Doug Jacob is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of &vest, a New York-based venture capital and creative operations platform he. See contact routes.
Doug Jacob is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of &vest, a New York-based venture capital and creative operations platform he launched in 2019 after a career as an entrepreneur in hospitality and branding. The firm’s investment thesis targets high-growth consumer brands from early-stage through Series B, focusing on sectors like food, beauty, and lifestyle with a primary geographic focus on the United States. &vest typically leads rounds and provides value-add services by leveraging Jacob’s operational experience to de-risk investments, though specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed. Notable portfolio companies include &pizza, which Jacob co-founded, as well as Rumble and Made By Gather. A distinctive point of Jacob’s approach is &vest’s strategy of cross-pollinating brands within its portfolio to create high-impact extension opportunities rather than acting as a passive investor. His background includes co-founding &pizza, JWALK (acquired by Shiseido), and serving as a board director for Falcon’s Beyond, blending creative leadership with investment strategy.
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