ok some personal news: 1. I'm joining a16z! 2. my family and I are moving back to San Francisco 🇺🇸 👋 I’m joining a16z as a Partner and Head of Ecosystem. Excited to be teaming up with Erik Torenberg for a second round, continuing what has become my life’s work. I'll be focused

Some of our favorite founders attending the #next50 BeautyMatter spotted by kelly kovack and John Caffarelli . Go Shaz&kiks , Cleverman, DAMDAM , Hanni, good light and many fabulous founders cc Odile Roujol FaB San Francisco Fashion And BeautyTech

Anyone who has worked with Jess Lee knows she’s special. Excited to listen to this. 💫

Retail without borders, strategies for global beauty growth. Space NK USA Douglas Beauty Boutiqaat , and of course DAMDAM #next50 BeautyMatter #multicultural

Exceptionnel ! Bravo kelly kovack BeautyMatter and a special kudos to David Yi good light on stage and other #next50 founders shazandkiks, hanni, DAMDAM, Cleverman

Too bad that I missed this! I’m in Tokyo until next month!

BREAKING: Gavin Newsom officially considers 2028 presidential campaign. 22% chance he’s the next POTUS.

California the state of AI nytimes.com/2025/10/26/tec…

🛍️ The Commerce Convergence: ChatGPT, Ulta, and the Future of Beauty From ChatGPT shopping integrations to Ulta Beauty’s new UB Marketplace, brands are being challenged to meet the always-online consumer across every platform. Read more: beautymatter.com/articles/how-c…

Allie Egan Founder of Veracity ( and past guest speaker) in great company. The metabolic health conversation #nyc

The rise of fragrance made in Dubai. Financial Times mentioned Parfums de Marly new valuation.

For FaB friends in Germany 🇩🇪 Dec 4 :

Great article  theconsumervc.com/p/talking-shop… Mike Gelb and Odile Roujol in great company Diana Melencio 🇺🇸🇵🇭 Cristina Nunez

Was fun talking to WIRED about my first few months at OpenAI and what I’m focused on. wired.com/story/fidji-si…

Kudos to Shaz and Kiks hair care beginning by the scalp With Ayurvedic beauty and #next50 ( past FaB guest speakers in Austin Texas) read the newsletter ! mailchi.mp/5594947c251a/f…

Investing in the Future of Beauty & Tech, featuring Fab Ventures Fab Co-Creation Studio Ventures Founder Odile Roujol describing the collaborative/supportive operating model of Fab VC, and the power of communities. Podcast 🎙️ep. av. on the Cosmoprof website, link: cosmoprof.com/en/events/spec…

Congrats Function Health team! “It is not good enough to be in a world where AI exists and not be applying it to your health,” Jonathan Swerdlin, “You should be able to manage your biology. The objective of Function Health is to apply the best available technology to human health.”

Worth every penny. Let me know if you need a referral link.

Congratulations Perelel team and Prelude Growth #founders #venturebacked fortune.com/2025/11/20/per…