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| Jul 23, 2026 | imagi Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round Led By Brighteye Ventures And Day One Capital | imagi has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence literacy platform for K-12 students and teachers across the United States and other international markets. The round was led by Brighteye Ventures and Day O... |
| Aug 27, 2025 | What I Learned About Business Growth From 5 Successful Founders Who Started Small Here's what successful solopreneurs taught me about business and entrepreneurship. | Starting a business with limited resources is a road many solopreneurs find familiar — myself included. I've observed many small business owners turning modest startups into success stories, but it doesn't happen overnight. They turn their ... |
| Aug 24, 2024 | AO 40 under 40: The Game Changers of Fashion | |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Sophia Amoruso launches Trust Fund for founders | Sophia Amoruso, the creator of Nasty Gal and Girlboss, has started a movement, has empowered generations of women and done the entrepreneur victory lap – the last of which she doesn’t necessarily recommend to other founders because “it’s a ... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | LA's Top VCs Are Watching These 10 Female Founders | From helping save beehives to healing the human body, some of L.A.'s most innovative companies are helmed by female founders. Who stands above the pack? We asked the region's top VCs participating in our recent dot.LA sentiment survey to we... |
| Jan 31, 2021 | I followed Princess Diana’s morning routine, and I could easily keep it up forever | Princess Diana in November 1988. Georges De Keerle/Getty Images
I tried Princess Diana’s morning routine, and it helped me out of my lockdown slump.
I started with a morning stretch before having a plate of beans and a pink grapefruit for b... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | What’s In Store For Debenhams? Online Powerhouse Boohoo Buys 242-Year-Old Brand, All Stores To Close | Boohoo success is also in its ability to disrupt. As the retail Merry-Go-Round sees many of the same ... [+] faces of retail pop up at another beleaguered brand, it is inevitable that a lot of retail decision making will only stay within th... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | New media investment firm Attention Capital acquires Girlboss | Attention Capital, a new outfit that buys, builds and scales media brands, is acquiring Girlboss, the female-focused multi-media business founded by Sophia Amoruso, who will join the firm as a founder partner. (Update: Amoruso will no loner... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Girlboss pivots to provide a LinkedIn for professional women | Girlboss is the multi-media brand for women founded by serial entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso, whose last company, Nasty Gal, presaged the direct to consumer trend before collapsing under the weight of its own ambition.
Now, Amoruso is back wit... |
| Dec 24, 2018 | Dolls Kill is raising up to $15 million for its edgy fashion brand made for ‘misfits’ | When founder Bobby Farahi met Shaudi “Shoddy” Lynn, it was at a rave in L.A. Farahi has said he was immediately drawn to the fashion sense of Lynn, who was a DJ at the time; she, meanwhile, might have appreciated the business acumen of Fara... |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso just raised venture funding for her new company | Sophia Amoruso famously founded the retailer Nasty Gal, growing it from an eBay store that sold vintage items to a darling of the fashion world that was seeing more than $300 million in sales at one point.
Somewhere along the way, however, ... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | What To Wear To Holiday Parties | It happens year after year. You're grinding and hustling at the office finishing off the year with a record breaking Q4. You get countless invites for holiday cocktails, parties, dinners and more but they sneak up and you're left on the day... |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Nasty Gal Receives $20 Million Offer From British Retailer Boohoo | |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Nasty Gal gets $20-million offer from British retailer Boohoo.com | Los Angeles clothier Nasty Gal, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, said it has received a $20-million bid from British online retailer Boohoo.com for its intellectual property.
In a statement Wednesday, Nasty Gal said it is s... |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Nasty Gal files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection | Yesterday, Nasty Gal, the retailer founded 10 years ago when Sophia Amoruso began by selling vintage fashion items on eBay, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Central District of California.
The move is designed to enable the... |
| Oct 12, 2016 |
Report: NastyGal Facing Cram Down Round, Seeking Buyer
| Los Angeles-based fashion website NastyGal is apparently in the midst of a "cram down" round--a round where the current shareholders in a company essentially reset the equity structure of a company that usually forces non-particip... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Nasty Gal Grabs $16M in Series C |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Nasty Gal has closed a $16 million Series C funding round led by Ron Johnson.
