# John Howard

> John Howard is a seed investor at Irving Place Capital backing Music. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: Irving Place Capital
- Location: Grand Prairie, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-howard-2967426

John Howard is a seed investor at Irving Place Capital in Grand Prairie focused on Music and Apparel. John Howard is the Co-Managing Partner at Irving Place Capital.John D. Howard is CEO of Irving Place Capital and was senior managing director of Bear Stearns. He is the manager of the $3 billion Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Fund III. Howard has more than 20 years of experience in the private equity business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Music | 1 | 25% |
| Apparel | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Consumer | 1 | 25% |
| Hospitality | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Laws of Motion | Laws of Motion is an AI sizing technology on a mission to reduce apparel returns to 1%. Combining state-of-the-art AI with concierge service, Laws of Motion provides product-specific size recommendations sitewide, invites customers to choose how they engage, and utilizes in-cart prompts that prevent size sampling. | $6.2M | Seed | May 15, 2024 | https://www.lawsofmotion.ai/ |
| Holistic Spirits Company | Holistic Spirits develops a superfood plant-powered holistic gin and cocktails.Holistic Spirits offers Origen Holistic Spirits speciality vodka and Harmony Gin which is patent-pending, plant-powered, holistic spirits that elevates the experience of wellness with every cocktail, while caring for the earth.The company was founded in 2018 and isbased in Park City, Utah. | $1M | Seed | Sep 01, 2022 | https://drinkholistic.com |
| tvg hospitality | Venue Group is an entertainment and hospitality operator in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company was founded in 2019 by Ben Lovett and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $50M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 22, 2022 | https://www.venuegroup.com/ |
| rag & bone | From its origins in New York in 2002, rag & bone instantaneously distinguished itself by combining their British heritage with directional, modern design. Today, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville's brand has become synonymous with innately wearable clothing that innovatively melds classic tailoring with an edgy yet understated New Yorkaesthetic. |  | Private Equity |  | http://www.rag-bone.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Corazon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corazon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gibson Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gibson-guitar-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goldman Sachs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goldman-sachs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IrishAngels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/irishangels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Leadout Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leadout-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LionTree](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liontree-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Irving Place Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Irving Place Capital is a private equity firm focused on making equity investments in middle-market companies. Its origins date back to 1997 when founder John Howard established Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (“BSMB”).In 2008, the team spun out of JPMorgan to become an independent firm known as Irving Place Capital. Since its founding, the firmhas invested in over 60 portfolio companies, primarily in the retail and consumer, industrial, and packaging sectors.

2 contacts available at Irving Place Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Howard | Co-Managing Partner,Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-howard-6 |
| Nick Birney | Associate | — |

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## FAQ

### What does John Howard invest in?

John Howard invests primarily in Music, Apparel and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Private Equity stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact John Howard?

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### When did John Howard last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Howard closed in May 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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?

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