Meet girlboss Amy Griffin, who just wrote memoir The Tell: the G9 Ventures founder is friends with Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow and cut deals for Spanx, Goop and Bumble
Her husband John Griffin was the founder of major hedge fund Blue Ridge Capital, but Griffin carved her own niche in venture capital by focusing on female-led unicorn start-ups and building relationships
The world of venture capital is a very male-dominated one, but Griffin had carved a niche for herself as the founder and managing partner of G9 Ventures, a VC firm that dabbles in fashion, health, biotech and even Hollywood. Their mission? To “open doors and create partnerships” that “empower the consumer to live, look, and feel better”.
Here’s what you need to know about the woman using her “soft skills” of femininity and friendship to land multimillion-dollar deals.
Amy Griffin’s investing firm, G9 Ventures, brokers multimillion-dollar deals
She took a break from work for her family
In an interview for The Skimm, Griffin spoke about taking 10 years away from work to be a mum and raise her four children. She added that it was difficult to go back to the business world: “It’s really hard to step back in and say, ‘No, I’m going to do this. I’m gonna be really clear about my objectives. I’m gonna keep going back to my narrative and my story.’”