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Ann Miura-Ko
A computer-security PhD who co-founded Floodgate and got into Lyft at its $1.2 million seed round, which is about as early as a well-known company can be caught.
Who backs it
Refinery29
Digital media company, sold to Vice Media for $400 million in 2019.
1 profiled backer
The backers
Who invested in Refinery29
What the record doesn't say
Read this with the gaps in mind.
This page lists the celebrity backers of Refinery29 that we have been able to source, not its full cap table. Institutional investors, founders and private angels are outside what this site covers, and terms are rarely disclosed on either side.
Frequently asked questions
Which celebrities have invested in Refinery29?
Ann Miura-Ko is the profiled backer of Refinery29 on this site. Each entry links to the reporting it comes from. Other investors — funds, founders and angels who are not public figures — are not covered here.
How much did they invest in Refinery29?
Cheque sizes are almost never disclosed. Where a round size, stake or valuation has been reported we cite it above; where it has not, we say so rather than estimate.