilitates direct-to-consumer remarketing for items such as customer returns, overstock, discontinued products, and refurbished goods through various online channels. In addition to remarketing, Optoro offers a range of inventory management services, including warehousing, fulfillment, inspection, testing, research, marketing, and eco-friendly disposal of products. It also provides asset maximization services that encompass multi-channel remarketing, custom inventory controls, and reporting and analytics. Founded in 2004 and based in Washington, D.C., with a location in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Optoro serves customers both in the United States and internationally, aiming to enhance the returns experience while optimizing supply chain processes.

Echo360

Series C in 2014
Echo360, Inc. is a provider of a Software-as-a-Service platform designed to enhance learning experiences in higher education both in the United States and internationally. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company offers a comprehensive solution that enables users to capture, share, and manage educational content effectively. Its platform supports flipped classroom models by allowing instructors to incorporate polls, quizzes, and other interactive activities into their presentations. Additionally, it facilitates the recording of instructional videos and provides learning analytics that help educators identify student engagement levels and pinpoint those who may be struggling. Echo360's offerings include universal capture software for various devices, automatic speech recognition for video-based learning, and a learning library for storing educational materials. The company aims to transform teaching and learning through innovative technology, making it a leader in active learning solutions.

BigTeams

Series A in 2014
BigTeams, LLC specializes in creating and managing high school athletic websites across the United States. Founded in 2006 and based in Warrenton, Virginia, the company provides a platform that includes administrative tools for athletic directors, coaches, and booster clubs to efficiently manage sports content. Its offerings encompass fundraising tools and smartphone applications, enhancing the overall experience for high school sports programs. By focusing on event management, risk mitigation, and community engagement, BigTeams enables athletic directors and coaches to foster team cohesion and effectively communicate training information to student athletes. Through continuous consultation with stakeholders, BigTeams aims to deliver high-quality services tailored to the needs of high school athletic programs.

Quad Learning

Series B in 2014
Quad Learning, Inc., operating as American Honors, was founded in 2012 and is based in Washington, D.C. The company focuses on creating affordable pathways for students aiming to complete their bachelor's degrees at top-tier colleges and universities. It offers a two-year honors program tailored for high-achieving students, providing essential academic support and personalized advising services, which include course planning, career exploration, and financial aid guidance. Quad Learning also partners with community colleges to enhance recruitment, admissions, and faculty development. In addition, it features an online learning platform called Quad, designed to facilitate student engagement and success. The company aims to improve student retention and outcomes while making higher education more accessible.

Optoro

Series B in 2013
Optoro, Inc. operates a reverse logistics platform that specializes in asset recovery solutions for distressed inventory from retailers, manufacturers, and third-party providers. The company facilitates direct-to-consumer remarketing for items such as customer returns, overstock, discontinued products, and refurbished goods through various online channels. In addition to remarketing, Optoro offers a range of inventory management services, including warehousing, fulfillment, inspection, testing, research, marketing, and eco-friendly disposal of products. It also provides asset maximization services that encompass multi-channel remarketing, custom inventory controls, and reporting and analytics. Founded in 2004 and based in Washington, D.C., with a location in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Optoro serves customers both in the United States and internationally, aiming to enhance the returns experience while optimizing supply chain processes.

SocialRadar

Series A in 2013
SocialRadar develops innovative technology focused on enhancing social connections through location awareness. The company creates mobile applications for platforms such as iPhone, Android, and Google Glass, which allow users to identify nearby individuals and understand their connections. By providing real-time information and insights about people and places in proximity, SocialRadar aims to transform interpersonal interactions and enrich social experiences.
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