Phuong Ireland

Phuong Ireland

Partner, Accelerator atInterplayNew York

Phuong Ireland is a Partner at Interplay leading the incubator. She previously founded a fashion company and held roles at several consumer brands and a media startup.

What Phuong can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Interplay writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Interplay.

Career

  1. Victoria’s Secret
  2. Bath & Body Works
  3. American Eagle Outfitters
  4. Some Spider Studios
  5. Wknd Nation
  6. Interplay · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Wknd Nation

Focus

merchandisingstrategynew business developmente-commercefashion

Before you pitch

Interplay does not invest inBiotech, cyber security, Web3, crypto

Also at Interplay

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Questions

Who is Phuong Ireland?

Phuong Ireland is a Partner at Interplay leading the incubator. She previously founded a fashion company and held roles at several consumer brands and a media startup.

How much does Phuong Ireland invest?

Phuong Ireland invests through Interplay, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Phuong Ireland?

A warm intro from a founder Interplay backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Phuong Ireland do before Interplay?

Victoria’s Secret; Bath & Body Works; American Eagle Outfitters; Some Spider Studios; Wknd Nation.

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