Jonathan Szwec
Principal at Avenir
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Principal
2020 - Current
I invest in category-defining consumer brands, retailers, and services, as well as the software that powers them.
Avenir is a private investment firm that focuses on growth equity opportunities.
Investor
2023
MERIT Beauty is a cosmetic brand company that offers luxury skincare products.
Raised $20,000,000.00 from Sonoma Brands Capital, Marcy Venture Partners and L Catterton.
Board Member
2022
Sundays for Dogs engages in the online retail of dog foods that are made by an air-drying method.
Raised $43,728,120.00 from BoxGroup, Oldslip, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Imaginary Ventures, Lunch Partners, Red Sea Ventures and BAM Ventures.
Board Member
2023
Investor
2023
Klaviyo is an automation and email platform designed to help grow businesses.
Raised $778,500,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and Irving Investors.
Board Observer
2023
Investor - Retail, Consumer, and Leisure
2016 - 2019
Worked on Advent's buyouts of Olaplex (NASDAQ: OLPX), Aimbridge Hospitality (and its subsequent merger with Interstate Hotels & Resorts), First Watch Restaurants (NASDAQ: FWRG), and Walmart Brazil. Ongoing coverage of minority investment in lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), including the execution of three public share sales. Member of Real Estate Committee and Board Observer, First Watch Restaurants Board Observer, Aimbridge Hospitality
Sunley House Capital Management is an investment manager focused primarily on publicly traded securities.
Investment Banking
2015 - 2016
Mergers & Acquisitions - experience across consumer, technology, utilities, and financial services. Represented Alticor on its sale of Gurwitch Products (Laura Mercier & RéVive beauty brands) to Shiseido.
Investment Banking
2014 - 2015
Power & Utilities Summer Analyst (2013); Analyst (2014-2015)