Glossier

“I think Amazon is destroying the brand ecosystem. And that's the opportunity that we see at Glossier is to take digital and redefine it away from what Amazon is trying to make e-commerce.”

“So every venture capital firm we meet, and we're fortunate enough now to have access to some really great firms, we ask about their approach to diversity. And we call them out when we get an answer about, yeah, we're trying to hire, but you know, we just can't…”

“I believe that the future of brand will be entirely digital. I think brick and mortar will serve a purpose to be a touch point for brand, but I think that the fundamental tenant of what it means to be a brand in the world will be access and community in a way …”

“Well, just to put to bed any rumors, no one has moved on Glossier just yet, and we have no intention of being moved on.”

“We're three years and six days old now, and it took us three years to come to the UK despite demand from the beginning. And we would have loved to have been able to do that right away. But as a company, we didn't have the infrastructure to be able to offer the…”

“But we believe that that is very short-sighted of us to even think about that option, because actually what we want to do is replace L'Oreal or Estee Lauder as the massive conglomerate incumbent.”

“Glossier is able to scale what they've done, not just through paid. Paid amplifies the community that they've built, this core community that is rabid about their products.”

“One of the leading seed-focused firms of the last decade, with a portfolio including the likes of Airtable, Glossier, Pillpack, Plaid, and many more incredible companies.”