Kevin P.

Operator / Investor

📍 Newport Beach, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 24 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2020𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
24
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11
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16y
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Portfolio

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Sep 2019
Draper James is a classic, American lifestyle brand founded by Reese Witherspoon, inspired by her roots in the South. Launched in May 2015, Draper James is known for its unapologetically feminine style, offering clothing, accessories and home accents with timeless grace and charm.
mid stageRetail
Investor
2019
The Knights are a global esports organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Since launching in 2017, the Knights have focused on entertaining fans, sharing esports, and bringing people together. They solidified their spot in the City of Champions by partnering with six-time Super Bowl winners the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018. Since then, Pittsburgh-native and multi-platinum recording artist Wiz Khalifa has come on board as a strategic partner. Adding to their troop is Pittsburgh Penguins’ alternate captain Evgeni Malkin – 3-time Stanley Cup winner. To cap off their powerhouse group, they brought on Mexico City-based media fund MX LATAM in 2019. Officially recognized by Pittsburgh as a premier team, they have partnered with the most talented, innovative, and prestigious sports and entertainment industry leaders – both in the city and around the world. Their team includes some of the top Rocket LeagueⓇ, Super Smash Bros. Melee™, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUND©, SMITE©, TrackmaniaⓇ, Gears 5™, and Madden NFL© players in the world. Please go to https://www.knights.gg/ for more information and the latest news on the Knights. We have professional teams and players for popular titles like PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Smite among others. Millions of people watch our teams compete in some of the largest esports events in the world. Interested in exploring esports? Reach out to us at contact@knights.gg
early stageSpectator Sports
Investor
2019
Flint Group is a collection of the best residential home service businesses in the country. Our focus is on plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and related home service segments.
Investor
2019
Prize Payments is an elegant and frictionless end-to-end automated prize payment system. The Prize Payments platform is designed to navigate issues including multiple currencies, complex regulatory requirements, and data privacy issues. For the payor, it removes costly league operations and accounting overhead while eradicating errors and ensuring full worldwide compliance. For the payee, it reduces complex legal and accounting paperwork to a user-friendly app interface that promotes trust through transparency. Designed from the ground up for players & tournament organizers, Prize Payments is the easiest way to pay out winners of competitions in timely and efficiently. To learn more about the platform and to request a demo, please visit our website.
Investor
2019
The Knights are a global esports organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Since launching in 2017, the Knights have focused on entertaining fans, sharing esports, and bringing people together. They solidified their spot in the City of Champions by partnering with six-time Super Bowl winners the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018. Since then, Pittsburgh-native and multi-platinum recording artist Wiz Khalifa has come on board as a strategic partner. Adding to their troop is Pittsburgh Penguins’ alternate captain Evgeni Malkin – 3-time Stanley Cup winner. To cap off their powerhouse group, they brought on Mexico City-based media fund MX LATAM in 2019. Officially recognized by Pittsburgh as a premier team, they have partnered with the most talented, innovative, and prestigious sports and entertainment industry leaders – both in the city and around the world. Their team includes some of the top Rocket LeagueⓇ, Super Smash Bros. Melee™, PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUND©, SMITE©, TrackmaniaⓇ, Gears 5™, and Madden NFL© players in the world. Please go to https://www.knights.gg/ for more information and the latest news on the Knights. We have professional teams and players for popular titles like PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Smite among others. Millions of people watch our teams compete in some of the largest esports events in the world. Interested in exploring esports? Reach out to us at contact@knights.gg
early stageSpectator Sports
Investor
2017
JAANUU is the first physician-founded scrubs brand in the medical apparel market. We utilize insider knowledge to create products that meet and exceed the needs of the modern healthcare professional. Through physiological research, ergonomic construction, and style-conscious designs, we have transformed the way HCPs feel in their uniforms nationwide—offering the comfort they want and the innovation they deserve. Our various proprietary fabrics are known for their high quality and endurance, including our popular, one-of-a-kind knit material. Supported by notable apparel and e-commerce investors, JAANUU is a company aimed at empowering and connecting real people who are making a difference in the healthcare industry. For more information, please contact support@jaanuu.com.
Investor
2016
