Bio
Title & Company:
Founding GP, Capital F
Industry:
Consumer Products & Packaged Goods; Ecommerce; Fashion, Beauty, Apparel, & Retail; Personal Health & Wellness; Venture Capital
Skills & Expertise:
B2B, Board Roles, Building a Team, Co-Founder Dynamics, Company Culture, Customer Acquisition, Customer Discovery, Fundraising Strategies, Go-to-Market
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Dawn holds over 30 years as a C-level executive, consumer operator, and board member. Most recently, she served as the CEO of Credo Beauty, named “World’s Most Innovative Beauty Company” by FastCo. Dawn is a huge champion for creating diversity on cap tables, as both an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School, where she received her MBA, and an investor with a proud portfolio of 90% female and 60% POC founded companies.
Dawn has a superpower to scale, with a history of unlocking revenue growth through innovation. She lives in Mill Valley with her husband and three surfing boys, is a third-generation entrepreneur, and competitive master rower (she likes to win).
Please note: Venture capital advising is available to current HBS students only. Please book using your HBS email address. Non-HBS bookings will be canceled.
