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LDR Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
LDR Ventures focuses on the healthy, better-for-you, and functional food and beverage space, backing early-stage and emerging consumer packaged goods brands. As a female-led firm, it places particular emphasis on supporting female and underserved founders. Beyond capital, the firm offers consulting services to help early-stage CPG companies grow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Drew Koven is Co-Managing Director of LDR Ventures, with over twenty years of experience operating and investing in food, restaurant, fashion, and consumer lifestyle omni-channel brands. He has held leadership roles including CEO of The Beach People, VP of E-commerce & Omnichannel Retail at Guess?, President of E-commerce at Steve Madden, CMO of Melissa & Doug, and EVP/CMO of Fresh Direct. He invests at Seed and Series A stages in companies within the omni-channel food economy and restaurant ecosystem, and holds a BS in Finance, Marketing & Economics from Syracuse University's Whitman School of Management.
Jim Scharpf is a finance leader focused on consumer brands, e-commerce, retail, and fashion and lifestyle businesses. He works to align a company's financial activities with the goals set by its entrepreneurs and management, and assesses the feasibility, risks, and opportunities of those goals. He has held executive leadership roles at large global brands as well as angel-funded startups.
What they invest in
from 21 of 27 portfolio companiesConsumer ×15Direct to Consumer ×12E-commerce ×9FoodTech ×7Wellness & Fitness ×5Hardware ×2Impact & Social Good ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×18Australia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×24+ founders×3
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12017 · 32016 · 22015 · 22010 · 112 dated
Jones Soda develops, produces, and distributes premium and alternative beverages including craft sodas, modern sodas under the Pop Jones brand, and adult beverages under the Mary Jones and Spike Jones brands, selling primarily through independent distributors and direct retail channels in the United States and Canada.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeattle, US
Jerry Goldner(Chief Growth Officer)inDavid Knight(President and CEO)Eric Bittner(Chief Operating Officer)inJoe Culp(Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance)Scott Harvey(Chief Executive Officer and President)inBrian Meadows(Chief Financial Officer)
Sweetgreen offers salads and plant-forward meals with workplace-focused services including office catering, batch delivery, and a subsidized meal credits program for teams.
ConsumerFoodTechWashington, US
Nathaniel Ru(Founder)inJonathan Neman(Founder)inMitch Reback(Executive Officer)inKaren Kelley(Executive Officer)in
BoardNicolas Jammet(Founder)inSteve Case(Director)in
Co-investors37 Angelsblue 9 capitalCapital B Private HoldingsCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersHighsage Ventures+10 more
Branding Brand builds and launches mobile-first digital commerce experiences—apps and sites—for large enterprise retailers, and has developed Shipcode, a platform for building these experiences faster with fewer resources.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSPittsburgh, US
Christopher Mason(Executive Officer, Director)Jawad Rahimi(Executive Officer, Director)Christina Koshzow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRyan Hinkle(Director)inPatrick Gallagher(Director)Paul Sparta(Director)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersLead Edge CapitalTuesday Capital
San Francisco, US
Kristina Bingham Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Jones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsVU Venture PartnersFirst Round CapitalGingerbread CapitalKapor CapitalNFXUpHonest Capital
Hyperice develops technology-driven products for warm up, recovery, and performance, aimed at athletes and general wellness consumers.
Direct to ConsumerHardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsKaulig Venture HoldingsMiroma VenturesRosecliff VenturesV1 VCNaomi Osaka
Junzi Kitchen operates fast-casual restaurants serving seasonal Chinese cuisine, including noodle bowls, rice bowls, and salads, with locations at Columbia University in New York and Yale University in Connecticut.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Yong Zhao(Founder)in
Co-investorsOutbound VenturesYing FundSoGal Ventures
Lawchamps operates a marketplace that connects consumers with independent attorneys practicing in their area.
LegalTech
James Jones JrKristina Jonesin
Co-investors500 GlobalKapor CapitalKnockout Capital
Mache sells yoga storage solutions and accessories designed to organize and display yoga mats, blocks, and props in home and studio spaces.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessOregon, US
Brienne Derosier(Founder, CEO, and Chief Designer)
Territory partners with independent local chefs to prepare and deliver ready-to-eat meals that are nutritionally balanced and regionally sourced across 27 U.S. states.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & FitnessWashington D.C., US
Jeffrey KelleyJoshua KrigerPatrick SmithinRobert Mortonin
Co-investors500 GlobalSalt Partners
Moku makes plant-based mushroom snacks, including vacuum-cooked chips made from fresh shiitake and deer antler mushrooms, that are gluten-free, soy-free, and free of the top 8 allergens.
