companies defining a new generation
Our portfolio companies are leveraging technology and bringing creativity, consumer insight, and a commitment to brand building to delight consumers and build revolutionary companies.

Entrepreneur Profiles

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Hayley Barna

Hayley Barna

Birchbox, Co-Founder

A proud techie with serious economic skills and a fascination with consumer behavior.

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Katia Beauchamp

Katia Beauchamp

Birchbox, CEO/Co-founder

Her love of beauty and sales expertise make her the perfect industry liaison.

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Andy Dunn

Andy Dunn

Bonobos, CEO & Co-founder

Driven by a passion for innovation in consumer businesses.

Chantel Waterbury

Chantel Waterbury

Chloe + Isabel, CEO & Founder

A jewelry expert with experience spanning multiple brands and geographies.

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Michael Dubin

Michael Dubin

Dollar Shave Club, CEO & Founder

An innovative business strategist with a clever ability to win over huge markets.

Sam Shank

Sam Shank

Hotel Tonight, CEO & Co-founder

Serial entrepreneur focused on comparison shopping, mobile, travel and ecommerce.

Hotel Tonight Website »
Mona Bijoor

Mona Bijoor

Joor, Founder

Connecting brands and boutiques at the speed of business to maximize their potential

Joor Website »
Sandra Oh Lin

Sandra Oh Lin

Kiwi Crate, Co-founder

Inspired by her family, she developed a platform for parents and kids to spend time together.

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Ryan Donahue

Ryan Donahue

Pickwick & Weller, CEO & Co-founder

An expert product and service designer with a passion for business development and early team building.

Pickwick & Weller Website »
Serena Dugan

Serena Dugan

Serena & Lily, CCO/Co-founder

A talented textile designer and artist, who joined forces with Lily Kanter reinvent nursery decor.

Serena & Lily Website »
Lily Kanter

Lily Kanter

Serena & Lily, CEO/Co-founder

Kanter is a savvy, tireless businesswoman with a passion for philanthropy.

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Jinhee Ahn Kim

Jinhee Ahn Kim

Snapette, Co-founder

Connecting her world of fashion to the mobile space, she's leveraging her unique perspective in the market.

Sarah Paiji

Sarah Paiji

Snapette, Co-founder

Not your prototypical start-up entrepreneur, she's Fashion design meets tech meets business.

Nicole Skogg

Nicole Skogg

SpyderLynk, Founder

A talented mobile marketing evangelist, she's bringing the interactivity of the Internet to traditional media.

John Ernsberger

John Ernsberger

STELLAService, Co-founder

Recognizing the nuances of high quality customer care, he has a passion for great service.

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Jordy Leiser

Jordy Leiser

STELLAService, CEO/Co-founder

A passionate consumer and skilled entrepreneur with a strong sense for customer and brand loyalty.

STELLAService Website »
Zach Davis

Zach Davis

Stylitics, Co-founder

Hailing from the agency world, he enjoys taking on the "big guys" in the market.

Rohan Deuskar

Rohan Deuskar

Stylitics, CEO/Co-founder

An creative innovator with serious product development experience.

Manik Singh

Manik Singh

Threadflip, CEO/Co-founder

A social marketplace genius with a passion for collaboration and inspiration.

Jon Alagem

Jon Alagem

Trendabl, CEO & Founder

Entrepreneur with a unique blend of tech nerd, finance wiz, and style aficionado, changing the way people discover fashion on their mobile devices.

Deena Varshavskaya

Deena Varshavskaya

Wanelo, CEO

Hailing from Siberia, she's a flexible entrepreneur with product and user experience design experience.

John Poisson

John Poisson

Wantful, Founder

Serial entrepreneur and designer, product strategist, social service pioneer.

Neil Blumenthal

Neil Blumenthal

Warby Parker, Co-founder

Social entrepreneur and former director of non-profit VisionSpring.

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Dave Gilboa

Dave Gilboa

Warby Parker, Co-founder

An adventure seeker and transformative brand entrepreneur.

Warby Parker Website »
TJ Sassani

TJ Sassani

Zozi, CEO & Founder

An avid adventurer, this tech entrepreneur thrives in rapid growth environments.