Marcy Venture Partners
Marcy Venture Partners is a San Francisco–based venture capital firm founded by Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), Jay Brown and Larry Marcus. It provides strategic capital to early and growth stage consumer businesses that create and move culture, with a focus on brands and products that deliver high customer joy and measurable social impact. The firm targets consumer products and services, e-commerce, and technology-enabled sectors across North America, including micro-mobility, robotics, drones, virtual reality, mobile commerce, and fintech. MVP seeks management teams with a clear vision, purpose, and executional excellence, and typically leads or co-invest to accelerate growth through meaningful brand value, strong metrics, and catalysts for scale. The approach emphasizes sustainability, inclusivity, accessibility, empowerment, health and wellness, and other positive outcomes as part of its investment criteria.
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Hungry
Series C in 2021
Hungry is a Washington D.C.-based company that operates a food catering and delivery marketplace. Founded by Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani, and Jeff Grass, Hungry connects independent chefs with businesses seeking high-quality catered meals. The platform offers a variety of prepared meals for different occasions, allowing businesses to order office lunches from a network of local chefs with curated menus. Hungry is committed to community improvement through initiatives like the ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, which donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased, and the ‘WeRecycle’ program, which promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery. The company has operations in several major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, and New York City, with plans to expand its footprint to 23 cities by the end of 2021.
Hungry
Series B in 2020
Hungry is a Washington D.C.-based company that operates a food catering and delivery marketplace. Founded by Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani, and Jeff Grass, Hungry connects independent chefs with businesses seeking high-quality catered meals. The platform offers a variety of prepared meals for different occasions, allowing businesses to order office lunches from a network of local chefs with curated menus. Hungry is committed to community improvement through initiatives like the ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, which donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased, and the ‘WeRecycle’ program, which promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery. The company has operations in several major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, and New York City, with plans to expand its footprint to 23 cities by the end of 2021.
Hungry
Series A in 2019
Hungry is a Washington D.C.-based company that operates a food catering and delivery marketplace. Founded by Eman Pahlavani, Shy Pahlevani, and Jeff Grass, Hungry connects independent chefs with businesses seeking high-quality catered meals. The platform offers a variety of prepared meals for different occasions, allowing businesses to order office lunches from a network of local chefs with curated menus. Hungry is committed to community improvement through initiatives like the ‘Fight Against Hunger’ program, which donates one meal to those in need for every two purchased, and the ‘WeRecycle’ program, which promotes environmental waste reduction by offering biodegradable plates and cutlery. The company has operations in several major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, and New York City, with plans to expand its footprint to 23 cities by the end of 2021.
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