Andrew Koven

Drew is the Co-Managing Director of LDR Ventures.
He is an early stage investor in companies which include: Sweetgreen, Junzi Kitchen (+Advisor), Territory Foods, Thrive Market (+Advisor) and Court Buddy (+Lead & Board Member).
Drew’s investment, consulting and advisory experience includes: better, fast casual brick & mortar, mobile and digitally enabled restaurants, food, beverage, CPG, cloud kitchens, commissaries, pods/outposts, production automation, delivery/distribution/logistics, food tech, ancillary products and services, travel and legal tech, fashion, eCommerce and marketplaces.
He has a long standing, ongoing and successful track record which includes 20+ years of experience and industry relationships launching, operating, innovating, transforming and investing in internet grocery (Shoplink.com, Fresh Direct) commissaries, restaurants, CPG, food and beverage companies, warehousing and distribution, technology, Omni-channel retail, eCommerce and mobile commerce.
Consultant – Chief Transformation Officer for Reef Technology Consultant – President of Swagtron Hoverboards and eRideables CEO at The Beach People, a global Seaside Luxe products for beach, bath & home, which he grew 5000% and sold.
VP of E-commerce & Omnichannel retail for Guess? Jeans with P&L responsibility for 5 brands, 11 websites & a team that drove 3 consecutive years of double digit revenue and conversion growth.
President of E-commerce & customer experience for footwear icon Steve Madden achieving three consecutive years of double digit growth and developed the mobile commerce and in-store fulfillment initiatives.
CMO of Melissa & Doug, children’s toys EVP/CMO of Fresh Direct, a leading online grocer VP Business Development & Customer Experience, ShopLink.com, a leading online grocer Co-founder of Geoff & Drew’s, an online cookie and baked goods gift company Syracuse University – Whitman School of Management, BS Finance, Marketing & Economics