Jennifer Hyman

Cofounder and CEO, Rent the Runway

After stints at Starwood Hotels, WeddingChannel.com, and IMG, Jennifer Hyman developed her idea to democratize luxury dresses while getting her MBA at Harvard Business School. And thus, Rent the Runway--the first high-end clothing and accessories rental company--was born.

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Rent the Runway cofounder Jenny Fleiss joins growth equity firm Volition Capital

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The brand made a name for itself by renting out gowns before a big event, but the entire system depends on dresses arriving in time.

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With a $125 million investment round, Rent the Runway is now valued at over $1 billion. The female unicorn club just got a little bigger.

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Rent the Runway has found that customers are willing to rent almost anything the brand makes available. Are blankets and throw pillows a step too far?

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Jennifer Hyman

Cofounder and CEO, Rent the Runway

Stories about Jennifer Hyman

Rent the Runway cofounder Jenny Fleiss joins growth equity firm Volition Capital

Fleiss shares her thoughts on retail trends, what she looks for in a founder, and leveling the venture capital playing field.

Rent the Runway customers are mad as hell because their gowns aren’t arriving in time

The brand made a name for itself by renting out gowns before a big event, but the entire system depends on dresses arriving in time.

Rent the Runway is now a unicorn

With a $125 million investment round, Rent the Runway is now valued at over $1 billion. The female unicorn club just got a little bigger.

Would you rent pillows and blankets? Rent the Runway is betting on it

Rent the Runway has found that customers are willing to rent almost anything the brand makes available. Are blankets and throw pillows a step too far?

Impact

Malala lays out the 4 steps she takes to build a campaign for change

A hidden major cause of global deforestation: Organized crime

ESG investing has a sustainability blind spot: supply chains

News

Why this shopping season is make-or-break for small businesses, according to the SBA

How to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC for free

Covid-19 booster side effects: what to expect after getting another dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Janssen

Co.Design

Holiday gift returns are an environmental nightmare. Here are 5 ways to avoid them

How to design Indigenous housing that can withstand the devastation of climate change

Deconstructing the psychedelic sounds of ‘Dune’

Work Life

5 books to help you finally achieve work life balance

Try this 3-second test before you say yes to anything

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