Jennifer Fleiss
Founder at RENT THE RUNWAY, INC.
Net worth: 369 869 $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Jennifer Carter Fleiss is the founder of Jetblack Corp.
(founded in 2002) and Rent the Runway, Inc. (founded in 2008).
She held the title of Chief Executive Officer at Jetblack Corp.
from 2017 to 2020.
She is currently working as a Director at Arteza, Inc. since 2021, as an Independent Director at Lanvin Group Holdings Ltd.
since 2022, as a Board Member at Shutterfly LLC since 2019, as a Partner at Initialized Capital Management LLC since 2023, as an Advisor at Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC since 2018, and as an Advisor at Torch Capital Management LLC since 2019.
Ms. Fleiss has also held former positions as Chief Executive Officer-Jetblack at Walmart, Inc., Independent Director at Party City Holdco, Inc. from 2020 to 2023, Advisor at theSkimm, inc.
from 2015 to 2019, Senior Advisor at Volition Capital LLC from 2021 to 2023, and Board Member at Apollo Management LP from 2020 to 2022.
She completed her undergraduate degree at Yale University in 2005 and obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2009.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RENT THE RUNWAY, INC.
1.01% | 2024-05-09 | 31,314 ( 1.01% ) | 361 364 $ | 2024-04-29 |
RENT THE RUNWAY, INC.
0.02% | 2024-05-09 | 737 ( 0.02% ) | 8 505 $ | 2024-04-29 |
Jennifer Fleiss active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| RENT THE RUNWAY, INC. | Founder | 2008-10-31 |
| SHUTTERFLY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-09-30 |
| LANVIN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-30 |
Arteza, Inc.
 Arteza, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Arteza, Inc. specializes in art supplies and creative tools. The company was founded by Mike Koshatko and Jurgis Plikaitis in 2015 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-17 |
Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC
 Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC (Prelude Growth Partners Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Neda Daneshzadeh & Alicia Sontag. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-10-31 |
Torch Capital Management LLC
 Torch Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Torch Capital Management LLC (Torch Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jonathan Keidan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-03-31 |
Initialized Capital Management LLC
 Initialized Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Initialized Capital Management LLC (Initialized Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-10-31 |
Former positions of Jennifer Fleiss
| Companies | Position | End |
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Volition Capital LLC
 Volition Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | 2023-11-30 |
| PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-11 |
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Training of Jennifer Fleiss
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| RENT THE RUNWAY, INC. | Retail Trade |
| WALMART INC. | Retail Trade |
| JETBLACK CORP. | Process Industries |
| LANVIN GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Party City Holdco, Inc.
 Party City Holdco, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Party City Holdco, Inc. engages in the supply of decorated party goods. It operates through the following segments: Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment designs, manufactures, and distributes party goods, including paper and plastic tableware, metallic and latex balloons, Halloween and other costumes, accessories, novelties, and stationery throughout the world. The Retail segment focuses on specialty retail party supply stores in the United States and Canada, principally under the names Party City and Halloween City. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. | Retail Trade |
Shutterfly LLC
 Shutterfly LLC Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Shutterfly LLC engages in the provision of retailer and manufacturing platform of personalized photos and services. Its products include photobooks, custom stationery including cards, announcements, invitations; home d?cor, and photo gifts. The company was founded by Dan Baum in December 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Volition Capital LLC
Volition Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Volition Capital LLC (Volition Capital) is a venture capital & private equity firm founded in 2010 by Larry Cheng, Roger Hurwitz, Geraldine Alias, Sean Cantwell and Rob Ketterson. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Arteza, Inc.
Arteza, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Arteza, Inc. specializes in art supplies and creative tools. The company was founded by Mike Koshatko and Jurgis Plikaitis in 2015 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE. | Distribution Services |
Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC
Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prelude Growth Partners Management Co LLC (Prelude Growth Partners Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Neda Daneshzadeh & Alicia Sontag. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Apollo Management LP
 Apollo Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City. | Finance |
Torch Capital Management LLC
Torch Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Torch Capital Management LLC (Torch Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Jonathan Keidan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
theSkimm, inc.
 theSkimm, inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services theSkimm, inc. provides daily newsletter services through online. It is an online newsletter that simplifies the headlines for the professional who knows enough to know she needs more. The company was founded by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Initialized Capital Management LLC
Initialized Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Initialized Capital Management LLC (Initialized Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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