What stage does &vest invest at?

&vest invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.

What sectors does &vest focus on?

&vest focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce.

&vest

Private equity

Growth–Late Stage · 19 people tracked

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Investment thesis

&vest focuses on the consumer beauty sector, combining strategy, creative thinking, and operating expertise to transform businesses into resonant brands. It operates in two ways: as an embedded partner delivering turnaround and operational support to investor partners (during acquisition diligence, post-acquisition, or mid-pivot), and by acquiring and operating beauty brands positioned to scale rapidly. The firm emphasizes hands-on operating, aligning its structure to brand success, and investing with 'skin in the game' rather than acting as a traditional consultancy.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Consumer Direct to Consumer E-commerce

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Growth–Late Stage

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website

Doug Jacob· Co-founder· New York, New York, United Statesin

Bill Hinman· Partner· Washington DC-Baltimore Areain

Bill Hinman is an Advisory Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, a Senior Advisor to the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and a Senior Advisor to the &vest group. From May 2017 through December 2020, he directed the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and earlier worked as a corporate finance partner at Simpson Thacher, where he worked on the IPOs of companies including Alibaba, Facebook, Google, eBay, Square, Agilent, Seagate, and VMware. He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University (1977) and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School (1980), and is a member of the California and New York State Bar Associations.

Cassandra Batistia· Network Partner

Worked in marketing operations at Forma Brands from April 2023 to January 2024.

Cheryl Foland· Network Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain

Has worked on acquisition diligence since January 2024.

Courtney Crowell· Partner· Boston, Massachusetts, United Statesin

Donna Yu· Network Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Served as CEO of Forma Brands from April 2023 to October 2023.

Emily Bromfield· Network Partner· New York City Metropolitan Areain

Worked in marketing at Forma Brands from April 2024 to July 2024.

Garrett Schreiber· Partner· New Canaan, Connecticut, United Statesin

Max Handler· Network Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Has worked on acquisition diligence since January 2025.

Michael Lastoria· Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Michelle Wiles· Network Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Has worked on acquisition diligence since December 2024.

Steve Kassin· Network Partner

Served as CEO of FAST I and II from August 2020 to October 2023.

Tucker Borgman· Network Partner· Los Angeles, California, United Statesin

Involved with E.M.V. at Forma Brands since October 2024.

Cliff Moskowitz· New York, New York, United Statesin

Cliff Moskowitz is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Targa Partners, a multi-family office focused on alternative asset investments including real estate, private equity, and venture capital. He has served as interim CEO of Forma Brands, Hairmax, and Outdoor Voices, completed a restructuring role at Bandier, and previously founded InterLuxe Holdings, a private equity platform that executed investments in Jason Wu, A.L.C., and Mackage. Moskowitz holds a degree from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, and serves on the boards of Full Beauty Brands, Solid & Striped, Pedego, Apotheke, and The Select Group.

Kevin Blesy· Operating Partner· Washington, District of Columbia, United Statesin

Maike Stoffers· Operating Partner· New York, New York, United Statesin

Maria Salcedo· Operating Partner· Greater Chicago Areain

Rhian Beutler· Operating Partner, VP of Technology· Los Angeles, California, United Statesin

Rhian Beutler is Operating Partner and VP of Technology at &vest, where she oversees technical diligence, platform integration, and data and commerce infrastructure for the firm's consumer beauty portfolio. She previously co-founded and served as CEO of the digital gifting platform Govalo, which was acquired in 2025, and remains Executive Chairman of venntov, developer of Shopify apps including SEO Manager, Order Lookup, and ClockedIn. Earlier in her career, she spent six years at Wells Fargo, most recently as Branch Manager and AVP.

Sandy Beall· United Statesin

Founder mafia

2 people who came through &vest went on to found or lead other companies.

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Investments · 1 tracked

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Forma Brands

Frequently asked questions

What stage does &vest invest at?: &vest invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does &vest focus on?: &vest focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce.

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