Sophia Amoruso
Founder at Trust Fund /Sophia Amoruso/
Profile
Sophia Amoruso is the Founder & General Partner at Trust Fund, an early-stage venture fund focused on pre-seed and seed stage companies and has invested over $1 million of her own capital into over 20 companies including Liquid Death, Eight Sleep, Kindbody, Pipe, Public.com.
Sophia made her mark when she founded Nasty Gal in 2006 and bootstrapped it to a run rate of $28 million profitably before raising $60 million from Index and Thrive.
She then went on to scale the business to over $100 million in revenue.
In 2020, Sophia founded Business Class, a comprehensive 10-week digital course for entrepreneurs, creatives, and freelancers, which has built a community of over 3,000 founders across the globe.
In 2017, Sophia founded Girlboss, a community for ambitious women.
Sophia also hosted podcast Girlboss Radio from 2015-2020, which garnered over 20 million downloads.
In December 2019, it was announced that Girlboss had been acquired by Attention Capital.
Her 2014 18-week New York Times Bestseller, #GIRLBOSS, chronicled her early life as well as her experience as the founder of fashion empire Nasty Gal, was adapted into a scripted TV series that premiered on Net?ix in 2017 and was produced by Charlize Theron.
Sophia became a member of the CFDA in 2016.
Sophia has been featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's 2016 America's Richest Self Made Women issue and featured in the Fortune 40 under 40, Forbes 30 under 30, Inc. 30 under 30, and Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business lists.
She resides in Los Angeles, CA with her 3 toy poodles.
Sophia Amoruso active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Trust Fund /Sophia Amoruso/
 Trust Fund /Sophia Amoruso/ Investment ManagersFinance Picking Winners LLC (Picking Winners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Sophia Amoruso. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Founder | 31/07/2022 |
Baton Market, Inc.
 Baton Market, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Baton Market, Inc. develops a platform that provides data-backed business valuation estimates for determining business value. The company is based in Richmond, MA. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/03/2023 |
Public Holdings, Inc.
 Public Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Public Holdings, Inc. develops a brokerage platform to trade equities. The firm allows users to create a profile, broadcasting purchases, comparing picks and enabling an immediately actionable trading experience. The company was founded by Michael Abbruzzese, Peter Quinn and Matthew Kennedy and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/01/2020 |
Criystal, Inc.
 Criystal, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Criystal, Inc. develops healthcare software application. The company was founded by Lola Priego and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/05/2021 |
Chillhouse LLC
 Chillhouse LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chillhouse LLC operates as a spa and cafe. It also offers wellness services. The company was founded by Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 31/10/2017 |
Passport Global, Inc.
 Passport Global, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Passport Global, Inc. operates as international shipping company. The company was founded by Alex Yancher and Aaron Schwartz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 30/11/2017 |
Former positions of Sophia Amoruso
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Girlboss Holdings, Inc.
 Girlboss Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Girlboss Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of mentorship through IRL and virtual meetups, newsletters, podcasts, and online networking. The company was founded by Sophia Amoruso in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/05/2020 |
Nasty Gal Ltd.
 Nasty Gal Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Nasty Gal Ltd. designs and retails clothing. The company is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom. | Founder | 30/12/2016 |
NG DIP, Inc.
 NG DIP, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services NG DIP, Inc. used sell new and vintage clothing, accessories and shoes online. It offers clothes, such as dresses, tops, bottoms, intimates, outerwear, swimwear, shoes, including platforms, boots, wedges, heels, booties, sandals, flats, litas, accessories which include bags, jewelry, eyewear, watches, hats, scarves, gloves, belts, socks and legwear. The company was founded by Sophia Amoruso and Sheree Waterson in 2006 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 11/01/2015 |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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NG DIP, Inc.
NG DIP, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services NG DIP, Inc. used sell new and vintage clothing, accessories and shoes online. It offers clothes, such as dresses, tops, bottoms, intimates, outerwear, swimwear, shoes, including platforms, boots, wedges, heels, booties, sandals, flats, litas, accessories which include bags, jewelry, eyewear, watches, hats, scarves, gloves, belts, socks and legwear. The company was founded by Sophia Amoruso and Sheree Waterson in 2006 and was headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Girlboss Holdings, Inc.
Girlboss Holdings, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Girlboss Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of mentorship through IRL and virtual meetups, newsletters, podcasts, and online networking. The company was founded by Sophia Amoruso in 2017 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Nasty Gal Ltd.
Nasty Gal Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Nasty Gal Ltd. designs and retails clothing. The company is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom. | Distribution Services |
Trust Fund /Sophia Amoruso/
Trust Fund /Sophia Amoruso/ Investment ManagersFinance Picking Winners LLC (Picking Winners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Sophia Amoruso. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Baton Market, Inc.
Baton Market, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Baton Market, Inc. develops a platform that provides data-backed business valuation estimates for determining business value. The company is based in Richmond, MA. | Technology Services |
Public Holdings, Inc.
Public Holdings, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Public Holdings, Inc. develops a brokerage platform to trade equities. The firm allows users to create a profile, broadcasting purchases, comparing picks and enabling an immediately actionable trading experience. The company was founded by Michael Abbruzzese, Peter Quinn and Matthew Kennedy and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Criystal, Inc.
Criystal, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Criystal, Inc. develops healthcare software application. The company was founded by Lola Priego and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Chillhouse LLC
Chillhouse LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chillhouse LLC operates as a spa and cafe. It also offers wellness services. The company was founded by Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Passport Global, Inc.
Passport Global, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Passport Global, Inc. operates as international shipping company. The company was founded by Alex Yancher and Aaron Schwartz and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Transportation |
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