Sara Blakely

Founder of Spanx, which she started with $5,000 in savings. Became the youngest self-made female billionaire.

Sara Blakely

Scorecard

Deals

3

Invested

$800,000

Close Rate

75%

3 of 4 confirmed

Avg Deal

$266,667

Median Deal

$250,000

Biggest Deal

$350,000

Sonnet James

Avg Valuation

$2.0M

Estimated Portfolio Value

Est. Stake Value

$588,475

2 of 3 companies valued

Est. ROI

162%

on $225,000 invested

Best Investment

$453,367

Alice's Table

CompanyRevenueMultipleEst. ValueEquityStake
Alice's Table$6M3.00×$18M2.5%$453,367
The Kombucha Shop$2M2.50×$5M2.7%$135,109

Stake = reported revenue × category multiple × equity share. Only 2 of 3 portfolio companies have reported revenue.

Deals by Season

Top Categories

Fashion & Beauty
1
Services
1
Food & Beverage
1

Portfolio (3 deals, 1 fell through)

CompanySeasonAmountEquityCategory
S10$350,00025%Fashion & Beauty
S10$200,00010%Food & Beverage
S9$250,00010%Services
Brazyn LifeFell Through
S9$250,00020%Fitness & Sports