About
Anja Winikka co-founded Maroo, a payments platform for the wedding industry. Previously, she spent 13 years at The Knot Worldwide in New York, where she led digital marketing and content teams and developed educational workshops for wedding-related small businesses.
Anja Winikka @anjawinikka
On to the next chapter 𧑠https://t.co/asBZsb2ESb
Apr 16, 2023 Β· β₯ 3
Anja Winikka @anjawinikka
No surprise: ppl are triggered by our Maroo real #weddingbudgets series! When the budgets are high, couples think we made them up. When theyβre low, pros get upset. The π in the room for our industry has always been money. https://t.co/3oDMrAIqTH
Jan 30, 2023 Β· β₯ 12 Β· β 1
Anja Winikka @anjawinikka
All that to sayβ¦ our edge (and consequentially our insane MOM growth π) is a direct result of the way @AlexeyNikityuk and I and our entire team have responded to adversity thus farπͺ
Apr 5, 2022 Β· β₯ 2
Founder at MarooYC S21
Intro paths
Anja went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Anja can intro founders to Maroo's investors below.
Maroo's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Maroo
Experience
- Freeda NetworkFounder - Freedacurrent2024 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- MarooCo-Founder - Maroo (YC-backed payments platform)2021 β 2023New York, NY
- Self-employedIndependent Advisor β Wedding & Events Industry2019 β 2021New York, New York, United States
- The Knot WorldwideMarketing & Editorial Leadership - The Knot Worldwide (Formerly XO Group)2006 β 2019Greater New York City Area
Education
- Y Combinator2021
- The University of KansasBachelor of Science (B.S.), Journalism2001 β 2005
- The University of KansasBachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature2001 β 2005
- Y Combinator
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