&vest is a hybrid venture fund and branding agency founded in 2019 by Doug Jacob and Michael Lastoria. It acquires, turns around, and operates consumer lifestyle and beauty businesses, transforming them into resonant consumer brands.
They made 2 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-b (40% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $11.5M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFalcons Beyond | Series B | — | May 2026 |
| FFalcons Beyond | Series B | $28.7M | Nov 2025 |
 WeDeliver | Pre-Seed | $118K | Jan 2021 |
 Butler Hospitality | Series A | — | Jul 2020 |
 Jinx | Seed | $5.7M | Nov 2019 |
Top Co-Investors
Link Ventures1 shared
The Cigna Group Ventures1 shared
Brand Foundry Ventures1 shared
Wheelhouse Partners1 shared
Initialized Capital1 shared
Octopus Ventures1 shared
Shamrock Ventures1 shared
Maywic Select Investments1 shared
Mousse Partners1 shared
The Kraft Group1 shared
Loeb.nyc1 shared
Techstars1 shared
Last updated: 27 September 2026