Bluth invested in Orlando Bathing Suit LLC, the parent company of Everything But Water (www.everythingbutwater.com)  in 2014.  Everything But Water is the largest independent retailer of women’s swimwear and related items in the US.  Control of the company was purchased by a long time friend and former partner of Mr. O’Toole in 2010, and Bluth was approached to provide capital to fund the company’s growth through store acquisitions, store openings and online retail.  The company has successfully and profitably executed its growth plan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bluth invested in a young company called PrePlay Inc. in 2012 based on a relationship Mr. O’Toole had with an investor in the company.  PrePlay was an early developer of predictive gaming experiences, primarily for sports like baseball.  Bluth supported PrePlay through successive rounds of financing.  In 2014, PrePlay merged with Fanvision (www.fanvisionentertainment.com) a company controlled by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, which focuses on providing in venue content to fans and professionals at sporting events (primarily NASCAR).  Bluth remains an investor in the company today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An affiliate of Bluth invested in Gathered Table LLC (www.gatheredtable.com) in 2015.  Gathered Table is a young company founded by the former head of strategy at Starbucks which provides online meal planning and recipes for home food preparation.  Bluth’s affiliates were introduced to Gathered Table by the management team at Everything but Water, and have supported the company through several rounds of financing.