Andrew Koven
Chairman at Metaverse Basketball Association LLC
Profile
Drew is the Co-Managing Director of LDR Ventures.
He is an early stage investor in companies which include: Sweetgreen, Junzi Kitchen (+Advisor), Territory Foods, Thrive Market (+Advisor) and Court Buddy (+Lead & Board Member).
Drew’s investment, consulting and advisory experience includes: better, fast casual brick & mortar, mobile and digitally enabled restaurants, food, beverage, CPG, cloud kitchens, commissaries, pods/outposts, production automation, delivery/distribution/logistics, food tech, ancillary products and services, travel and legal tech, fashion, eCommerce and marketplaces.
He has a long standing, ongoing and successful track record which includes 20+ years of experience and industry relationships launching, operating, innovating, transforming and investing in internet grocery (Shoplink.com, Fresh Direct) commissaries, restaurants, CPG, food and beverage companies, warehousing and distribution, technology, Omni-channel retail, eCommerce and mobile commerce.
Consultant – Chief Transformation Officer for Reef Technology
Consultant – President of Swagtron Hoverboards and eRideables
CEO at The Beach People, a global Seaside Luxe products for beach, bath & home, which he grew 5000% and sold.
VP of E-commerce & Omnichannel retail for Guess? Jeans with P&L responsibility for 5 brands, 11 websites & a team that drove 3 consecutive years of double digit revenue and conversion growth.
President of E-commerce & customer experience for footwear icon Steve Madden achieving three consecutive years of double digit growth and developed the mobile commerce and in-store fulfillment initiatives.
CMO of Melissa & Doug, children’s toys
EVP/CMO of Fresh Direct, a leading online grocer
VP Business Development & Customer Experience, ShopLink.com, a leading online grocer
Co-founder of Geoff & Drew’s, an online cookie and baked goods gift company
Syracuse University – Whitman School of Management, BS Finance, Marketing & Economics
Andrew Koven active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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LDR Ventures, Inc.
 LDR Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance LDR Ventures, Inc. (LDR Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-07-31 |
Metaverse Basketball Association LLC
 Metaverse Basketball Association LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Metaverse Basketball Association LLC operates as a basketball association. The company is based in Sheridan, WY. The company was founded by Jeremy Koven, Cameron Katal, Nico Mannion. Jeremy Koven has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chairman | 2022-06-30 |
Zake IP Holdings LLC
 Zake IP Holdings LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Zake IP Holdings LLC manufactures and sells hoverboards, racing drones, and electric scooters, bikes and skate boards online. The company was founded by Johnny Zhu in 2015 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN. | Consultant / Advisor | 2017-07-31 |
Chive International LLC
 Chive International LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Chive International LLC makes Northern Chinese bings and noodles. The company was founded by Wanting Zhang, Yong Zhao and Ming Bai in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Thrive Market, Inc.
 Thrive Market, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Thrive Market, Inc. provides online retail services for quality healthy foods, vitamins, home goods, and beauty supplies. Its catalog include natural products across categories like cooking ingredients, healthy snacks, nutritional supplements, natural home goods, and bath and beauty. The company was founded in 2013 by Gunnar Lovelace, Nicholas R. Green, Kate Mulling and Sasha Siddhartha and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
The Court Buddy Co., Inc.
 The Court Buddy Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Court Buddy Co., Inc. provides consumers with solo attorneys based on budget. The company was founded by Kristina Jones and James R. Jones Jr. in 2015 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
South Cone, Inc.
 South Cone, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Part of VF Corp., South Cone, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells jeans-wear, decorated knitwear, and intimate apparel. South Cone was acquired by The Rockport Group LLC from VF Corp. on October 29, 2018. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-03-31 |
Former positions of Andrew Koven
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Beach People, Inc.
 Beach People, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Beach People, Inc. provides beach time fun services and business solutions for both seasonal and year-round businesses. Beach People is based in Wildwood, NJ. The company's services are designed for beach lovers and include discovering the best places to eat, play, shop, and stay in various beach destinations. The company offers an app for Apple and Android devices called Beach Time Fun, which allows users to find local restaurants, entertainment, nightlife, shops, places to stay, and more. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-03-31 |
| GUESS?, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-06-30 |
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Training of Andrew Koven
| Syracuse University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| GUESS?, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| STEVEN MADDEN, LTD. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Melissa & Doug LLC
 Melissa & Doug LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Melissa & Doug LLC operates as a holding company with interests in manufacturing toys for children. Its products include alphabet blocks, sorting clocks, bubble makers, puzzles, pool toys, dollhouses, stuffed animals, puppets, and learning mats. The company was founded by Doug Bernstein and Melissa Bernstein in 1988 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT. | Consumer Durables |
South Cone, Inc.
South Cone, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Part of VF Corp., South Cone, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells jeans-wear, decorated knitwear, and intimate apparel. South Cone was acquired by The Rockport Group LLC from VF Corp. on October 29, 2018. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Thrive Market, Inc.
Thrive Market, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Thrive Market, Inc. provides online retail services for quality healthy foods, vitamins, home goods, and beauty supplies. Its catalog include natural products across categories like cooking ingredients, healthy snacks, nutritional supplements, natural home goods, and bath and beauty. The company was founded in 2013 by Gunnar Lovelace, Nicholas R. Green, Kate Mulling and Sasha Siddhartha and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Retail Trade |
Zake IP Holdings LLC
Zake IP Holdings LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Zake IP Holdings LLC manufactures and sells hoverboards, racing drones, and electric scooters, bikes and skate boards online. The company was founded by Johnny Zhu in 2015 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN. | Consumer Durables |
The Court Buddy Co., Inc.
The Court Buddy Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Court Buddy Co., Inc. provides consumers with solo attorneys based on budget. The company was founded by Kristina Jones and James R. Jones Jr. in 2015 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Commercial Services |
LDR Ventures, Inc.
LDR Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance LDR Ventures, Inc. (LDR Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Shoplink.com
 Shoplink.com Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Shoplink.com sells grocery products online. The private company is based in Westwood. | Retail Trade |
Chive International LLC
Chive International LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services Chive International LLC makes Northern Chinese bings and noodles. The company was founded by Wanting Zhang, Yong Zhao and Ming Bai in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Freshdirect LLC
 Freshdirect LLC Department StoresRetail Trade Freshdirect LLC operates online grocery store. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
Beach People, Inc.
Beach People, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Beach People, Inc. provides beach time fun services and business solutions for both seasonal and year-round businesses. Beach People is based in Wildwood, NJ. The company's services are designed for beach lovers and include discovering the best places to eat, play, shop, and stay in various beach destinations. The company offers an app for Apple and Android devices called Beach Time Fun, which allows users to find local restaurants, entertainment, nightlife, shops, places to stay, and more. | Retail Trade |
| Collegiate Student Storage LLC | |
Metaverse Basketball Association LLC
Metaverse Basketball Association LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Metaverse Basketball Association LLC operates as a basketball association. The company is based in Sheridan, WY. The company was founded by Jeremy Koven, Cameron Katal, Nico Mannion. Jeremy Koven has been the CEO since incorporation. | Consumer Services |
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