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Press On Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Press On Ventures focuses on early-stage consumer venture capital, backing resilient founders who persevere. The firm invests in companies building transformative consumer businesses, with particular interest in the areas of health, well-being, and experiences.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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An executive operator specializing in travel and hospitality with 14+ years on the leadership team of World Travel Holdings, launching and running portfolio brands. Educated at Duke and Cornell Hotel School.
A two-time founder turned investor who co-founded and scaled SquadUP (acquired 2023) and TrialTech Medical (acquired 2020), then served as Principal at Share Ventures. Educated at Duke and UCLA Anderson.
Fractional CFO with prior experience at Cedars-Sinai, PwC, and Ballistic Ventures, educated at UCLA.
Fractional Controller with prior experience at Virgin and Claremont Creek, educated at Santa Clara.
Head of Product at Press On, with a background at Apple and education from Duke and Northwestern.
Venture Analyst educated at the University of Pennsylvania.
Venture Associate with prior experience at National Securities, educated at Northwestern and Claremont McKenna.
Operations team member with a background at OpenClaw.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Press On Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 8 of 16 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Healthtech ×3Direct to Consumer ×2Media & Entertainment ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1
HQs:United States×4United Kingdom×1
Investments · 16 tracked
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10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.
ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US
Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more
Cofertility is a fertility company focused on the family-building journey, offering egg freezing, egg donation matching, and related support services to individuals and families.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York, US
Lauren Makler(Founder)inHalle Tecco(Founder)inArielle Spiegel(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsEverywhere VenturesForeground CapitalGaingelsHow Women InvestInitialized Capital+6 more
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Feno makes the Smartbrush, a U-shaped electric toothbrush with 18,000 bristles that cleans the full mouth in about 20 seconds and includes a built-in scanner that captures images of teeth and gums.
Dr. Kenny Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersJumpstart NovaTrue VenturesUpfront Ventures
Jacob is a nutritional snack bar brand that uses clean, whole-food ingredients without fillers or artificial flavoring.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Jake Levy(Founder)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesIndex VenturesRed Sea VenturesVolo Ventures
Cloud-based virtual cardiac care platform aggregating data from implantable and wearable devices with AI-assisted triage.
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Maureen Klewicki(Director)Shawn Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEytan Elbaz(Director)in
Co-investorsTenOneTen Ventures
SipMARGS makes ready-to-drink canned sparkling margaritas made with tequila and other real ingredients, offered in five flavors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Justin Naboznain
Co-investorsAntiAOKI LABSPalm Tree Crew InvestmentsThe Lab Private Equity Fund 2, LP
Time Out is a digital media and entertainment guide that curates articles, recommendations, and listings for things to do, restaurants, events, and attractions across hundreds of destinations worldwide.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityLondon, GB
Tony Elliott(Founder)in
Yonkers Times is a local news publication covering community events, government announcements, public safety, and cultural happenings in Yonkers and Westchester County, New York.
Media & EntertainmentYonkers, US
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FenoGatoJacob BarMagic StoryScoutSkylarkVuelo
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies10Beauty · premiumbeautynews.com · Jul 31, 2026
Cofertility · startupintros.com · Apr 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Press On Ventures made?
- Press On Ventures has 16 tracked investments.
- What stage does Press On Ventures invest at?
- Press On Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Press On Ventures focus on?
- Press On Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Press On Ventures located?
- Press On Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Press On Ventures co-invest with?
- Press On Ventures most often shares deals with Palm Tree Crew Investments, Bold Capital Partners, Lerer Hippeau, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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