London, GB · Partner
Sophia Amoruso
Investor at Nasty Gal
Latest rounds
- PassportSeed · $3MOct 2018
BacksRegtechLogisticsFintech
Rounds they were named in
- Rounds
- 1
- Led
- 0
- Disclosed
- $3M
- Active
- 2018
PassportSeed$3MUSJoined · +4 investors
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Companies they are listed as backing
Portfolio
Liquid Death- Passport
- 1stdibs
- Public.com
Where they are named on record
Filings
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNasty Gal Inc.Executive Officer, Directorsince 2015
- SEC Form D · Company raisingNasty Gal Inc.Executive Officer, Director, Promotersince 2012
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Their book
#Girlboss
Sophia Amoruso · 2014
3.64 from 76,746 ratings on Goodreads
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‘In the New York Times bestseller that the Washington Post called "Lean In for misfits," Sophia Amoruso shares how she went from dumpster diving to founding one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world. Sophia Amoruso spent her teens hitchhiking, committing petty theft, and…
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Sophia Amoruso on Bootstrapping Nasty Gal to $120M Revenue, Turning Down $400M, Declaring Bankruptcy, Public Failure, Starting Trust Fund to Back Other Founders
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Their book#Girlboss
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Sophia Amoruso is the Founder of Nasty Gal and Trust Fund, an early stage venture capital firm. We talk through her journey of starting Nasty Gal as an Ebay store in 2006 to sell vintage clothing, bootstrapping it to $28 million in revenue, raising $50 million, scaling it to $120 million and a… More on the show's page
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How to Build a $100M+ Cult Brand: Sophia Amoruso on Nasty Gal, Girlboss & Trust Fund
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Their book#Girlboss
MentionsAndrew ChenChris DixonGreylockJason CalacanisJosh ElmanMarc Andreessen
About this episode
Sophia Amoruso is more than a founder, she’s a cultural icon. She built Nasty Gal from an eBay store into a $350M fashion powerhouse, bootstrapping to $28M in revenue, owning 80% at peak valuation, & crossing $100M in sales before VC funding led to bankruptcy. At the same time, she created… More on the show's page
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All Star Investor Panel! Sophia Amoruso and Ryan Hoover | E2158
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Their book#Girlboss
MentionsRyan Hoover
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Today's show: It's another All Star Investor Panel! Jason and Alex welcome TrustFund VC founder Sophia Amoruso AND WeekendFund investor/Product Hunt founder Ryan Hoover.Together they're going DEEP on the current environment for startups, founders, and investors. How do tell durable from brittle… More on the show's page
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From brand savant to accidental entrepreneur, with Sophia Amoruso
WithSophia Amoruso
Their book#Girlboss
MentionsMike Cessario
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From founding the viral fashion brand Nasty Gal to inspiring and living the #Girlboss movement, Sophia Amoruso’s ideas tend to catch fire quickly. She joins host Jeff Berman to share her “accidental” entrepreneurial journey – building an e-commerce brand with nearly $100 million in revenue and then…
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Apple PodcastsSophia Amoruso on branding, raising a fund, portfolio construction & more | E1684
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Their book#Girlboss
About this episode
Sophia Amoruso, Founder and GP at Trust Fund, joins Jason to discuss her angel investments (1:23), raising a fund publicly (5:54), and the creative process (12:14). Then, they discuss portfolio construction and putting past identities to bed (27:04). (0:00) Molly kicks off the show (1:23)… More on the show's page
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Howie: The AI Secretary | Austin Petersmith, Co-founder and CEO
MentionsJason CalacanisSophia Amoruso
About this episode
Austin Petersmith is the Co-founder and CEO of Howie, the AI secretary. We talk about why AI assistants are so hard to build, why they decided to build Howie super narrow, and everything that went into their brand, name, and viral launch. Thank you to Adam D’Augelli, Sophia Amoruso and Alex Cohen… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageFundraising hurdles and M&A slowdown with Becki DeGraw | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics
MentionsWilson SonsiniAaron LevieBrian CheskyEoghan McCabeSteve HuffmanSophia Amoruso
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Todays show: Wilson Sonsini Partner Becki DeGraw joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Legal Basics! In this episode, they break down fundraising trends (1:33), the challenges of M&A (7:39), and the evolving regulations for tech companies (13:29). * Timestamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageAvoiding Accidental Tax Fraud | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn | E1849
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MentionsAaron LevieBrian CheskyFrank SlootmanReid HoffmanSteve HuffmanSophia Amoruso
About this episode
Today's show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason to discuss navigating potential ERC fraud (00:45), expected year one spend for startups (11:54), importance of accounting from Day 1 (15:22), and more! * Time stamps: (0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason. (0:45) Navigating Employee Retention Credit… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageManaging your treasury in 2023 | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott Orn | E1843
WithScott Orn
MentionsAaron LevieBrian CheskyFrank SlootmanReid HoffmanSteve HuffmanSophia Amoruso
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Todays show: Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason on the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics! In this episode, they discuss the current state of the market (0:40), diversifying bank relationships (6:09), managing risk (16:25), and much more! * Time stamps: (0:00) Kruze's Scott Orn joins Jason… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageHow AI startups can navigate the legal landscape with Adam Shevell | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics
MentionsWilson SonsiniAaron LevieBrian CheskyFrank SlootmanReid HoffmanSteve Huffman
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Today's show: Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason to discuss gaining access to datasets (1:10), fair use in copyright cases (6:29), and more! * Time stamps: (00:00) Wilson Sonsini partner Adam Shevell joins Jason (1:10) Gaining access to datasets, avoiding copyright infringement, and… More on the show's page
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