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| Feb 27, 2015 | Nasty Gal Raises $16M in Series C Funding | Nasty Gal, a Los Angeles-based fashion retailer, raised $16m in Series C funding.
The round was led by Ron Johnson, CEO of Enjoy, who joined Nasty Gal’s board in conjunction with the funding, with participation from existing investor Index ... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Nasty Gal Raises $16 Million | |
| Feb 27, 2015 |
Nasty Gal Picks Up $12.7M
| Los Angeles-based online fashion retailer Nasty Gal has raised $12.7M, as part of an ongoing venture funding targeted at $16M, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. Source of the new funding was not announced. The new fund... |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 2/27/15 | Iotera, Knowmail, Getable, Xero, Twenty20, Metamarkets, Leankor, Branch Metrics, Silent Circle,
Seed stage
Iotera, a real-time GPS tracking device that can be used to track a whole host of things, raised a $1 million round of seed funding r... |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Why It Was A Savvy Move For Nasty Gal Founder Sophia Amoruso To Step Down As CEO | Redeem now
Nasty Gal founder and chair Sophia Amoruso and CEO Sheree Waterson. Nasty Gal
Since founding edgy online fashion retailer Nasty Gal in 2006, Sophia Amoruso has become one of the most notable women in retail, a reputation that's g... |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Nasty Gal Founder Sophia Amoruso Steps Down As CEO | Sophia Amoruso, founder of Nasty Gal, is no longer CEO of the fashion site. The company’s president and chief product officer, Sheree Waterson, will take over the position and also join its board.
Amoruso told Re/code that she made the deci... |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Потерянная прибыль: Как интерфейс страницы оплаты может повлиять на доходы магазина | Алисия Дойрон, дизайнер, специализирующийся на сайтах области электронной коммерции, написала материал, в котором рассказала о том, как интернет-магазинам стоит изменить интерфейс своих форм оплаты для повышения конверсии.
Проблема конверси... |
| Sep 4, 2014 | Nasty Gal Lays Off Up To 10 Percent Of Its Workforce | Several sources confirm Nasty Gal has laid off up to 27 employees in the last week. “Business is down dramatically and leadership has been in panic mode for months,” according to one source. #GIRLBOSS author and CEO Sophia Amoruso told WWD ... |
| Sep 4, 2014 | Renee Lodens – founder of Travelshopa | Originally from Sydney, Renee moved to Singapore in 2010 while working as a consultant for a global ICT market intelligence firm. After 6 years in that field she took a break to have her first child. At the end of maternity leave Renee deci... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Ecommerce platform WebLinc raises $6M from Safeguard Scientifics | After two decades of bootstrapping, WebLinc raised its first round of venture funding. The Old City ecommerce platform raised $6 million from Wayne-based Safeguard Scientifics, it announced today.
WebLinc will use the money to grow its sale... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | WebLinc Raises $6M Series A To Expand Its Fast-Growing eCommerce Platform | You may not be all that familiar with WebLinc, but the company’s e-commerce platform powers the online stores of popular retailers like Nasty Gal, Urban Outfitter’s Free People and New York food emporium Eataly. Today, the company, which wa... |
| May 6, 2014 | #GIRLBOSS: If You’re a Badass and You Know It | Sophia Amoruso only got a real job so she could use the health insurance to fix a hernia. The first thing she ever sold online was stolen. And her 7th grade report card is littered with the comment “Chooses to disturb others.”
“I looked abo... |
| Mar 19, 2014 | Rebelle Raises New Funds As Germans Switch On To Second-Hand Designer Fashion | Second-hand designer fashion has become big business online. Just look at the success of Nasty Gal in the U.S. which has done well out of vintage pieces as well as new clothing, shoes, and accessories from independent designers. Videdressin... |
| Jun 3, 2013 | 8 reasons why bloggers are attractive investment bets | Michelle Phan, YouTube beauty and fashion vlogger
A recent article published by Ad Age, revealed that bloggers are increasingly succeeding in attracting funding for new ventures. Why is that?
