# Deborah Ellinger

> Deborah Ellinger is a seed investor in Boston backing Art and Apps. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-ellinger-55838

Deborah Ellinger is a seed investor in Boston focused on Art and Apps. Deborah Ellinger has served as a director since November 2011. She has been the chief executive officer or president of three private-equity backed companies, each of which yielded three to seven times return on capital to investors.Ellinger brings extensive experience in international retail and consumer products, serving as the former chiefexecutive officer of The Princeton Review, a company which assists students in test preparation, from 2012 to 2014, former president of Restoration Hardware, a luxury home furnishings retailer, from 2008 to 2009 and former chief executive officer of Wellness Pet Food, a natural pet-food company, from 2004 to 2008.Ellinger led each of those companies while they were owned by private equity firms, and successfully grew each business before transitioning it to new ownership. Previously, she served as an executive vice president at CVS Pharmacy, a senior vice president at Staples and a partner at The Boston Consulting Group; she began her career with Mellon Financial Corporation. She also serves on the board of Interpublic Group and The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit, and is a former director of The Princeton Review, Sealy Corporation, National Life Group, and several private companies. Her assignments have taken her all over the world; she has lived and worked in Europe, Asia and America.Ellinger is qualified as a Barristerat- Law in London, as a member of the Inner Temple. She holds an M.A. and B.A. in Law and Mathematics from the University of Cambridge, England.Board ExperienceDirector of Interpublic Group, a public company, and The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit; former director of Sealy Corporation, National Life Group, and several private companies, including The Princeton Review, RenewLife, Restoration Hardware, and Malden Mills Industries.Senior Leadership ExperienceCEO of The Princeton Review; president of Restoration Hardware, CEO of Wellness Pet Food, EVP of CVS Pharmacy, SVP of Staples, and a partner at The Boston Consulting Group.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cuseum | Cuseum helps museums accelerate visitor and member engagement with the use of digital tools. Cuseum's software platform makes it easy for museums, cultural institutions, and public attractions to publish mobile apps, manage their collections, access visitor analytics, and generate new revenue opportunities.The company was founded in 2014 andis headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $1.3M | Seed | Feb 18, 2015 | http://www.cuseum.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chang Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-com-0014) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fusion Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fusion-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Deborah Ellinger invest in?

Deborah Ellinger invests primarily in Art, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Deborah Ellinger last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Deborah Ellinger closed in Feb 2015. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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