Clerisy Launches $100M Growth Equity Fund
Summary
Co-founded by former L Catterton Partner Lisa Myers and Gilt and Glamsquad co-founder Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Clerisy invests in entrepreneurs who have developed innovative solutions for the evolving consumer and are poised to scale and grow their businesses. Currently, she serves as the President of Aspirational Consumer Lifestyle Corp., a $240 million SPAC in which L Catterton is a minority shareholder and which recently announced its intended merger with Wheels Up, the renowned brand democratizing private aviation with its digital marketplace. At Gilt, she helped define a new consumer digital experience that upended luxury retail and attracted millions of shoppers. She is coauthor, with Alexis Maybank, of the New York Times bestselling book By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop. The firm also made its first investment of undisclosed amount in Dormify, an e-commerce stylish dorm room and home décor platform.