# Grant Newlin > Grant Newlin is a seed investor at Newlin (Chicago) backing Food and Beverage and Mobile. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Newlin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newlin) - Location: Chicago, United States - Total investments: 20 - Last investment: Oct 2020 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantnewlin - Website: https://www.newlin.vc Grant Newlin is a seed investor at Newlin in Chicago focused on Food and Beverage and Mobile. Strategy & Ops Consultant > M&A > Corporate Finance > Venture Investor ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Food and Beverage | 4 | 20% | | Mobile | 3 | 15% | | Software | 3 | 15% | | Internet of Things | 3 | 15% | | Hardware | 2 | 10% | 55 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Seed | 10 | 50% | | Pre-Seed | 7 | 35% | | Series A | 1 | 5% | | Funding Round | 1 | 5% | | Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 5% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BrewStubs | BrewStubs™ enables craft breweries and event organizers to attract, engage, and build ongoing relationships with beer lovers. | | Pre-Seed | Oct 01, 2020 | | | newtrul | newtrul is a shipment aggregation platform that provides freight carriers an easier way to search for their next job. It was founded in 2018 and is based in Chicago, Illinois. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Jul 01, 2020 | | | OPER | OPER (ORDER. PAY. EARN. REDEEM.) is a central rewards app for restaurant diners. Our mobile food ordering, payment and rewards platform offers users 5% back on every food purchase while remaining free for both consumers and restaurants to participate.Anyone can download OPER's app for iPhone or Android, easily set up an account, add money toit, and place orders for delivery or pick-up. They can then pay using OPER's mobile app when dining in or carrying out and will be rewarded with 5% back on all restaurant purchases. The 5% reward can later be redeemed at any participating restaurant. | | Seed | Apr 20, 2020 | | | Scenesave | Scenesave is the first to market TV shopping mobile app, providing TV viewers a platform to purchase what they see on TV, in real time. | | Seed | Nov 25, 2019 | | | Buddy | Buddy is an on-demand insurance for an active, outdoor lifestyle. | | Seed | Nov 12, 2019 | | | Rose Spritz | Rose Spritz is the simple combination of rose wine, sparkling water and real fruit juice. | | Seed | Sep 20, 2019 | | | Shower Stream | Shower Warm-Up Waste causes $30,000 wasted per year per hotel. Shower Stream is a smart shower head adapter that saves the waste, proves the savings via web and is completely unobtrusive to the user. | | Seed | Jul 01, 2019 | | | Tovala | Tovala combines a smart oven with a fresh meal delivery service to makes dinner effortless. Tovala is a smart oven that sits on the countertop and is paired with a companion meal delivery service. The company's meal system combines an internet-connected countertop steam oven capable of multi-step cooking with meals prepared by gourmet chefs,making dinner preparation as simple as scanning a barcode, enabling busy people to get access to an effortless way to eat delicious, healthy, home-cooked meals.The Chicago-based company was founded in 2015 and was launched in 2017. | | Series A | May 31, 2019 | | | @hotel | Introducing @hotel - the pioneering Instagram-based Online Travel Agent (OTA) that is reshaping the way we engage with travel. With a robust community of over 50 million followers, we leverage the power of social commerce to bring our users unparalleled hotel deals across the globe's most sought-after destinations.We're not just abooking portal - we are architects of transformative experiences. Our mission is to rekindle our shared sense of curiosity, foster human connections, and create a global community united by the transformative power of travel. We believe that travel transcends boundaries and leaves an indelible impact on our lives—and we're here to facilitate that journey.At @hotel, we champion the concept of 'Radical Hospitality.' We treat each guest as an extension of our family, challenging the travel industry's complacency and offering a refreshingly exceptional customer service experience. Our dedicated team is committed to surpassing expectations, delivering personalized support that makes our guests feel genuinely cared for and valued. Our commitment to elevating the customer service experience is a critical differentiator for today's discerning traveler when it comes to choosing their booking platform of choice.We understand that the essence of travel is not just about reaching a destination, but about the journey itself. Join us at @hotel, where we're revolutionizing the travel landscape, one remarkable journey at a time. | | Pre-Seed | Apr 24, 2019 | | | Valt | Valt protects the digital identity of every individual and avoids the pain of forgotten passwords. They realized that they had the key to solving the password problem, so they build a tool that they can stand behind and that makes digital security simple and easy.It was co-founded by Brent Heeringa and Kaylee Prior in 2017 and is based inMassachusetts. | | Pre-Seed | Feb 06, 2019 | | 10 of 20 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Newlin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newlin) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [New Stack Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-stack-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Atypical Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atypical-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Autotech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/autotech-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Birchmere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/birchmere-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Bling Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bling-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Newlin VC Fund · Chicago, United States Newlin is a venture capital and private equity firm that connects founders to capital turning ideas to fundable businesses. It provides a critical linkage for founders to early-stage financing as well as consulting services. 2 contacts available at Newlin. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Alex Federinko | Head of Dealflow | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-federinko | | Grant Newlin | Founder, General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grant-newlin | ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Grant Newlin invest in? Grant Newlin invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did Grant Newlin last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Grant Newlin closed in Oct 2020. Shizune tracks 20 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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