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About
Lisa Sugar is a General Partner at Sugar Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on the future of commerce. In 2006 she co-founded the media and commerce company POPSUGAR with her husband Brian Sugar, later acquired by Group Nine Media in 2019 and Vox Media in 2022, and she oversaw brand licensing deals with companies including Disney, Target, Old Navy, Kohls, and Ulta. She began her career in advertising at Young and Rubicam and Goodby Silverstein and Partners, wrote the book Power Your Happy, and holds a degree in Psychology and English from George Washington University.
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Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaS
Experience
- Avid Capital AdvisorsOwnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Sugar CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- POPSUGARFoundercurrent2005 — presentSan Francisco
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lisa Sugar?
- Lisa Sugar is a General Partner at Sugar Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on the future of commerce. In 2006 she co-founded the media and commerce company POPSUGAR with her husband Brian Sugar, later acquired by Group Nine Media in 2019 and Vox Media in 2022, and she oversaw brand licensing deals with companies including Disney, Target, Old Navy, Kohls, and Ulta. She began her career in advertising at Young and Rubicam and Goodby Silverstein and Partners, wrote the book Power Your Happy, and holds a degree in Psychology and English from George Washington University.
- Where does Lisa Sugar work?
- Lisa Sugar is General Partner at Sugar Capital.
- What does Lisa Sugar invest in?
- Lisa Sugar invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Lisa Sugar write?
- Lisa Sugar typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
- Where did Lisa Sugar go to school?
- Lisa Sugar studied at The George Washington University (BA, Psychology, English).
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The George Washington University mafia142
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