Steph Korey
| Steph Korey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Korey |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Co-founder of Away |
| Board member of | Away |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Peter Goodwin[1] |
Steph Korey is an American businesswoman, early stage investor, and angel investor. Steph Korey has invested in several companies, including LoveVery, Intimately, Veracity Selfcare, and Starday Foods.[2]
Early life[edit]
Korey was born in the United States and grew up in Ohio. Her father was born in Lebanon and her mother was born in Romania. She grew up traveling to visit her family in Europe and the Middle East.[citation needed] Korey studied international relations at Brown University and received her MBA from Columbia University.[3][4]
Early Career[edit]
After graduation, she worked at Kate Spade and Bloomingdale's.[5]
By 2011, Korey joined Warby Parker and led the company's supply chain, production, and fulfillment work as its Head of Supply Chain.[6] She met Away co-founder Jennifer Rubio during her time at the company.[5] In 2014, she left the company and received her MBA,[4] while also working as a consultant for supply chain and merchandising strategy at mattress company Casper.[7]
Away[edit]
Korey co-founded Away, a direct-to-consumer travel company, with Jennifer Rubio. By 2017, Korey and Rubio had raised $31 million, making it one of the highest-funded female-founded startups.[8] Away was created after co-founder Jennifer Rubio broke her suitcase at an airport in Zurich, and after putting out a request on Facebook asking for recommendations, was unable to find a suitcase on the market. Away aimed to improve upon traditional suitcase designs by adding features such as built-in batteries in their luggage for charging mobile devices.[citation needed]
Investments[edit]
Steph Korey has invested in multiple companies as an early-stage investor and angel investor. These companies include Intimately, Veracity Selfcare, Starday Foods, Lovevery, and Modern Fertility.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Korey is married and lives in New York City.[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/author/steph-korey
- ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/person/steph-korey#:~:text=Steph%20Korey%20earned%20a%20B.A.,with%20her%20husband%20and%20daughter.
- ↑ "Founder Fridays: Stephanie Korey '09, co-founder of Away - Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship". Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Elkins, Kathleen (2018-02-12). "Columbia MBA and multimillion-dollar start-up founder: Here's what business school can't teach you". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pack For Your July Fourth Getaway In the New 'Away' Luggage". Observer. 2016-06-30. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Boss: The Founders of Away Have 3 Tips for Female Entrepreneurs". Time. Archived from the original on 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Dunn, Laura Emily (2016-09-01). "Women in Business Q&A: Jen Rubio and Steph Korey, Founders, Away". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "This CEO Is Leading a New Wave of Female Entrepreneurs". Fortune. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-10-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/person/steph-korey
- ↑ "Steph Korey". Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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