&vest
Michael Lastoria has a diverse range of work experience. In 2010, they co-founded &pizza and served as the CEO. In the same year, they also co-founded JWALK. However, their role at JWALK ended in 2018. In 2019, Lastoria co-founded &vest. Prior to these ventures, they co-founded and served as the CEO of Innovation Ads from 2002 to 2009.
Michael Lastoria attended Westmont College from 1998 to 2002, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business.
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&vest
&vest is a consumer brand investment and creative operations platform founded by Doug Jacob and Michael Lastoria, two entrepreneurs who have successfully scaled and exited numerous businessesWe leverage our financial, branding, operational, partnership capabilities in high growth verticals to create high-upside, de-risked investmentopportunitiesWe cross pollinate brands we own and are invested in and look to create high- impact extension opportunities that are accretive to all partiesWe invest in the following sectors that we have critical strategic advantages and deep industry connections:FAST CASUAL | RETAIL | CPG | FASHION | SPIRITS | BEAUTYWe leverage our experience in creating special, purpose-driven companiesalong with our operational know-how to create “one of one” brands We are VC meets creative agency