JR Lopez

Ventures

Built, backed, run

Nine companies across branding, technology, food, hospitality and capital, connected by the same belief that good design is an operating advantage.

Evolve Branding

Founder & Creative Director · Vancouver, Canada

A branding, marketing and film agency building brand systems, campaigns and original content for hospitality, technology and consumer brands: Paradox Hotels, Microsoft HoloLens, MOTT 32, Tasty Indian Bistro, A&W and Storhm Technologies.

Evolve X World Technologies Inc.

Founder · Global

A technology venture studio turning design research into shipped product: applied software, emerging interfaces and platforms built for people first.

Stack Food Technologies

Partner · Dubai, UAE

Food technology for modern hospitality: rebuilding kitchen operations, supply and guest experience for restaurant groups in the Gulf and beyond, in service of Dubai's food security ambitions.

Seatarra Ingredient Alliance

Partner · Global

A clean-label ingredient alliance sourcing and formulating plant-based and functional ingredients for food, beverage and nutrition brands, bridging growers, manufacturers and consumers.

Food Tech Valley, Dubai

Partner · Dubai, UAE

Dubai's Food Tech Valley initiative advancing food security, agtech and sustainable supply across the UAE, connecting innovators, producers and government toward resilient local food systems.

Conquest Capital

Investor · Global

A private investment vehicle backing early-stage ventures across technology, hospitality and consumer brands, with a focus on founders building durable, design-led businesses.

Blackthorne Capital

Investor · Global

A capital partnership supporting growth-stage companies and special situations, applying an operator's lens to investing across branded consumer and technology businesses.

Evolve Social Impact Fund

Founder · Vancouver, Canada

An impact fund channelling capital and creative resources into community, education and opportunity programs, extending Evolve's design ethos into measurable social return.

Paradox Hotels

Brand Partner · Vancouver, Canada

A boutique hospitality portfolio defined by considered design and storytelling, served by Evolve across brand systems, experience design and original film.