# The Pay It Forward Company

> The Pay It Forward Company is a VC fund in Miami backing B2B and Cannabis. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Miami, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2020
- Lead investor: 33%
- Fund size: $42M
- Last fund: Aug 2020
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-pay-it-forward-company/about/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/pifcompany_
- Website: https://pif.co/

The Pay It Forward Company is a VC fund in Miami focused on B2B and Cannabis. The Pay It Forward Company was founded with a mission to enable the dreamers, the builders, the change makers - breathing life to critical innovations that bring forth immense impact and financial upside.We pair a technology enabled approach with a flexible mandate and support the full stack, from an idea on the back of a napkin to going public,and the journey in between. We source thesis-aligned investments, incubate companies, facilitate capital formation, recruit talent and get our hands dirty working with founders and business leaders to drive outcomes.We are masters at enabling synergistic relationships between founders, funds, institutions and family offices. Through activating networks of uniquely qualified partners to maximize the probability of success for the products we bring to market.We build and invest in companies that move the ball forward. And when we're right, earn many multiples on investment. We distribute 80% of profits to the partners that make the magic happen, and donate 20% of the profits to outcome-driven nonprofits.We work with family offices, private and public enterprises, institutions and other deep pockets of capital launch and implement holistic and diversified investment strategies across asset classes. We provide end to end back office support across Operations, Finance, Accounting and Legal services.We’ve supported the growth stories of successful venture capital franchises like Deciens Capital and Tribe Capital. We carefully select and prioritize strengthening one franchise at a time. We believe that life is truly lived when working on problems limiting humanity to extend human capacity. That playing the long game is a lost art, and we are patient capital in search of the most meaningful outcomes.We believe in the power of great karma—the idea that when you build things that matter and treat people with integrity and kindness, you not only make the world better for others; you also make it better for yourself.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.5M–$3.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 33% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 33% |
| Wellness | 1 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 33% |
| Electronics | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Iraq | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raaid Hossain | General Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raaid-hossain |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lezzoo | Lezzoo wants to build the “super-app of the Middle East,” starting with an on-demand delivery service in Iraq. The company currently delivers food, beverages, groceries and pharmaceuticals to users in Iraq. The founder says they are seeing positive unit economics, including a net profit of 63 cents per delivery. The market is huge — 40 millionpeople live in Iraq, but there is no digital infrastructure in place to serve the needs of an increasingly mobile population. The founder claims there’s a demand for mobile services like Lezzoo, citing that current users are placing two orders per month. Due to the lack of digital infrastructure in the country, Lezzoo is tasked with solving the problems of payments and mapping in addition to scaling its delivery network. | $1.5M | Seed | Jul 25, 2020 | https://www.lezzoo.com/ |
| Talyn Air | Talyn Air is an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft system. It separates and recombines in the air and allows each vehicle to operate at peak efficiency without wasting energy. Jamie Gull and Evan Mucasey established it in Los Angeles, California. | $1.5M | Seed | Mar 16, 2020 | http://www.talyn.com |
| Feals | Feals is a modern wellness brand delivering thoughtful, cannabis-based health supplements designed to keep your head clear and help you feel your best. Our mission is to provide a simple, healthy, better way to feel better. | $3.5M | Seed | Jan 01, 2020 | https://feals.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Montage Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/montage-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northern Gulf Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northern-gulf-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Silas Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/silas-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does The Pay It Forward Company invest in?

The Pay It Forward Company invests primarily in B2B, Cannabis and Wellness startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is The Pay It Forward Company's check size?

The Pay It Forward Company typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$3.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Pay It Forward Company participates in.

### How do I contact The Pay It Forward Company?

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### Who are the partners at The Pay It Forward Company?

The team at The Pay It Forward Company includes Raaid Hossain (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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