INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Since forever, companies have made products for people to buy, but the evolution and reach of the internet has given rise to entirely new
partner and managing director Kirsten Green
Weiss built a foundation of trust with her audience on Into The Gloss, and that has carried over to the Glossier brand.The originally
direct-to-consumer company has also started an offline business with a pop-up shop in NYC, a now converted Dunkin Donuts that generates more
sales revenue per square foot than the average Apple Store, according to Weiss.Glossier has attracted a number of large investments from VCs
like Index Venture Partners, Thrive Capital and Forerunner Ventures, bringing its total amount raised to more than $86 million
e-commerce investments.Green has raised more than $300 million and invested in more than 50 companies
Portfolio companies include Glossier, Outdoor Voices, Ritual, Inturn and Indigo Fair, as well as exited companies like Jet.com, Dollar Shave