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Matt Feldman(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesConstellationSiddhi CapitalWomen's Equity LabKaya VenturesMana Ventures
Parachute Home designs bedding, bath, and home essentials such as linen sheets, towels, robes, and mattresses, using premium materials like European flax and Turkish cotton.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceVenice, US
Ariel Kaye(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardEdward Kim(Director)
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGotham Gal VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalH.I.G. CapitalLaunchpad LA+1 more
Pledge operates a charitable giving platform that enables companies, nonprofits, and individuals to facilitate donations.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Andre Mohamed(Founder)David de Picciotto(Founder)James Citron(Founder)Thomas Lucas(Founder)
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesBonfire VenturesDesigner FundMantis CapitalMaven VenturesMS&AD Ventures+6 more
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REEF converts underused parking lots and garages into neighborhood hubs hosting ghost kitchens, delivery, retail and healthcare.
Miami, US
Ari Ojalvo(Executive Officer, Director)Adan Gossar(Executive Officer)inCarl Segal(Executive Officer)Jillian Hunt(Executive Officer)inDavid Kownator(Executive Officer)inMatt Lindenberger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsArzan VCATEL VenturesBY Venture PartnersPNYX VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTarget Global+6 more
Rock Paper Robot designs and sells modern furniture, including chairs, tables, and shelving such as its Ollie chair and Float table product lines.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBrooklyn, US
Jessica Banks(CEO and Board Member)
BoardJoanne Wilson(Board Member)in
Co-investorsGotham Gal Ventures
Co-investorsGingerbread Capital
Sheryl Lowe Jewelry is a direct-to-consumer fine jewelry brand offering 14k and 18k gold pieces including bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and rings set with diamonds and gemstones.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Sheryl Lowe(Founder)
Co-investorsGingerbread Capital
Sourse makes chocolate-based daily supplements, including a product called Glow Bites, designed as an alternative to pills, capsules, and gummies.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jenne Moore(Founder)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesGaingelsH Venture PartnersNew Theory Ventures
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Sweetgreen is a restaurant and food service company that provides fresh, plant-forward meals for workplace consumption through catering, office delivery, and meal subsidy programs.
ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsblue 9 capitalCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersMaveronPROOFReshape+6 more
The Beach People designs and sells luxury beach and lifestyle products, including bucket hats, made in-house with a focus on upcycled materials and sustainable processes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Thrive Market is an online grocery delivery service offering non-GMO and clean label food products at discounted prices through a membership model.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechCulver City, US
Gunnar Lovelace(Executive Officer, Director)inNick Green(Founder)inSasha Siddhartha(Founder)inKate Mulling(Founder)
BoardDana Settle(Director)in
Co-investorsAlmanac InsightsBAM VenturesBY Venture PartnersDigi VenturesGreycroftGroundForce Capital+13 more
TO THE MARKET guides consumers to make purchasing decisions aligned with ethical and sustainable sourcing values, based on principles from its founder's best-selling book on conscious consumption.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesCleantechConsumerImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainNew York City, US
Jane Mosbacher Morris(Founder & CEO)inYu Jin Han(Director)Mary Susan Wilberding(Director)
BoardCarrie Colbert(Director)in
Co-investorsBelle Impact FundCurate CapitalForward Venture CapitalKeyhorse CapitalMatchstick VenturesPurple Sage Ventures+2 more
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Unsweetenened New York is a design studio that creates custom apparel collections, brand collaborations, and product experiences, focusing on details like materials, finishes, and packaging.
ConsumerCreator EconomyNew York, US
A Substack newsletter sharing content about books, life, and stories.
Media & Entertainment
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
EatgarnishHarvestlyTerritory Foods
Exits · 3
2 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsJones SodaOTC: JSDASweetgreenNYSE: SGSpyceacq. by Sweetgreen
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesJones Soda · newswire.ca · Aug 13, 2026
Moku Foods · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LDR Ventures made?
- LDR Ventures has 27 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does LDR Ventures invest at?
- LDR Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does LDR Ventures focus on?
- LDR Ventures focuses on Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, Marketplaces, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is LDR Ventures located?
- LDR Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does LDR Ventures co-invest with?
- LDR Ventures most often shares deals with 500 Global, BY Venture Partners, Gotham Gal Ventures, among 72 tracked co-investors.
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