manica blain

Investing in & supporting exceptional early-stage founders today, as they build, launch and scale the iconic consumer brands of tomorrow

[manica blain @manibanani]

You don’t always know what the response will be when you share your perspectives on “sensitive” and “off-limits” topics. I took a shot at sharing mine here with the @globeandmail, and have been grateful for the many positive responses so far (1/3)
https://t.co/wm0QjwZmmo

[manica blain @manibanani]

@kirstenagreen @jordyleiser @ForerunnerVC This is amazing! @davismsmith

[manica blain @manibanani]

@ksimm Yay!! So happy for you!

[manica blain @manibanani]

"The best founders are the ones who are so passionate about the product and brand they are creating because they themselves are the consumer and they are solving their own problems"
@irisandromeo @BRANDPROJECTLP #venturecapital #beauty
https://t.co/e8vBDJ30xo

[manica blain @manibanani]

“We’re problem solving for the busy modern woman, so she doesn’t have to make sacrifices” @irisandromeo @BRANDPROJECTLP

#venturecapital #startup #femalefounder

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[manica blain @manibanani]

@danprimack @LererHippeau 👏👏👏

[manica blain @manibanani]

@trinaspear @wearfigs @heatherhasson Congrats to you both!! 🎉🎉🎉

[Trina Spear @trinaspear]

Today my incredible partner @wearfigs Co-Founder and Co-CEO @heatherhasson and I became the first female Co-Founders & Co-CEOs to take a company public.

Today we're ringing in a new era of female entrepreneurship. Because women can and will do great things together. #FIGSIPO

[Trina Spear @trinaspear]

Today, FIGS becomes a public company. We founded @wearfigs with the mission to celebrate, empower, and serve healthcare professionals. Today is a celebration of our Awesome Humans.

[manica blain @manibanani]

@trinaspear @wearfigs So ecstatic for you and @heatherhasson and the entire @wearfigs team. Your passion and purpose stood out from the very early days - this is a well-deserved culmination of your efforts, and only just the start of a new journey!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[manica blain @manibanani]

With the permission of the @globeandmail I've republished the piece to Medium, for those who don't have subscriber access:
https://t.co/Mzmiae8YAc

[manica blain @manibanani]

You don’t always know what the response will be when you share your perspectives on “sensitive” and “off-limits” topics. I took a shot at sharing mine here with the @globeandmail, and have been grateful for the many positive responses so far (1/3)
https://t.co/wm0QjwZmmo

[manica blain @manibanani]

I owe a special thanks to @kirstenagreen @aileenlee for first inspiring me to join this industry; and to the many female founders that have inspired me and continue to inspire me, but here are a few from the piece @trinaspear @heatherhasson @WhitWolfeHerd @kmlake @jogriffiths

[manica blain @manibanani]

@anamaria_iuga Thanks so much! I think it may still only be available for subscribers, so wanted to guide anyone that's interested in reading it here:
https://t.co/Mzmiae8YAc

[manica blain @manibanani]

@IndraNooyi I'm looking forward to reading this! I wanted to share a piece I recently wrote for Canada's largest news publication, which I republished on Medium - it opens with an insightful quote you shared 7 years ago, and I thought you might enjoy this:
https://t.co/Mzmiae8YAc

[manica blain @manibanani]

@jogriffiths @knixwear 🔥🔥🔥

[Joanna Griffiths @jogriffiths]

Our story has been getting a lot of attention this week. A HUGE thank you for all of the support! We just wrapped our April (my mat leave) month end town hall and beat every 👏🏻company 👏🏻record 👏🏻! So to that I say go @knixwear team you are on 🔥!!! And to the doubters 🤣✌🏻

[manica blain @manibanani]

@chrissyfarr @LauraLenz Thanks @chrissyfarr for your collaboration on this one!!

[manica blain @manibanani]

@LauraLenz @SeanSilcoff thanks to you and @chrissyfarr for being so enthusiastic to be a part of this, and candid in sharing your perspectives!

[OMERS Ventures @OMERSVentures]

Thank you, @manibanani, for writing this in today's @globeandmail. "We need more transparency. Rather than automatically seeing a pregnant founder as a risk or concern, I challenge my VC peers to engage in open conversations." cc. @chrissyfarr @LauraLenz https://t.co/aFAGAiwVWQ