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Overview

Investment and advisory company for hospitality and F&B innovation.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

B2B
Consumer Goods
Food and Beverage
Hospitality
...

Investment portfolio

9rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
JUICER
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Ovation
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ottonomy
Aug 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Tablz
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Leasecake
Apr 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Meez
Jan 2022Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Minnow Technologies
May 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Blanket
Aug 2020Participated
$0.80 MOther Equity
TapRm
Nov 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
JUICER
Apr 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Ovation
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ottonomy
Aug 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Tablz
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Leasecake
Apr 2022Participated
$12 MSeries A
Meez
Jan 2022Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Minnow Technologies
May 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Blanket
Aug 2020Participated
$0.80 MOther Equity
TapRm
Nov 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed13
Series A01
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 deals are recorded across 84 months.All available history.
Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 deals are recorded across 84 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Branded Strategic Hospitality: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Branded Strategic Hospitality: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Enterprise Software3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Food & Agriculture3
Travel & Hospitality2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Branded Strategic Hospitality: 9 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Branded Strategic Hospitality: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Branded Strategic Hospitality: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (8 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States8
Canada1
Branded Strategic Hospitality: 20 co-investors are shown, with Aurify Brands sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Branded Strategic Hospitality: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Branded Strategic Hospitality: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led111%
Participating889%
Branded Strategic Hospitality: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Branded Strategic Hospitality: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Dean Palin

Principal

Jeff Mann

Advisor

Jimmy Frisch

Founder/ Managing Partner

Julie Zucker

Chief Marketing Officer and Partner

Mike Wior

Chief Technology Officer / Partner

Simon Oren

Hospitality Partner

Solomon Choi

Hospitality Partner