Where does Drew Koven work?

Drew Koven is Co-Managing Director at LDR Ventures.

What boards does Drew Koven sit on?

Drew Koven holds tracked board seats at Court Buddy.

What companies has Drew Koven invested in?

Investments tracked here include Court Buddy, Junzi Kitchen, Sweetgreen, Territory Foods, Thrive Market.

Where did Drew Koven go to school?

Drew Koven studied at Syracuse University (B.S. Whitman School of Management, Finance); Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies (Executive Learning for Business Executives, Jewish/Judaic Studies); University of Southern California (Executive Education - Fashion Retail Strategies Program).

Does Drew Koven lead rounds?

Yes — Drew Koven has led 1 tracked investment.

Drew Koven

Investor

Co-Managing Director at LDR Ventures

San Luis Obispo

Find your path to Drew

33 people in our graph share verified history with Drew — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Dasha MaggiounlockedDrew: together at Sweetgreen (2011–2012)

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Drew: together at Thrive Market

Drew: together at Lawchamps

About

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.

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechRetail Tech

Experience

LA STRONG FOUNDATION RELIEF & SUPPORTCo-Chair & Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
LDR VenturesCo Managing Directorcurrent2010 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
Psyche Olive OilInvestor & Business Growth Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
GiadzyInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, CA
AVID Logistics, Inc.Board Member, Business Development, Growth & Strategycurrent2015 — presentCalifornia, United States
GarnishBoard Member, Investor and Advisor to the Co-Founderscurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
sweetgreenInvestorcurrent2010 — presentUnited States
Thrive MarketInvestor & Advisorcurrent2014 — presentUnited States
YUZUCOInvestor & Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
REEFStrategic Advisor & Former Chief Transformation Officer/Ghost Kitchenscurrent2019 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
Shaka TeaBoard Member, Investors and Advisors to the Co-Founders2019 — 2022Greater Los Angeles, California, United States
LawChampsInvestor, Board Member & Chief Executive Officer, CIO, E-Commerce2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
SWAGTRONStrategic Advisor & Former President, Sales, Marketing, Omnichannel Retail, Finance2017 — 2022Los Angeles, California, United States
The Beach PeopleChief Executive Officer, CMO & Omnichannel Retail2015 — 2017Los Angeles, California I Gold Coast of Australia
GUESS?, Inc.Vice President of Omnichannel Retail, E-Commerce & Customer Experience2012 — 2015Greater Los Angeles Area
Melissa & Doug, LLCChief Marketing Officer & Chief of Digital Commerce2011 — 2012Wilton, Connecticut
Steve MaddenPresident of E-Commerce, Omnichannel Retail & Customer Experience2008 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
Geoff & DrewsCo-Founder & Chief of 100% Satisfaction2001 — 2008Boston, Massachusetts, United States
FreshDirectExecutive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer2000 — 2001Greater New York City Area
ShopLink.com Online GrocerVice President of Business Development & E-Commerce1998 — 2000Greater Boston Area
Jones Soda Co.Investor & US Launch Partner1995 — 1998New York City Metropolitan Area
Collegiate Student StorageFounder & President1987 — 1998Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Contract Labor7Wholesale Operations8Retail Sales7Food Technology1Food Sales1Ecommerce1Online Marketing78Restaurant Management1Health & Wellness1Third-Party Logistics (3PL)1Inventory Management1Grant Writing1

+12 more

Family BusinessTransportationSales Force DevelopmentIT systems developmentWarehouse OperationsConstruction ManagementEducational ToysFootwearTeam LeadershipLeadershipStrategic PlanningFood and Beverage Marketing

Languages Hebrew · Spanish

ICS-100 Incident Command Systems — FEMA
IS-700.B National Incident Management Systems — FEMA
Understanding Bloodborne Pathogens — Relias
American Red Cross Adult, Child & Baby First Aid/CPR/AED — American Red Cross Training Services
Water Safety Training For Parents & Caregivers — American Red Cross Training Services
Basic Life Support for Healthcare and Public Safety (BLS) — American Red Cross Training Services
Adult CPR/AED — American Red Cross Training Services
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers — American Red Cross Training Services
Certified Professional Food Manager (CPFM) — ServSafe

From Drew's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Court Buddy

Board seats

Court Buddy

Investor

Junzi KitchenSweetgreenTerritory FoodsThrive Market

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at LDR Ventures

Jim Scharpf

Partner at LDR Ventures

Maxine Kozler

Co-Managing Director at LDR Ventures

Sue Torres

Partner at LDR Ventures

Network6

Harry StebbingsScout

Founder & General Partner at 20VC

Ashton KutcherScout

Co-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan Beller

Ivan Alo

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at New Age Capital

Pocket Sun

Co-Founder + Managing Partner at SoGal Ventures

Stan Chudnovsky

Venture Partner at NFX

Vijay Chattha

General Partner at VSC Ventures

Investors connected to Drew in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Drew Koven?: 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.
Where does Drew Koven work?: Drew Koven is Co-Managing Director at LDR Ventures.
What does Drew Koven invest in?: Drew Koven invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, FoodTech, Retail Tech.
What boards does Drew Koven sit on?: Drew Koven holds tracked board seats at Court Buddy.
What companies has Drew Koven invested in?: Investments tracked here include Court Buddy, Junzi Kitchen, Sweetgreen, Territory Foods, Thrive Market.
Where did Drew Koven go to school?: Drew Koven studied at Syracuse University (B.S. Whitman School of Management, Finance); Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies (Executive Learning for Business Executives, Jewish/Judaic Studies); University of Southern California (Executive Education - Fashion Retail Strategies Program).
Does Drew Koven lead rounds?: Yes — Drew Koven has led 1 tracked investment.