Natalie Massenet

Interests

Impact

$1bn

Venture Firm AUM

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Venture Investments

Sectors operated in

£350m

Exit value

3,000+

People employed

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3,000+

People employed

£350m

Exit value

Sectors operated in

Unicorns backed from seed

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Venture exits

Life Story

Born & Raised

Natalie was born on 13 May 1965 in Los Angeles. Her parents, a Californian journalist and a British model who worked with Chanel, had met in one of the oldest coffee houses in Paris, Café de Flore. She was raised between Los Angeles and Paris, with a short stint in Madrid when her father was a fo...

Born & Raised

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World Map

Press

Luxus Plus

The Wertheimers and Bettencourt Meyers acquire a stake in The Row

16th September 2024

The Business of Fashion

The Row’s $1 Billion Deal, Explained

13th September 2024

European CEO

Net-A-Porter’s Massenet quits ahead of merger

9th September 2024

Cultured Mag

Neil Patrick Harris, Molly Sims, Paul Wesley, and More Enjoy an Unforg

22nd July 2024

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Wwd

Aston Martin Expands Female Representation in Boardroom

9th July 2021

Robbreport

Natalie Massenet Speaks with Muse by Robb Report

21st March 2021

Fashionweekdaily

Daily News: Natalie Massenet Joins NuORDER, Manolo's New Collaborator,

10th March 2021

Wwd

Natalie Massenet Joins Everlane's Board of Directors

1st February 2021

Voguebusiness

What Natalie Massenet is investing in next | Vogue Business

15th December 2020

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www.entrepreneur.com

She Was One of My Business Idols,' Says This Fashion Entrepreneur Abou

27th September 2018

Fashionista

Natalie Massenet Confirms Her Venture Capital Fund Is Officially a Thi

17th April 2018

Techcrunch

Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet just launched a venture firm | T

17th April 2018

Businessoffashion

For Natalie Massenet, Change Brings Opportunity | BoF

16th February 2018

Wmagazine

Do As Natalie Does

22nd January 2016

Wwd

Natalie Massenet Registers New Company in U.K.

5th November 2015

www.theguardian.com

Net-a-Porter founder quits in surprise move ahead of takeover | Natali

2nd September 2015

Standard

Net-A-Porter founder Natalie Massenet: 'Judge me on what I do, not wha

13th May 2015

Standard

Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet and the rise of a Net-a-fortune

1st April 2015

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London Fashion Week: Natalie Massenet opens the five day showcase with

20th February 2015

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Net-A-Porter’s NATALIE MASSENET: “I wanted to call my website ‘What’s

13th August 2014

www.theguardian.com

Natalie Massenet: style leader who means business | Natalie Massenet |

22nd September 2013

www.theguardian.com

One-click wonder: the rise of Net-a-porter | Fashion | The Guardian

11th July 2010

Media

Career Milestones

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Imaginary Ventures

A leading venture capital firm investing in innovative brands at the intersection of retail, technology, and lifestyle, including Glossier, SKIMS, Good American, Reformation, and many more.

2018 – Present

Founder

Net-a-Porter

A magazine in website format where users could 'click' to buy while trying to source product online for a fashion shoot.

2000 – 2015

Assistant

Tatler

A British magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, focusing on fashion and lifestyle, as well as coverage of high society and politics.

1996 – 1998

Fashion Writer & Stylist

Women's Wear Daily

A fashion-industry trade journal that provides information and intelligence on changing trends and breaking news in the men's and women's fashion, beauty, and retail industries.

1993 – 1996

Assistant