# Mark A. Leavitt

> Mark A. Leavitt is a Series B investor at Enlightened Hospitality Investments backing Organic Food. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Enlightened Hospitality Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enlightened-hospitality)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-a-leavitt-3071bb61/

Mark A. Leavitt is a Series B investor at Enlightened Hospitality Investments in New York focused on Organic Food and Manufacturing. Mark is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Mark is actively involved in all of EHI’s portfolio companies, and serves on the boards of Joe Coffee, Salt & Straw, Goldbelly, Dig and Banza, and is a board observer at Madison Reed. Additionally, Mark sits on the board of Union Square Hospitality Group, is amember of the Council on Chicago Booth for the University of Chicago, and serves as Chairman Emeriti at Jacob’s Pillow, a dance school and performance space in the Berkshires. In 2020, Mark was included in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Top 50 Technology Power List which features the 50 most influential leaders of technology and innovation in the restaurant industry.Prior to founding EHI, Mark was head of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Investment Banking group at Piper Jaffray & Co. He previously served on the boards of Trinity College, the Harlem Globetrotters, Centennial Communications, Citadel Communications, T/SF Communications (TSF), US Radio, and Leap Wireless (LEAP) where he also served on the Finance Committee and Transaction Committee during its sale to AT&T.Mark earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Trinity College.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Organic Food | 1 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 100% |
| Consumer Goods | 1 | 100% |
| Food Processing | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banza | 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. | $20M | Series B |  |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Prelude Growth Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prelude-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Enlightened Hospitality Investments

VC Fund · New York, United States

Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) is the strategic investment platform within Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), dedicated to driving growth for values-aligned companies in the hospitality and technology sectors. EHI leverages the businesses and professionals of USHG to identify growth potential and investmentopportunities in both internal and outside ventures.

3 contacts available at Enlightened Hospitality Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Danny Meyer | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danny-meyer |
| Mark A. Leavitt | Co-Managing Partner and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-a-leavitt |
| Pete Mavrovitis | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pete-mavrovitis |

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## FAQ

### What does Mark A. Leavitt invest in?

Mark A. Leavitt invests primarily in Organic Food, Manufacturing and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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