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Emma Grede says her $5 billion Skims empire started with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
Emma Grede says her $5 billion Skims empire started with a cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’

Emma Grede runs multiple businesses with the Kardashians. In an exclusive interview with Fortune, she reveals that empire can all be traced back to one phone call she made to Kris Jenner that changed everything.

By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
An AI protest
Anti-AI sentiment is on the rise—and it’s starting to turn violent
By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg
Harvey’s 30-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
Paul Scherer poses casually while sitting on a bookshelf
Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 16, 2026
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
Canva debuts a new suite of agentic tools, as the design app quietly becomes one of the world’s most used AI services
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026
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CryptoMeet Joe McCann: the high-flying crypto trader held in Tanzania after sudden death of his influencer fiancée Ashly Robinson
By Jack KubinecApril 16, 2026
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Real EstateGen Z is carving a different path in the housing market by going it alone
By Jake AngeloApril 16, 2026
Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
AsiaManycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development
By Nicholas GordonApril 16, 2026
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Personal FinanceNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani points at Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse on Tax Day: ‘Today we’re taxing the rich’
By Catherina GioinoApril 16, 2026
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PoliticsIran will ‘for sure’ play in World Cup, FIFA chief Infantino says
By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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LawCarnival Cruise Line ordered to pay $300,000 for serving over a dozen shots of tequila to passenger before she fell down the stairs
By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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EconomyA world going broke: IMF says America’s $39 trillion national debt is actually a global problem—and AI may be the only rescue
By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
When can you get collections removed from your credit reports? What to know in 2026
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By Joseph HostetlerApril 16, 2026
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AIExclusive: Beside, an AI voice startup, raises $32 million to build an AI receptionist for small businesses
By Beatrice NolanNovember 11, 2025
How Screendoor became a key signal for emerging VC talent
NewslettersHow Screendoor became a key signal for emerging VC talent
By Allie GarfinkleNovember 11, 2025
Asian travel platform Klook is filing for a New York IPO
AsiaAsian travel platform Klook is filing for a New York IPO
By Angelica AngNovember 11, 2025
Ring cofounder Jamie Siminoff
SuccessRing’s founder went from shoveling horse stalls to selling to Amazon for $1.15 billion and says work-life balance is a myth
By Preston ForeNovember 10, 2025
Brian Chesky says Airbnb’s successful IPO was ‘one of the saddest periods’ of his life—then Barack Obama gave him one piece of advice
SuccessBrian Chesky says Airbnb’s successful IPO was ‘one of the saddest periods’ of his life—then Barack Obama gave him one piece of advice
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 10, 2025
AirOps raises $40 million Series B at $225 million valuation to rethink marketing in the age of AI
NewslettersAirOps raises $40 million Series B at $225 million valuation to rethink marketing in the age of AI
By Leo SchwartzNovember 10, 2025
After selling his business for $532 million, this millennial says a life of leisure was surprisingly ‘boring’, so he’s choosing to go back to work
Arts & EntertainmentAfter selling his business for $532 million, this millennial says a life of leisure was surprisingly ‘boring’, so he’s choosing to go back to work
By Orianna Rosa RoyleNovember 9, 2025
Elon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again
EnvironmentElon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again
By Jessica Mathews and Leo SchwartzNovember 8, 2025
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CommentaryGen Z’s love for ‘finfluencers’ is creating the perfect storm for brands
By Joe JordanNovember 7, 2025
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CryptoExclusive: Stripe-backed startup Tempo leads $25 million raise for crypto infrastructure firm Commonware
By Ben WeissNovember 7, 2025
