Ilana Stern Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

I focus on Seed and pre-Seed B2B SaaS and Digital Commerce companies. Areas of particular interest include e-commerce enablement, digital health, fintech (including proptech) and future of work.Active investments: Via, Loop Returns, Nomad Labs, Trendsi, Tava Health, Rising Team, Cambio, Nyquist Data, Gritwell, Gordy Health.Peterson Ventures, located in Utah and the Bay Area, is a Seed and pre-Seed venture fund that invests across B2B SaaS and Digital Commerce (including retail, fintech and digital health). Since its founding in 2012, the team has backed 6 unicorns, including Allbirds, Ethos, Lucid Software, and Nomi Health. The Peterson Ventures portfolio consists of almost 100 companies and the firm has over $400m in assets under management. Peterson Ventures has invested a majority of its vintage funds into Utah and Bay Area startups, where founding partner Joel Peterson has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business for 25 years. It is the ten year old venture arm of the 20+ year old Peterson Partners platform, an independent investment management firm with $1.4B assets under management and investments across a variety of alternative asset classes.

Stanford, Ca, Us

Lecturer in Management @ Startup Garage

Stanford, Ca, Us

Guest Lecturer @ Formation of New Ventures.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

A mental health benefit for every employee. Because healthy minds matter.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Making E-Commerce Easier for Everyone.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Reimagining real estate to make it easier than ever to lease your properties with guaranteed rent and long-term leases.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Loop is a return management platform that grows with brands.

Seattle, Wa, Us

AI for Enterprise. Build AI-powered applications that connect securely to your enterprise data and APIs. Maintain control and flexibility at every step.

San Francisco, California, Us

Unlocking $1 trillion in value of advanced AI for banking - starting with workflow automation for commercial loan origination.

Palo Alto, California, Us

Rising Team is the industry leading team development platform. We help companies increase employee engagement and scale talent development with software that equips managers to lead deeply connecting team development sessions, remotely or in person, without an outside facilitator.

New York, Ny, Us

Cambio is software that helps commercial real estate companies and their corporate tenants decarbonize their buildings.

Sf/Bay Area, Us

We’re building autonomous finance for debt.

Palo Alto, California, Us

The leading AI-Powered Search Platform for LifeScience.

San Francisco, California, Us

Gritwell is a virtual health clinic elevating care for the full spectrum of health - from digestive issues, joint pain and fatigue, to complex women’s health and autoimmune conditions. With an evidence-based, root cause approach, we utilize comprehensive data and specialty testing to determine what's driving symptoms. Our digital programs paired with a 3-part care team allow us to provide 1:1 coaching and continuous support that incorporates personalized nutrition, lifestyle and medical grade supplements to treat the root cause.

San Francisco, California, Us

Highlight the moments that matter during your video calls and share them anywhere you can paste a link.

San Francisco, California, Us

Modern bill pay and invoicing. The simplest way to send and receive B2B payments.

San Francisco, California, Us

Darkstore is a platform of urban fulfillment centers enabling same-day delivery for brands.

Miami, Florida, Us

Working with Founder/CEO at early stage Stealth DTC Telemedicine Brand.

North America, Us

Passport is building the modern-day DHL. We help brands, 3PLS and marketplaces deliver packages to their global customers, with a WOW experience.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Rinse is creating a seamless dry cleaning & laundry experience for our customers through a combination of technology, incredible customer service, and strong back-end partnerships. One touch. No stress. www.rinse.com

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

Lehi, Ut, Us

The most innovative Mobile Marketing Platform for eCommerce brands.

Austin, Tx, Us

The Guild Hotels is reimagining the modern hotel experience with intuitive tech, creative re-use of real estate and exceptional customer service.

San Mateo, Ca, Us

The Pill Club is the first all-in-one healthcare startup delivering and prescribing birth control across the US.

Palo Alto, California, Us

Drip Capital is a California- and India-based fintech company, focused on solving the working capital problem for SME exporters using technology. Drip Capital is using technology to re-build core parts of the international trade finance infrastructure and make the underwriting and financing of international B2B transactions seamless for small businesses. Our mission is to level the playing field for small businesses located in emerging markets and to finance their international trade at the click of a button.

Stern led Weddington Way from its founding in 2010, through multiple venture rounds, and to its sale to Gap Inc in 2016, when she joined the Fortune 500 company's executive team. With Stern at the helm, the brand grew to a $35m+ ARR, growing 200%+ YoY, at gross margins in the mid-70%'s, Net Promoter Score in the 80's and with a team of almost 150 across the United States and Asia. As a digital-first fashion brand, Weddington Way focused on creating a personal, omni-channel shopping experience for millennials during special occasions. The brand pioneered collaborative commerce with its virtual showroom and disrupted an age-old shopping process, infusing it with joy.At each stage, the brand was built with a clear Mission (Share Joy) and the team stayed true to its four core values (Customer Delight, Empowerment, Up for the Challenge, Warmth & Compassion). Stern is most proud of the high caliber team she built, the incredible culture that team created together and the hundreds of thousands of customers they brought joy to over the years.

New York, Ny, Us

I worked with CEO Andy Dunn on projects relating to growth strategy.Bonobos Inc. is the parent company of fashion brands Bonobos, Maide and AYR. Founded in 2007, the company has established itself as a leader in the retail industry for its innovative approach to launching vertically integrated e-commerce brands. Bonobos Inc. provides high quality, great-fitting clothes and a hassle-free shopping experience across brands. Through its use of technology, data science and college-educated “Ninja” customer service representatives, Bonobos Inc. is better serving the consumer living in the digital age. Today, Bonobos menswear is the largest apparel brand in the U.S. to launch online. In 2013, Bonobos Inc. launched contemporary heritage golf brand, Maide, and introduced AYR, their premiere women’s brand offering edited, effortless essentials. In 2011 and 2013, Bonobos Inc. was awarded Crain’s “Best Places to Work in New York City”. It is venture-backed by Accel Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Nordstrom and Mousse partners

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

I worked with a BCG team on the international expansion and growth strategy for a major CPG player in the U.S.

New York, Ny, Us

I worked in the Women's Ready-to-Wear, Men's, and Fashion Accessories divisions at Bloomingdale's in both buying and financial planning.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Ba, International Relations

Education record