Casper

“The way that mattresses has been sold was the same for 40 years. There were a couple large brands that sold through regional and national retailers, and it really wasn't about product. It was about what the incentives were in the channel to sell the product”

“At first glance, you might say that a number of companies like Warby Parker or Casper traditionally wouldn't be venture backed companies because they're kind of traditional e-commerce product companies. But I think as you dive into the supply chain, you dive i…”

“I absolutely wish I had hired Greg and almost all of my leadership team earlier than when we did.”

“We know this year that something like twenty million Americans will buy something over fifteen billion dollars worth of mattresses”

“I believe Casper will become a truly global brand, a brand that you generously echoed in the same vein as Nike or Under Armour. These are brands that have really been catalysts To changes in the consumer mindset and landscape, and I think Casper will do that o…”

“We were never overly reliant on just Facebook or just Google. In fact, those two channels specifically are a very small part of our mix because we knew the economics were going to get very tough.”

“And since then, they've raised over two hundred and thirty nine million dollars in funding from the likes of NEA, Lira Hippo, IVP, Norwest Venture Partners, and even include Leonardo DiCaprio on their cap table.”

“Our growth has built this year even faster than our growth last year. 2017 was a banner year. It was awesome, but Q two in 2018 was stronger than Q two of 20 17. Same with Q one. Q two of 20 18 even beat Q one of 2018.”

“They continue to build awareness about our products and our brand and the markets where we have stores are actually growing faster than the markets where we don't have stores.”

“We now have 20 locations throughout the U.S. And Canada, and they've been doing so well that we're now committed to scaling that to over 200 stores in the next three years.”

“They're actually in our San Francisco office working on bringing next generation of products to market that impact sleep. And it's a group of about 50 folks we call the Casper Labs program”