# Jen Rubio

> Jen Rubio is a seed investor at Away (New York) backing E-Commerce and Fashion. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Away](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/away-2)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenrubio/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jennifer
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenrubio

Jen Rubio is a seed investor at Away in New York focused on E-Commerce and Fashion. Jen Rubio is the Co-Founder and CEO at Away.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$4.9M |
| Series A | $7.5M–$20M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 29% |
| Fashion | 3 | 21% |
| Food and Beverage | 3 | 21% |
| Retail | 2 | 14% |
| Internet | 2 | 14% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 57% |
| Series A | 4 | 29% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 79% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Expert | The Expert is a platform that connects customers with designers for an hour-long one-on-one Zoom consultation. The company was founded in 2021 by Jake Arnold and Leo Seigal and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. | $12M | Series A | Mar 18, 2022 |  |
| tvg hospitality | Venue Group is an entertainment and hospitality operator in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company was founded in 2019 by Ben Lovett and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom. | $50M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 22, 2022 |  |
| Medley | Medley designs and scales group-coaching-based leadership development programs that drive growth and connection for top talent. Harnessing Edith Cooper’s decades of expertise in creating environments for humans to thrive, and Jordan Taylor’s vision for broader growth opportunities via connection, Medley is trusted by Fortune 500 companies todevelop leaders and strengthen connectivity. | $3.7M | Seed | Oct 07, 2021 |  |
| On Deck | On Deck is a platform serving the many strands of identity that unite ambitious people around the globe. Their ever-growing community and action-oriented programming will help the people to get there—fast. On Deck will up-level career, launch, and scale big ideas, or make lifelong friends. | $20M | Series A | Mar 25, 2021 |  |
| Sanzo | Our mission is to bridge cultures by highlighting unique Asian flavors through clean, natural beverages. Our flagship line is a flavored sparkling water, crafted with real fruit and offering a refreshing experience that honors the authenticity of these bold, beloved flavors. | $1.3M | Seed | Aug 06, 2020 |  |
| Liquid Death | Liquid Death is the first bold, hilarious beverage focused on health and sustainability, and it is one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic beverage brands of all time. They take the healthiest beverage available (water) and package it in infinitely recyclable tallboy cans that can compete with the fun marketing of unhealthy brands in energydrinks, beer, and junk food. In addition, Liquid Death donates 10% of its profits from each can sold to nonprofits that work to eliminate plastic pollution and provide clean drinking water to those in need. | $9M | Series A | Feb 20, 2020 |  |
| Haus | Haus specializes in the manufacturing and distillation of wine and spirits. Haus is taking on the American liquor industry, which hasn’t changed since prohibition. Through products made with only natural ingredients, new approaches to distribution, and transparent processes. | $4.5M | Seed | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Haus | Haus specializes in the manufacturing and distillation of wine and spirits. Haus is taking on the American liquor industry, which hasn’t changed since prohibition. Through products made with only natural ingredients, new approaches to distribution, and transparent processes. | $4.5M | Seed | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Parade | Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments. Their product is made of 85% recycled polyamide and all materials are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they're free from harmful chemicals that pollute skin and the environment, enabling users with all-day comfort.The company is based in Brooklyn, NewYork. | $3.5M | Seed | Dec 21, 2019 |  |
| Bloomscape | Bloomscape is an online plant shopping platform that offers home ready plants and tools for plant care. The company makes buying plants easy by delivering ready-to-go plants to its customer's door. It is a DTC company with a mission to drastically improve the entire plant buying and care experience in every area of the home and garden. | $7.5M | Series A | Aug 01, 2019 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Backend Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/backend-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brand Foundry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brand-foundry-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Color Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/color) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Dream Machine](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dream-machine-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Resolute Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/resolute-venturepartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Away

VC Fund · New York, United States

Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand. The company is a vertically-integrated company offering beautiful, high-quality luggage at an affordable price point.Away designs special objects for modern travel. It started with luggage, designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems—for life. Now all that’s left is the world infront of you and the people you share it with. Because getting Away means getting more out of every trip to come.

5 contacts available at Away.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carla Dunham | Chief Marketing Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carla-dunham |
| Jen Rubio | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jen-rubio |
| Ben Schweitzer | UX Research Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-schweitzer |
| Brooke Sinclair | Head of Media | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooke-sinclair |
| Christine Petric | Director of Retention Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christine-petric |

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## FAQ

### What does Jen Rubio invest in?

Jen Rubio invests primarily in E-Commerce, Fashion and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Jen Rubio's check size?

Jen Rubio typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$4.9M at Seed and $7.5M–$20M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jen Rubio participates in.

### When did Jen Rubio last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jen Rubio closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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