Geri Hirsch went from authoring her fashion-li... |
| Jun 3, 2013 | 8 reasons why bloggers are attractive investment bets | Michelle Phan, YouTube beauty and fashion vlogger
A recent article published by Ad Age, revealed that bloggers are increasingly succeeding in attracting funding for new ventures. Why is that?
Geri Hirsch went from authoring her fashion-life... |
| Mar 20, 2013 | Fashion Site Nasty Gal Flirts With Free Overnight Shipping To Encourage Shoppers To Splurge | LA-based online fashion outlet Nasty Gal, which picked up almost $50 million in funding last year in two rounds (both from Index Ventures), is now using some of that cash to bankroll a limited time offer of free overnight shipping for custo... |
| Jan 2, 2013 | Window Shopping: Creating a brand entirely online | Warby Parker and Nasty Gal are taking over the supply chain
An interesting evolution has been taking place in the world of online retail. If you’ve ever purchased a pair of glasses from Warby Parker, a skirt from Nasty Gal, or a custom-made... |
| Aug 29, 2012 | At last, being a Nasty Girl is paying off | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
When I first typed this company’s name into my se... |
| Aug 29, 2012 | Funding Daily: The rule of threes | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The rule of three pops up everywhere in fairy tal... |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Nasty Gal Completes $40M Series B Funding with Index Ventures | Nasty Gal, a Los Angeles, based- fashion site, has completed a $40m Series B funding with Index Ventures.
In conjunction with the funding, Danny Rimer of Index Ventures has joined the company’s board.
The company intends to use the capital ... |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Nasty Gal Gets Dirty with $40M Series B |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Global e-tailer for fashion-forward girls, today announced that Index Ventures has completed a $40 million Series B investment.
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| Aug 27, 2012 |
Nasty Gal Gets $40M For Women's Fashion Site
| Los Angeles-based vintage fashions firm Nasty Gal has raised $40M in a funding round, from sole investor Index Ventures, the firm disclosed over the weekend. According to Forbes, the company, headed by Sophia Amoruso, is set to hit $128M in... |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Badass LA Fashion Site Nasty Gal Picks Up A Badass $40M From Index Ventures For World Domination | Nasty Gal, a site dedicated to selling “badass”, “unapologetically sexy” female fashion, has picked up a cool $40 million Series B round from Index Ventures, just five months after the VCs were the sole backers in its first, $9 million roun... |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Interview with Mike Volpi of Index Ventures | What does Index look to invest in? Does Path compete with Facebook?
Index Ventures recently announced that it raised its sixth fund, called Index VI. The global VC firm, which focuses mainly on early-stage and seed financings, has invested ... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | Nasty Gal Announces $9M Series A |
LOS ANGELES, CA, Global e-tailer for fashion-forward girls, today announced that Index Ventures' Growth Fund has completed a $9 million minority investment in the company.
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| Mar 5, 2012 | Nasty Gal Completes $9m Funding with Index Ventures | Nasty Gal, a Los Angeles, CA-based fashion retail website for girls, has completed a $9m minority investment with Index Ventures’ Growth Fund.
The company intends to invest the capital in technology, operations, creative curation and editor... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | Fashion Outpost Nasty Gal Raises $9M From Index Ventures, With $28M In Revenue | LA-based online fashion outlet Nasty Gal has raised $9 million from Index Ventures, after being sought after by almost every VC in the Valley and beyond. Why was the startup so popular you ask? Well not many small businesses made $28 millio... |
| Mar 5, 2012 |
Nasty Gal Gains $9M For Online Fashion
| Los Angeles-based Nasty Gal, an online fashion retailer which focuses on vintage clothing, said Monday that it has raised $9M in a funding round. The round came from Index Ventures. Nasty Gal is led by Sophia Amoruso, who started the compan... |
