Mia Lewin is a founding partner at TheFounderVC in Seattle. She was a VC, founded three companies, and led personalization at Wayfair after StyleGenome's acquisition.

What Mia can write

Writes checks of$100K to $250K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. TheFounderVC · Founding Partner
    Now
  2. StyleGenome · Founder CEO
  3. Wayfair · led personalization team
  4. Wayfair

Companies founded

StyleGenomeTheFounderVC

Focus

aiventure capitalpersonalization

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

Also at TheFounderVC

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Questions

Who is Mia Lewin?

Mia Lewin is a founding partner at TheFounderVC in Seattle. She was a VC, founded three companies, and led personalization at Wayfair after StyleGenome's acquisition.

How much does Mia Lewin invest?

Mia Lewin invests through TheFounderVC, which writes checks of $100K to $250K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Mia Lewin?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Mia in the subject. A warm intro from a founder TheFounderVC backed works better.

What did Mia Lewin do before TheFounderVC?

Founder CEO at StyleGenome; led personalization team at Wayfair; Wayfair.

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