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Fashion Network
21-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Jenna Lyons joins Cashmere as investor and strategic partner
The Cashmere Fund, a next-generation venture fund making startup investing more accessible, announced on Wednesday that Jenna Lyons has joined the fund as both an investor and strategic partner. In her role, Lyons will advise startups on branding, consumer positioning and creative strategy. She will also help the fund source new investment opportunities aligned with emerging cultural trends. Lyons, a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality, is best known for her career at where she rose from assistant designer to president and executive creative director. Since leaving in 2017, she co-founded LoveSeen, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering natural-looking false eyelashes, as well as starred in TV series including Stylish with Jenna Lyons on HBO Max and The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo. Currently, Lyons is a partner at FundamentalCo, a value creation agency spun out of Blackstone, which has transformed household names like The New York Times, Clear, Delta, and Spanx. 'Jenna's brand-building and value creation expertise are exactly what we look for—not only in our partners, but in the companies we invest in,' said Elia Infascelli, CEO of Cashmere. 'Her creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit will be invaluable as we continue to identify and support the next generation of consumer brands.' The Cashmere Fund provides educational tools and resources to navigate the complexities of venture capital investing responsibly. The fund is also preparing to launch on retail brokerage platforms. Most recently, in April, NFL MVP Josh Allen equally joined The Cashmere Fund as a partner and investor. 'As a founder, I know how powerful the right support, at the right time, can be. And as a brand builder, I know what it takes to enter a market and catalyze opportunity,' said Lyons. 'I'm excited to back founders who are reimagining what's possible, and to help more people be part of their stories.'
Fashion Network
21-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Jenna Lyons joins Cashmere as investor and strategic partner
The Cashmere Fund, a next-generation venture fund making startup investing more accessible, announced on Wednesday that Jenna Lyons has joined the fund as both an investor and strategic partner. In her role, Lyons will advise startups on branding, consumer positioning and creative strategy. She will also help the fund source new investment opportunities aligned with emerging cultural trends. Lyons, a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality, is best known for her career at where she rose from assistant designer to president and executive creative director. Since leaving in 2017, she co-founded LoveSeen, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering natural-looking false eyelashes, as well as starred in TV series including Stylish with Jenna Lyons on HBO Max and The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo. Currently, Lyons is a partner at FundamentalCo, a value creation agency spun out of Blackstone, which has transformed household names like The New York Times, Clear, Delta, and Spanx. 'Jenna's brand-building and value creation expertise are exactly what we look for—not only in our partners, but in the companies we invest in,' said Elia Infascelli, CEO of Cashmere. 'Her creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit will be invaluable as we continue to identify and support the next generation of consumer brands.' The Cashmere Fund provides educational tools and resources to navigate the complexities of venture capital investing responsibly. The fund is also preparing to launch on retail brokerage platforms. Most recently, in April, NFL MVP Josh Allen equally joined The Cashmere Fund as a partner and investor. 'As a founder, I know how powerful the right support, at the right time, can be. And as a brand builder, I know what it takes to enter a market and catalyze opportunity,' said Lyons. 'I'm excited to back founders who are reimagining what's possible, and to help more people be part of their stories.'
Fashion Network
21-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Jenna Lyons joins Cashmere as investor and strategic partner
The Cashmere Fund, a next-generation venture fund making startup investing more accessible, announced on Wednesday that Jenna Lyons has joined the fund as both an investor and strategic partner. In her role, Lyons will advise startups on branding, consumer positioning and creative strategy. She will also help the fund source new investment opportunities aligned with emerging cultural trends. Lyons, a fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality, is best known for her career at where she rose from assistant designer to president and executive creative director. Since leaving in 2017, she co-founded LoveSeen, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering natural-looking false eyelashes, as well as starred in TV series including Stylish with Jenna Lyons on HBO Max and The Real Housewives of New York City on Bravo. Currently, Lyons is a partner at FundamentalCo, a value creation agency spun out of Blackstone, which has transformed household names like The New York Times, Clear, Delta, and Spanx. 'Jenna's brand-building and value creation expertise are exactly what we look for—not only in our partners, but in the companies we invest in,' said Elia Infascelli, CEO of Cashmere. 'Her creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit will be invaluable as we continue to identify and support the next generation of consumer brands.' The Cashmere Fund provides educational tools and resources to navigate the complexities of venture capital investing responsibly. The fund is also preparing to launch on retail brokerage platforms. Most recently, in April, NFL MVP Josh Allen equally joined The Cashmere Fund as a partner and investor. 'As a founder, I know how powerful the right support, at the right time, can be. And as a brand builder, I know what it takes to enter a market and catalyze opportunity,' said Lyons. 'I'm excited to back founders who are reimagining what's possible, and to help more people be part of their stories.'