[/keer/ why-s] ✨ High-performance, Certified Organic Beauty. ♻️ Committed to Sustainability. Designed by Makeup Artist Kirsten Kjaer Weis. kjaerweis.com
Investor
2015
Buck Mason is a modern American brand. At the heart of everything we do is the laid back California ethos of easy living, quality, and simplicity. We look to past icons and interpret them with honesty and loyalty. We also look ahead, understanding the modernity of future classics and the responsibility of our place amongst them. We champion anyone striving to be better and are honored when we can be a part of it. We claim simple truths, keep our promises, and truly have our customers’ best interests in mind. We we will never be perfect but know that greatness lies in the search to be so.
Board Member and Investor
2015
Bare Bones is a San Diego-based food company and tastemaker of healthy pantry staples for cooking & sipping. As a leading innovator in the bone broth space, the company offers a full line of nourishing broth products in traditional liquid and instant powder formats.
Investor
2015
Pressed Juicery is the leading cold-pressed juice and healthy snacks brand dedicated to making plant-forward living as convenient and delicious as possible. The company’s mission is to pave the way for plant-forward living by making real, healthy food accessible to everyone. Pressed operates more than 100 retail stores in 10 states, is available in nearly over 3,000 distribution points through its wholesale partners, and can be purchased directly from their website and shipped to any location within the U.S. For more information, please visit pressed.com or the Pressed app. Follow Pressed on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook for additional updates.
Board Member and Investor
2015
Bare Bones is a San Diego-based food company and tastemaker of healthy pantry staples for cooking & sipping. As a leading innovator in the bone broth space, the company offers a full line of nourishing broth products in traditional liquid and instant powder formats.
Investor
2015
Sticky’s strives to offer the best damn chicken finger experience to our guests. We serve the finest gourmet chicken fingers alongside 18 homemade dipping sauces to make the beloved childhood favorite exciting for a mature, sophisticated pallet. We strive to create a comfortable and enjoyable environment for our employees as well as for our guests.
mid stageRestaurants
Investor
2014
An award-winning line of all-natural meal kits designed to make healthy home cooking simple and delicious, cooksimple was founded on the principle that people will eat healthier if doing so is tasty, easy, and accessible. Mission cooksimple provides a solution to the growing trend of poor diet, nutrition, and obesity throughout the United States by eliminating the stress and confusion associated with healthy home cooking. Our mission is to make an impactful difference in reshaping the way America eats. Description The story of cooksimple founder Keith Lauver is one that resonates with many people. Keith was in his early 30’s when a physical exam served as a wakeup call to make some major changes in his lifestyle, but he didn’t know where to begin. It wasn’t until he finally tried his hand at home cooking that he started to see steady and lasting improvements. Taking control of what he was eating was the key to building a sustainable healthy lifestyle. Over the next year, Keith honed his healthy cooking skills and began to work with a fitness trainer, shrinking waistline and increasing his energy level. Feeling inspired to help others improve their own lives, Keith joined forces with renowned chef and nutrition consultant Tony Sobiech to create cooksimple in 2008. Products include: Cowboy Quinoa Chili All American Sloppy Joe White Bean Chili Skillet Lasagna Punjabi Coconut Curry Southwestern Tamale Pie Cranberry Wild Rice Tibetan Dal New Orleans Jambalaya Alaskan Salmon Patties
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2014
ELOQUII is a vertically integrated e-commerce destination for contemporary, fast fashion sizes 14-28. We bring trend-driven, feminine, polished fashion from the runways to our customer, working on a compressed design cycle and dropping new styles every week. Eloquii is a member of the Fullbeauty Brands family!
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2023
Limited Partner
Sep 2023
LMNT Ventures invests early in bold founders who are positively transforming our physical world, making it more intelligent, automated, efficient, and decarbonized.
2022
Limited Partner
2022
We invest in early stage teams designing simple products to solve important problems in FinTech, payments, small biz formation, e-comm enablement and data, privacy, identity and fraud mitigation.
Limited Partner
2022
We support entrepreneurs changing the world through frontier technology
2021
Managing Director
Oct 2021
LAGO, through its affiliated entities, is a Chicago-based premier alternative investment platform focused on the lower middle market (LMM). The firm’s core strategy focuses on lending to companies in markets where the demand for institutional credit solutions exceeds supply and capital deployment is not commoditized. Since its founding in 2019, the firm has successfully served as a financing partner to over 130 companies across key sectors. With the ability to address a variety of needs—including working capital, strategic growth initiatives, liquidity solutions, recaps and refinancings—LAGO serves as a valuable financial resource for underserved companies in the lower middle market. For more information and important disclaimers, please visit www.lagogcm.com.
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