Gina Sanders
Venture Partner @ Advance Venture Partners
San Francisco, United States
Gina Sanders is a Venture Partner of Advance Venture Partners and also serves as a Managing Partner of Advance Publications Inc. and as an Advisor to both Condé Nast and Y Combinator, the world-renowned, Silicon Valley-based, business accelerator.From 2010 – 2014, Ms. Sanders was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fairchild Fashion Media, adiversified trade and consumer media company. She led the company to high double-digit, bottom-line growth prior to its sale to Penske Media Corporation. A 29-year veteran of Condé Nast, Ms. Sanders previously served as Vice President and Publisher of Lucky, as the founding Vice President and Publisher of Teen Vogue, and as Vice President and Publisher of Gourmet and Details. She received numerous accolades during her tenure in these posts, including multiple placements on AdWeek’s Hot List and AdAge’s A‑List, Condé Nast’s ‘Publisher of the Year’ award, as well as the prestigious Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications.Ms. Sanders serves on the Board of Directors of Katherine Cosmetics and serves as an observer to the Board of Directors of AVP portfolio company Joor. She also serves as an advisor to several nonprofit organizations, including New Story, a Y Combinator-backed, nonprofit startup building crowdfunded houses in areas of need around the world.
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About Advance Venture Partners
Advance Venture Partners (""AVP"") is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that combines the disciplined approach of an institutional equity investor with the strategic insights, access and impact of a strategic investor. AVP invests in early growth stage companies that can benefit from the Firm’s partnershipwith Advance Publications - one of the world’s premier global media franchises and the owner or substantial shareholder of media and technology businesses such as Conde Nast, Charter Communications, Discovery Communications, Reddit and 1010Data. AVP invests $10 million to $30 million in each of its investments, and is a hands-on partner to entrepreneurs in growing businesses and building value. AVP’s investments include Compass, Curology, Farfetch, Gigya, Mediamorph, Nativo, Rent the Runway and Vestiaire Collective.
Advance Venture Partners Contacts
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General Partner
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David ibnAle
Founding & Managing Partner
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Ameen Dalli
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Courtney Robinson
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Gina Sanders
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