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Cases / Investment funds & advisory

Jay Lucas

ReportedDec 18, 2025
LocationClaremont, NH
Amount$50,000,000

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Company / entity
Lucas Brand Equity LP, L.B. Equity Emerging Growth LP, L.B. Equity Wellness Growth LP
Industry
Private equity funds investing in wellness/health startups
How investors were recruited
Political and GOP donor/insider network in New Hampshire; falsely claimed to have co-founded a well-known private equity firm
Pitch & red flags
falsely claimed co-founding a well-known PE firm; "private equity" funds for wellness brands

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Source

indepthnh.org

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