Ryan B
Founder of Jolie Skin co.
Brooklyn, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Investor
2022 - Current
Founder - CEO
2021
Jolie is a beauty and wellness brand that focuses on purifying the quality of your water as a key ingredient in improving your hair, skin, and overall wellness. The initial product, which replaces your showerhead, regulates how much exposure your body has to chlorine, an inflammatory chemical that strips the skin of its natural oils and causes everything from dryness and acne to dull hair and dandruff. The design of Nest and the efficacy of Britta, for your face, skin and hair.
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
2020
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform that facilitates businesses with AI powered SMS and e-mail marketing solutions.
Raised $863,000,000.00 from Irving Investors.
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
2020
TryNow is an e-commerce platform designed to offer a try before you buy experience for shoppers.
Raised $12,000,000.00 from Perkins Cove Partner.
Advisory Board Member
2021
Hoek Home is a sustainable furniture line that clicks together in seconds with no tools.
Board Member
2019
Member Of The Board Of Advisors
2016
PebblePost provides marketers a way to transform recent online data into intelligent direct mail programs that perform.
Raised $66,850,000.00 from 10X Capital, Blue Heron Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Kickstart, Capital One Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, Greycroft and RRE Ventures.
Board Advisor
2018
Founder / Investor
2014 - 2024
Past lecture / Panelist appearances: Among Goldman Sachs 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs at 2018 Builders + Innovators Summit Shoptalk (3x) Wharton School, UPENN MIT NYU, Stern school of Business Columbia University TechCrunch Disrupt NYC Fashion Digital In the direct-to-consumer world, the Greats Brand has found better fortune than many of its start-up peers. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based e-commerce brand has managed to find its niche in the highly competitive sneaker world by producing high-quality, low-cost footwear that appeals to a wide social audience. FOOTWEAR NEWS + Greats creates classics – silhouettes that are classic in their design, built with great attention to detail, uniquely original and made to last. + Greats mission is to make purpose-built footwear, designed for LIFE - OFF THE COURT and built by hand to endure no matter where the day takes you. + Greats represents a direct connection to Brooklyn, uniqueness, and personal style. We are a company built on our dedication to craft, purpose, and quality. Be unique. Be authentic. Be one of the Greats.
Greats Brands is a men’s footwear brand that offers a wide range of classically-inspired sneakers.
Raised $13,000,000.00 from Eric Zinterhofer, Resolute Venture Partners and JH Partners.
Member of the Board - Sports Product Management Masters Program at University of Oregon
2015 - 2020