Getting the shampoo treatment in Times Square | Andrew Dudum
Business

A $200M valuation, TV commercials, and billboards: A closer (critical) look at how Hims is fast-tracking the modern luxury playbook.

The men’s wellness upstart is (wisely) fast-tracking the DNVB playbook, but we’re worried whether a $200M valuation is justified for a consumer-facing brand that’s only four months into business.

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A big name in the MLC space gets the NYT treatment | Recode
People

TLDR: The toplines from Kirsten Green’s stellar NYT profile.

With the Jet.com and Dollar Shave Club exits, Forerunner Ventures is on a tear. Partner Kirsten Green gets profiled by the NYT and we break it down. (529 words)

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New competition for Forerunner Venture's Kirsten Green (center left) | GigaOm
Business

Attention early-stage brands: There’s a new VC firm you need to know about.

Last week, Natalie Massenet’s long awaited (and long rumored) VC fund was all but officially confirmed. Here’s what you need to know. (473 words)

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