Jon has over thirty years’ experience of working with both start-up and internationally established Food & Beverage businesses at senior management and Board Level in the UK, USA and UAE.
Over the span of his successful career, Jon has held various high-level positions in industry leading companies including Bulmers Cider, Nobel Foods, GU Desserts and more recently Jon held the position of Managing Director of WOW HYDRATE Limited.
Jon's experienced a series of career milestones including the successful launch of the UK brand, The Happy Egg Co and the launch of WOW Hydrate across the UK and EU which involved securing a high number of multinational grocery retailers and sports outlets as stockists for the business.
The Lazaroo-Hood family founded Landmark Underwriting & Landmark Holding Group, an insurance intermediary group in 2016 & successfully exiting in 2024, along with co-founding Clearer Group in 2021, a beverage group with its commitment to inclusive employment practices for all abilities.
The family charity, The RUSA Foundation's philanthropy projects include sport, the arts & disadvantaged communities.
Announcing the 1st initiative from the Lazaroo-Hood Group.
Investing in the search for the next successful start-up and scale-up opportunities. Following the examples of legends such as James Watt & Richard Branson, the family office has decided to develop their own investment portfolio and with this, the initiative, which is to find a group of international investment opportunities & to help them succeed to build their dreams & success story.
How
Partnering with the team behind the equity crowdfunding platform Fund My Pitch, where we will enable other potential investors the opportunity to invest in the successful companies who join the family office portfolio.
Over the next 5 years the Family Office will be making a significant investment into this initiative. The first will be a number of initial investments at the beginning of 2025 & spending time with those successful entrepreneurs before the next stage of this initiative in quarter two of 2026.
Those that are not selected to join Lazaroo-Hood Group at this stage, will be introduced to Fund MY Pitch team to give them the opportunity to find other similar investors.
Next steps
Send your pitch deck, no more than 10 pages, to info@lazaroohood.com
The Founders will be working with long-term family friend & successful businessman Jon Hayman, as they review & pick those businesses & entrepreneurs to join the Family Investment Office.
More details will follow over the next couple of weeks but, the window is now open to send your pitch decks, the team look forward to reading about your passions & dreams to join your journey.
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