Jennifer Kwan Mandelbaum

Partner

2024

Senior Investment Director

2021

Founded by 4th generation venture capitalist Jesse Draper, Halogen Ventures invests in early-stage, women-founded companies with groundbreaking technologies in the consumer and B2B space. Investments include Babylist, Ellevest, The Flex Company, Trust & Will, Hop Skip Drive, ThisisL. (acquired by P&G), Squad (acquired by Twitter), Eloquii (acquired by Walmart), etc. Learn more and check out our portfolio companies at https://halogenvc.com/

Board Observer

2023

Effective, holistic solutions for mind-body wellness rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The company offers an array of FSA/HSA eligible products and has acupuncture studios in NYC’s Flatiron District and Williamsburg Brooklyn.

Board Observer

2022

The first South Asian brand to launch at Ulta, Live Tinted was founded by influencer-turned-CEO, Deepica Mutyala. Initially, an online community where people of color could share their experiences and thoughts on topics such as diversity, representation, colorism, just to name a few, it has since evolved into a brand dedicated to providing beauty and skincare solutions designed specifically for a segment of the beauty enthusiasts that are usually underrepresented and often times feel unseen. Live Tinted’s mission is to continue to raise awareness for more representation and identity affirmation while creating solutions with POC-first in mind.

Expert Network Advisor

2023

The New York Fashion Tech Lab Expert Network is comprised of industry leaders, investors, and seasoned entrepreneurs who have successfully launched and scaled fashion technology or industry related companies. The Expert Network acts as informal advisors for companies accepted into the New York Fashion Tech Lab, providing guidance on the broad range of issues addressed by entrepreneurs in this space. Lab advisors leverage both their expertise and network to provide connections, perspective, content and strategy.

NY Steering Committee Member

2023

We're on a mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders to build a more prosperous, equitable future

Advisor

2020 - 2021

Founded by former Lancome CEO Odile Roujol, Fab Co-Creation Ventures is a seed-stage venture fund primarily focused on innovative, emerging consumer platforms and brands within Femtech/Female Wellness and Conscious Beauty and Fashion. We proudly support many female- and minority-led founders. Investments include Stix, Bubble, Very Good Light, Aquis/K18, LUK Network, Bloomi, etc. https://www.fabcocreationstudio.com/

Advisor

2020 - 2021

The Fab Community is the largest global network in the beauty and fashion startup space. Membership includes over 7,000 founders and 17 chapters worldwide. Many entrepreneurs and venture investors have built strong connections through Fab. The community holds regular events that cover the latest topics within the Femtech/Wellness, Beauty and Fashion industry. https://www.beautytechcommunity.com/

Marketing Intelligence / Strategy

2017 - 2020

Established with a founding team the Makeup Center of Excellence (MCOE) Marketing Intelligence department, building its core competency, cross-brand service model and library of data and insights from the ground up Led the design and execution of a company-first pre- and post- launch social media listening initiative for five countries, analyzing data across four key platforms and managing teams in China, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy and USA. Spearheaded the launch and management of super fan communities across six beauty brands, providing deep insights on the loyalist consumers on brand strategy and product launches, while increasing brand loyalty and engagement Implemented bi-annual brand equity studies and 25+ brand-loyal consumer surveys across Shiseido portfolio companies, managing external vendors, analyzing results, and generating consumer insights and strategic recommendations Responsible for market mapping white space opportunities that led to major strategic moves and acquisitions for Shiseido Performed numerous competitive intelligence, market segmentation and industry trend analyses using syndicated databases and generated weekly or quarterly reports for executive leadership and brands

Investor/Allocator

2013 - 2017

Windrose Advisors is an independent boutique wealth management firm. Windrose delivers sophisticated, customized investment advice to a select group of families, foundations, and endowments.

Private Equity/ Venture Capital Analyst

2009 - 2013