Exclusive: Mercury, valued at $3.5 billion, clocks $650 million in 2025 annualized revenue
NewslettersExclusive: Mercury, valued at $3.5 billion, clocks $650 million in 2025 annualized revenue
By Allie GarfinkleNovember 7, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentMark Zuckerberg says ‘The Social Network’ nailed his wardrobe: ‘Every single shirt or fleece they had in that movie is a shirt or fleece that I own’
By Dave SmithNovember 7, 2025
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InnovationMark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan shift philanthropy focus to how AI can accelerate science
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Big TechThe pope hates it. Norway hates it. Elon Musk calls critics of the plan ‘corporate terrorists.’ Welcome to Tesla’s trillion-dollar showdown
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressNovember 6, 2025
Founders are getting huge paydays before their startups are close to an exit—and that’s fine with many VCs
NewslettersFounders are getting huge paydays before their startups are close to an exit—and that’s fine with many VCs
By Jeff John RobertsNovember 6, 2025
Robinhood says prediction markets now bring in $100 million in annual revenue—but firm has no plans to launch its own
InvestingRobinhood says prediction markets now bring in $100 million in annual revenue—but firm has no plans to launch its own
By Jeff John RobertsNovember 6, 2025
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AIExclusive: Voice AI startup Giga raises $61 million to take on customer service automation
By Beatrice NolanNovember 5, 2025
Meet Sequoia Capital’s new stewards
NewslettersMeet Sequoia Capital’s new stewards
By Allie GarfinkleNovember 5, 2025
Grab CEO Anthony Tan suggests drivers could upskill to ‘new kinds of jobs’ as the firm prepares to launch robobuses next year
AsiaGrab CEO Anthony Tan suggests drivers could upskill to ‘new kinds of jobs’ as the firm prepares to launch robobuses next year
By Angelica AngNovember 4, 2025
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the tech giant “was really the first company to be completely anti-woke" on Monday.
Big TechPalantir CEO celebrates ‘anti-woke’ playbook and ‘cultus’ winning strategy after yet another earnings beat
By Nino PaoliNovember 4, 2025
Roelof Botha steps aside as Sequoia’s steward, passing the role to Alfred Lin and Pat Grady
Startups & VentureRoelof Botha steps aside as Sequoia’s steward, passing the role to Alfred Lin and Pat Grady
By Allie GarfinkleNovember 4, 2025
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North AmericaDenny’s agrees take-private deal worth $620 million after reaching out to over 40 potential bidders amid post-pandemic struggles
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2025
Tala Health raises $100 million seed round, as Ritankar Das seeks to build a holding company for the AI era
NewslettersTala Health raises $100 million seed round, as Ritankar Das seeks to build a holding company for the AI era
By Allie GarfinkleNovember 4, 2025
Palantir quarterly revenue hits $1.2B, though shares dip in after-hours trading
Big TechPalantir quarterly revenue hits $1.2B, though shares dip in after-hours trading
By Jessica MathewsNovember 3, 2025
Sam Altman sometimes wishes OpenAI were public so haters could short the stock—‘I would love to see them get burned on that’
AISam Altman sometimes wishes OpenAI were public so haters could short the stock—‘I would love to see them get burned on that’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 3, 2025
Amazon is experimenting at Whole Foods by selling mainstream brands like Pepsi, Kraft, and Chips Ahoy—and some will be hand-delivered by robots
Big TechAmazon is experimenting at Whole Foods by selling mainstream brands like Pepsi, Kraft, and Chips Ahoy—and some will be hand-delivered by robots
By Brendan Cosgrove and Morning BrewNovember 3, 2025
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman
SuccessReddit’s CEO has just become a billionaire—a staggering 20 years after co-founding the company fresh out of college with $12,000
By Emma BurleighNovember 3, 2025
Former Airbnb engineer raises $25 million for AI security platform Teleskope
NewslettersFormer Airbnb engineer raises $25 million for AI security platform Teleskope
By Leo SchwartzNovember 3, 2025
Exclusive: Airwallex crosses $1 billion in annualized revenue as fintech unicorn takes on U.S. competitors like Ramp and Stripe
Startups & VentureExclusive: Airwallex crosses $1 billion in annualized revenue as fintech unicorn takes on U.S. competitors like Ramp and Stripe
By Leo SchwartzNovember 3, 2025
Amazon.com President and CEO Andy Jassy leaves the Sun Valley Lodge at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Big TechAmazon laid off over 14,000 people this week—but Wall Street is loving it anyway
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressOctober 31, 2025
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