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Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) is a value-added strategic growth equity firm affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG).
The firm was formed to leverage the brands, businesses and team at USHG to identify and invest in scalable businesses with proven category leadership and a commitment to building an employee, customer and community-focused culture.
EHI partners with portfolio companies to provide strategic direction, operational experience, increased visibility and access to relationships to drive growth with our portfolio partners.
EHI manages over $550M of committed capital and primarily focuses on hospitality and related technology businesses, but will also invest in other hospitality-related companies that share an employee, customer and community-focused culture.
The firm was formed to leverage the brands, businesses and team at USHG to identify and invest in scalable businesses with proven category leadership and a commitment to building an employee, customer and community-focused culture.
EHI partners with portfolio companies to provide strategic direction, operational experience, increased visibility and access to relationships to drive growth with our portfolio partners.
EHI manages over $550M of committed capital and primarily focuses on hospitality and related technology businesses, but will also invest in other hospitality-related companies that share an employee, customer and community-focused culture.
Overview
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2016
Portfolio 1
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| May 18, 2026 | Blink: $17 Million Raised From Enlightened Hospitality Investments And Global Partnership Announced With Shake Shack | Blink, a mobile-first employee experience platform for frontline workforces, announced it has raised $17 million in funding from Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), the growth equity fund affiliated with Danny Meyer’s Union Square Ho... |
| May 8, 2024 | CHIP CITY COOKIES ANNOUNCES SERIES B CAPITAL RAISE FROM ENLIGHTENED HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS (EHI) | Chip City Co-founders, Peter Phillips and Teddy Gailas, continue their thriving partnership with EHI to accelerate growth and scale the brand to over 50 locations nationwide. NEW YORK, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chip City Cookies (Chip Cit... |
| Jun 29, 2021 | NotCo: “Five Years Ago We Set Out On This Journey & Have Since Become the Fastest-Growing Food Tech Brand in Latin America” | Awarded the number one Latin American spot on Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2021, NotCo is undoubtedly one of the coolest and most exciting startups in the plant-based world right now. Not least for the fac... |
| Jun 4, 2021 | NotCo Announces Danny Meyer Investment as it Prepares for IPO With a View to Unicorn Status | Latin American phenomenon NotCo today announces an investment from Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI), where Shake Shack founder and QSR trailblazer, Danny Meyer, is a partner. The news comes amid the run-up to its planned IPO, aimin... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Chickpea-fueled pasta brand Banza raises $20m, plans move into foodservice | Launched in late 2014 by brothers Brian and Scott Rudolph, Banza pasta is made from 90% chickpeas coupled with tapioca, pea protein and xanthan gum, and promises to rival the taste and texture of regular wheat pasta, with twice the protei... |
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FAQ about Enlightened Hospitality Investments
When was Enlightened Hospitality Investments founded?
Enlightened Hospitality Investments was founded in 2016.
How many startups has Enlightened Hospitality Investments invested in?
Enlightened Hospitality Investments has 1 portfolio company on Parsers VC.
What has the press written about Enlightened Hospitality Investments?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Enlightened Hospitality Investments, among them “Blink: $17 Million Raised From Enlightened Hospitality Investments And Global Partnership Announced With Shake Shack” (May 18, 2026) and “CHIP CITY COOKIES ANNOUNCES SERIES B CAPITAL RAISE FROM ENLIGHTENED HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS (EHI)” (May 8, 2024).
Is Enlightened Hospitality Investments still active?
Yes, Enlightened Hospitality Investments is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 18, 2026.