Larry Kahn
Partner, Managing Director @ Beechwood Capital
Boston, United States
Larry Kahn is a seed investor at Beechwood Capital in Boston focused on Beauty and Cosmetics. A seasoned manager with over 15 years of experience in integrated marketing management, brand strategy, sales and operations, Kahn has worked with world-class brands such as Reebok®, TiVo®, Sears® and Ameritrade®. Kahn spent his early career with Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide as a Partner, Management Supervisor, leading both the Sears® andAmeritrade® accounts and managing over $60 million in billings. Kahn later developed and managed the over $20 million annual brand strategy budget and communications campaigns for Reebok International’s RBK® brand. Most recently, Kahn led the $170 million Food Storage division at the Jarden Corporation. During this time, Kahn was responsible for the Foodsaver® and Seal-a-Meal® brands’ product development, manufacturing, sourcing and $10 million marketing communications budget. Kahn has earned a B.S. in Marketing from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School at UCLA. He currently sits on the boards of IdeaPaint and Genetic and serves as a board observer for Robert Graham.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries Larry Kahn invests in
Stages Larry Kahn invests in
Countries Larry Kahn invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Beauty 1 (20%)
- Cosmetics 1 (20%)
- Organic Food 1 (20%)
- Manufacturing 1 (20%)
- Consumer Goods 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
- Series B 1 (20%)
- Private Equity 1 (20%)
Investments
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iNNBeauty Project
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iNNBeauty Project is an effective, clean, and accessible skincare brand for the next generation. | $12M / Series B / Dec 13, 2022 | |
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iNNBeauty Project
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iNNBeauty Project is an effective, clean, and accessible skincare brand for the next generation. | Private Equity / Oct 12, 2021 | |
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iNNBeauty Project
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iNNBeauty Project is an effective, clean, and accessible skincare brand for the next generation. | Seed / Oct 12, 2021 | |
Banza
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Banza is a food manufacturer that focuses on producing pasta products. Its first products feature a pasta made from chickpeas.The company is driven by a mission to make nutritious food more accessible. Its products are now available in 8,000 stores, including Target, Kroger, and Whole Foods. Banza has been endorsed in the NYT, Food & Wine,Bon Appetit, on Good Morning America, Today, and been named one of TIME Magainze's 25 Best Inventions of the Year.Banza was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. | $7.5M / Series A / Aug 04, 2017 | |
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Banza
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Banza is a food manufacturer that focuses on producing pasta products. Its first products feature a pasta made from chickpeas.The company is driven by a mission to make nutritious food more accessible. Its products are now available in 8,000 stores, including Target, Kroger, and Whole Foods. Banza has been endorsed in the NYT, Food & Wine,Bon Appetit, on Good Morning America, Today, and been named one of TIME Magainze's 25 Best Inventions of the Year.Banza was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. | $7.5M / Series A / Aug 04, 2017 |
Co-Investors
Strand Equity Partners
5 deals together
Endeavor Catalyst
2 deals together
Night Ventures
2 deals together
Alliance Consumer Growth
1 deal together
Habitat Partners
1 deal together
Rosecliff Ventures
1 deal together
About Beechwood Capital
Beechwood Capital is a Boston-based investment group that identifies and invests in low-middle market growth and venture stage companies. We focus on disruptive, branded consumer products and specialty retail businesses that offer unique growth opportunities.We are much more than a source of capital. We are former entrepreneurs and experiencedoperators ideally positioned to invest in other strong entrepreneurs. We seek to utilize our deep experience in the consumer products industry to help our portfolio companies build value and competitive advantage.We founded and built The Holmes Group (including such brands as Crock-Pot®, Rival® and Bionaire®) from a start-up to an $800 million international branded consumer products leader. We understand the challenges of developing a growing, profitable business-we’ve been there. To that end, we look to provide experience, leadership and resources to help drive significant growth.We believe our deep operating experience in the consumer products industry, sets us apart from the average private equity or venture capital firm. Our expertise and resources across brand marketing, product development, sales, logistics, supply chain and sourcing provides our partners with a unique set of assets to help drive growth.
Beechwood Capital Contacts
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Jerry Kahn
Partner, Managing Director
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Larry Kahn
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What does Larry Kahn invest in?
Larry Kahn invests primarily in Beauty, Cosmetics and Organic Food startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Larry Kahn last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Larry Kahn closed in Dec 2022. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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