About
&vest is a consumer brand investment and creative operations platform founded by Doug Jacob and Michael Lastoria, two entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and exited numerous businesses We leverage our financial, branding, operational, partnership capabilities in high growth verticals to create high-upside, de-risked investment opportunities We cross pollinate brands we own and are invested in and look to create high- impact extension opportunities that are accretive to all parties We invest in the following sectors that we have critical strategic advantages and deep industry connections: FAST CASUAL | RETAIL | CPG | FASHION | SPIRITS | BEAUTY We leverage our experience in creating special, purpose-driven companies along with our operational know-how to create “one of one” brands We are VC meets creative agency
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 17,070 investors in VCSift focus on the consumer sector.
- • 10,621 investors are based in New York, New York, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- series-c
- Location
- New York, US
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