Business Wire
21-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Jenna Lyons Joins Cashmere as Partner and Investor
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Cashmere Fund (NASD: CSHMX), a next-generation venture fund making startup investing more accessible, announced today that Jenna Lyons, renowned fashion designer, entrepreneur, and television personality, has invested in the fund and partnered with the Fund's subadviser, Cashmere LLC (Cashmere). At the Cashmere Fund, Lyons will advise portfolio companies on branding, consumer positioning and creative strategy, while also helping the fund source new investment opportunities aligned with emerging cultural trends. 'Jenna's brand-building and value creation expertise are exactly what we look for—not only in our partners, but in the companies we invest in,' said Elia Infascelli, CEO of Cashmere. 'Her creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit will be invaluable as we continue to identify and support the next generation of consumer brands.' Ms. Lyons brings over three decades of creative leadership and brand-building expertise to Cashmere. She is best known for her transformative tenure at where she rose from assistant designer to President and Executive Creative Director. Since departing in 2017, Lyons has continued to innovate. She co-founded LoveSeen, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand offering natural-looking false eyelashes, inspired by her personal experience with the genetic condition incontinentia pigmenti. Additionally, she expanded her media presence through television projects like HBO Max's Stylish with Jenna Lyons and Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City. Currently, Lyons is a partner at FundamentalCo, a value creation agency spun out of Blackstone. The firm has transformed household names like The New York Times, Clear, Delta, and Spanx, demonstrating how brand is more than just identity: it's a growth engine that drives value creation and market expansion. 'As a founder, I know how powerful the right support, at the right time, can be. And as a brand builder, I know what it takes to enter a market and catalyze opportunity,' said Lyons. 'I'm excited to back founders who are reimagining what's possible, and to help more people be part of their stories.' The Cashmere Fund is designed to expand private market opportunities to a broader range of investors, providing educational tools and resources to navigate the complexities of venture capital investing responsibly. The fund is preparing to launch on retail brokerage platforms, making it easier than ever for individuals to invest in startups. Lyons' partnership with Cashmere reflects the fund's broader ethos: investing in companies that shape how the next generation lives, works, and experiences the world. As outlined in its founding vision, The Cashmere Fund seeks to offer investors not just a stake in financial growth, but ownership in cultural change. In April 2025, NFL MVP Josh Allen joined The Cashmere Fund as a Partner and Investor, further strengthening the fund's network of influential leaders across industries. For more information, visit About The Cashmere Fund The Cashmere Fund (NASD: CSHMX), an evergreen interval fund, seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of private, early-stage venture capital investments. The Fund's portfolio managers seek to leverage their networks of influence in the sports and entertainment industries to further compound and accelerate growth in the Fund's portfolio companies. Learn more about The Cashmere Fund at The Fund has a paid partnership with Jenna Lyons. Investors should consider the Cashmere Fund's investment objectives, risk, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund's prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund, and is available at Investors should carefully review the prospectus before investing.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Truth behind failed RHONY reboot as Bravo pauses the show - leaving current cast 'devastated'
The cast of Bravo's Real Housewives of New York are 'devastated' following reports that the show has been put on pause for a second time. Despite rebooting the long-running series just two years ago with an all new cast and a huge marketing campaign behind it, Bravo is now going back to the drawing board to figure out how to save RHONY from being permanently canceled. One insider tells that the cast are reeling from the news and were naively hoping to start production on the next season soon. 'They know the show has had issues but they felt like they were really starting to mesh as a group, so they're all pretty upset by the delays,' they said. 'The ratings were improving too, so they thought that would guarantee them a renewal by now.' Some of the women have started pointing fingers at each other over the cause of the pause, with Brynn Whitfield and Jenna Lyons taking the brunt of the blame. 