Taryn Jones Laeben
InvestorPartner at Victress Capital
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $150K checks · typically $125K
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Experience
- IRL VenturesFounding Partner & Presidentcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- NisoloChief Executive Officer (CEO) & Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Paradero HotelsBoard Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- ChiefFounding Membercurrent2019 — present
- JinxExecutive Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- HealthyBabyInterim President2024 — 2025
- GetawayExecutive Board Member2019 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- ZeeraExecutive Advisor2019 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- CAMPBoard Member2023 — 2024New York, United States
- Cooper ParentingExecutive Advisor2022 — 2024
- GabbiExecutive Advisor2022 — 2024
- HemsterExecutive Advisor2023 — 2024
- Tiny OrganicsExecutive Advisor2020 — 2023
- HATCH CollectiveAdvisor & Interim COO2023
- WedgeExecutive Advisor2022 — 2023
- Dimer HealthExecutive Advisor2023
- Veracity SelfcareExecutive Advisor2023
- OdelaExecutive Advisor2020 — 2023
- ParadeExecutive Advisor2020 — 2022
- Visible VenturesOperating Partner2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- daringExecutive Advisor, Strategy / Operations / Growth / Partnerships2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- MIRRORExec Advisor Strategy / Partnerships / Growth2019 — 2021
- SoulCycle Inc.Chief Operating Officer2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- CasperChief Commercial Officer2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- CasperChief Experience Officer, President of Global Retail & Business Development2015 — 2017
- Alexis BittarPresident2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- Kate Spade & CompanySenior Vice President of North America2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Kate Spade & CompanyVice President of International2007 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- MexxManager of Strategic Business Planning2006 — 2007
- MexxManager of Merchandising Analysis2006
Skills & more
Fashion17Merchandising22Luxury Goods14Apparel11Retail24Business Strategy8International Sales2International Development1New Business Development3Brand Awareness1Brand Development3Brand Management5
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Business DevelopmentCoachingE-commerceInventory ManagementMarketingMarketing StrategyOperations ManagementSalesManagementLeadershipStrategyTrendLanguages French · Italian · Spanish
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Deals · 1
GetawayBoard seat
via Victress Capital · filed Jan 2021 · $41.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Victress Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Taryn Jones Laeben?
- Partner at Victress Capital
- Where does Taryn Jones Laeben work?
- Taryn Jones Laeben is Partner at Victress Capital.
- What check size does Taryn Jones Laeben write?
- Taryn Jones Laeben typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
- What boards does Taryn Jones Laeben sit on?
- Taryn Jones Laeben holds tracked board seats at Getaway.
- Where did Taryn Jones Laeben go to school?
- Taryn Jones Laeben studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)); The Hotchkiss School.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,122
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The Hotchkiss School51
Hilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesAnnie DongInvestor at Dorm RoomMaggie RodneyPartner at MassiveMike SalgueroCEO, ButcherBox & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCMaddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek AdvisorsJake MorossPrincipal at Torch Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chief122
Hans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystLiz FoxProduct Marketing and Communications at In-Q-TelJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalSaydeah HowardCo-founder & Managing Partner at Cherryrock Capital
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