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Enlightened Hospitality Investments

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) is a growth fund started by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group.

Investor Profile

Enlightened Hospitality Investments has backed more than 19 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 15 rounds, about 79% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series B, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Chile, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Food and Beverage, Software, Food Processing.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series Unknown (37%)
  • Series B (32%)
  • Series A (16%)
  • Series D (5%)
  • Private Equity (5%)
  • Series C (5%)

Country Focus

  • United States (79%)
  • Chile (11%)
  • Canada (11%)

Industry Focus

  • Food And Beverage
  • Software
  • Food Processing
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Restaurants
  • Consumer Goods
  • Internet
  • Retail
  • Saas
  • Alternative Protein
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FAQ

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Who does Enlightened Hospitality Investments frequently co-invest with?

Ten Coves Capital
North America, Connecticut, United States, Darien
Co-Investments: 2
L Catterton
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 1
SOSV
North America, New Jersey, United States, Princeton
Co-Investments: 1
Bezos Expeditions
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
Endeavor Catalyst
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Zoma Capital
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Co-Investments: 1
DFJ Growth
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Kaszek
South America, NA - Uruguay, Uruguay, Montevideo
Co-Investments: 1
Future Positive
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Enlightened Hospitality Investments often collaborate with?

KA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JJ
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
AK
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Shared Deals: 1
JC
North America, Texas, United States, San Antonio
Shared Deals: 1
LH
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
RF
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland
Shared Deals: 1
EW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HW
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
MJ
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Enlightened Hospitality Investments?

Oats Overnight

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Oats Overnight is a manufacturer of oatmeal-based nutritional breakfasts.

Consumer GoodsFood and Beverage
Series BJul 29, 2024
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
Chip City Cookies

College Point, New York, United States

Chip City Cookies is a bakery which created a signature 5.5-ounce cookie that is served warm making it a chewy and gooey experience.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRetail
Series BMay 8, 2024
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Five Iron Golf

New York, New York, United States

Five Iron Golf has quickly re-shaped Manhattan’s golf culture, growing from our original Midtown location to a re-imagined, high-tech,

Sports
Series UnknownMar 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Culture POP Soda

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

Culture POP Soda is a probiotic drink made with real organic fruit juice and organic spices.

Consumer GoodsFood and BeverageOrganicRetail
Series BFeb 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Qu

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

The restaurant industry’s leading digital-first POS platform, designed from the cloud down.

HospitalityInformation TechnologyPoint of SaleRestaurantsSaaSSoftware
Series UnknownNov 15, 2023
Chip City Cookies

College Point, New York, United States

Chip City Cookies is a bakery which created a signature 5.5-ounce cookie that is served warm making it a chewy and gooey experience.

Food and BeverageFood ProcessingRetail
Series UnknownOct 21, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
ConverseNow

Austin, Texas, United States

ConverseNow develops a personalized and natural two-way conversation platform for the restaurant ordering experience.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ServiceFood and BeverageMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSoftware
Series AAug 23, 2022
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
PreciTaste AI

New York, New York, United States

PreciTaste AI, a leader in Restaurant AI, offers market-proven kitchen management software to drive crew productivity and maximize profits.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Food and BeverageInternet of ThingsMachine LearningProductivity ToolsSoftware
Series AAug 9, 2022
Amount Raised: $24,000,000
7shifts

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Simplifying restaurant team management, one shift at a time.

Mobile AppsRestaurantsSaaSSchedulingSoftware
Series CFeb 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $80,000,000
withco

Brooklyn, New York, United States

withco is a provider of real estate and technology services to small businesses.

InternetReal EstateSmall and Medium Businesses
Series AFeb 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $28,000,000

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