'The women think Brynn is untrustworthy and toxic, and as for Jenna, they just think she's boring,' the source said. 'They all like Jenna as a person, but there's definitely some resentment about her shying away from drama and hiding her personal life from the cameras.' Another source told that producers have been doing extensive casting in a bid to find the right women to 'fix' the reboot so that they can bring the show back as soon as possible. 'They've interviewed everybody, from celebrities like Julia Fox to affluent working New Yorkers, but the women they really want aren't interested,' the source said. 'The bigger names see the show as a step down. It's not like the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills which totally revived the careers of Lisa Rinna and Garcelle Beauvais,' they continued. 'Has anybody from the current RHONY cast gone on to do big things? Jenna is essentially in the same place that she was before the show, and Rebecca Minkoff almost ruined her reputation with all of her Scientology beliefs coming out and her brand being disparaged by Brynn.' The source added, 'All the storylines last season, like the fake pranks, attacking each other's businesses, sexual assault, Scientology... it's turned off a lot of potential cast members.' Despite the casting problems, the Real Housewives of New York isn't canceled just yet. Bravo told Us Weekly that no 'official' decision has been made on the future of the series just yet, while Andy Cohen himself dispelled cancellation talk in a post on Threads. 'It's not canceled but it won't be back until they get the casting and storylines right for next season, which could take a while,' our source said. 'Bravo has so many shows on the go right now that they don't need to force something that isn't working. They'd rather take their time and get it right like they did with Atlanta and Miami rather than rush out another bad season that fans hate.' RHONY first premiered in 2008 with Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Jill Zarin, Alex McCord and Bethenny Frankel. The series went on hiatus after season 13 in 2021, before returning last year with an all-new cast for season 14. While RHONY's future looks murky, things are even worse for The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Not only is RHONJ still on pause for retooling, Bravo just announced the launch of the Real Housewives of Rhode Island - which will feature an all Italian cast, similar to New Jersey. Speaking to Page Six about the 'incredible' Rhode Island women that the network found for the show, Cohen said that the women were even 'more Italian' than their New Jersey counterparts. 'They are very Italian,' he said. 'Rhode Island is such a small state, and they all kind of know each other and overlap, and it's an incredible group of women who have really interesting connections. I think it's going to really surprise people.' 'It does kind of remind you of early Jersey in a weird way,' he gushed.' RHONJ has been on pause since last year following the show's divisive fourteenth season. Last year, Cohen insisted that no official decisions had been made about the future of RHONJ, before shutting down reports that Teresa Giudice, Jennifer Aydin, and Dolores Catania were all confirmed to return. 'We've made no decisions on the Real Housewives of New Jersey,' he said on his SiriusXM show Radio Andy. Bravo fans were sent into a tailspin on Wednesday following speculation that both RHONY and RHONY had been axed for good. The rumors were sparked after Bravo announced a slew of new and returning programs to the network. New seasons of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Beverly Hills, Potomac, and Orange County were confirmed, along with Married to Medicine, Southern Charm, and its spin-off Southern Hospitality. 'I'm a little surprised about RHONY but I think RHONJ is done,' wrote one fan. 'I think the Jersey craze is kinda over culturally, so it makes sense they'd move on from RHONJ,' added another. A third wrote, 'What does it mean @BravoTV because you didn't announce #RHONY or #RHONJ as being renewed!? Like what are you trying to tell us!?' Another commented, 'I would much rather them start a whole new city than try to beat a dead horse. STOKED for Rhode Island!!!!!' However, other viewers believe that Bravo is still finalizing the casts for the next seasons of both shows and that's why they weren't included in the announcement. 'They're doing extensive casting for both which is why it wasn't announced. The shows that were announced are the ones that they've finished casting for. Neither RHONY nor RHONJ have been confirmed cancelled,' one fan explained. 'There is no way they will cancel [RHONY]. They will at least try one more season,' said another.
