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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
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By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
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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
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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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By Amanda GerutApril 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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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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By Catherina GioinoApril 16, 2026
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By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 16, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergApril 16, 2026
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By Lucy BrewsterOctober 13, 2022
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CompaniesZerion wants to beef up wallet with $12.3 million fund raise and take on MetaMask
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 12, 2022
The CFO of GM’s driverless taxi startup Cruise says the company is ready to scale. San Francisco isn’t so sure.
NewslettersThe CFO of GM’s driverless taxi startup Cruise says the company is ready to scale. San Francisco isn’t so sure.
By Jessica MathewsOctober 12, 2022
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NewslettersInside the fall of the Wing, the $365M women’s co-working startup that closed its doors for good this summer
By Jessica MathewsOctober 11, 2022
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NewslettersVenture debt is in vogue. A top lender from SVB explains why
By Anne SradersOctober 7, 2022
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NewslettersFive years after the #MeToo movement went viral, ‘the accountability is still missing’ in the tech industry: Ellen Pao
By Jessica MathewsOctober 6, 2022
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TechCRV is launching two funds worth $1.5 billion to back early-stage companies: ‘Some of our best investments are actually made right after these downturns’
By Alexandra SternlichtOctober 6, 2022
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By Emma Hinchliffe and Paolo ConfinoOctober 6, 2022
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NewslettersPeople close to Tiger Global on losing star partner John Curtius and what the firm is telling investors
By Jessica MathewsOctober 5, 2022
Europe’s tech winter will inspire a new generation of founders
CommentaryEurope’s tech winter will inspire a new generation of founders
By Alan PoensgenOctober 5, 2022
Marc Andreessen’s Signal messages suggest a16z’s due diligence process is sometimes subjective
NewslettersMarc Andreessen’s Signal messages suggest a16z’s due diligence process is sometimes subjective
By Jessica MathewsOctober 4, 2022
35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google
Magazine35-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins got rejected by 100 VCs. Now her $26 billion design startup is ready to take on Microsoft and Google
By Emma HinchliffeOctober 4, 2022
Why famed tech investor Bill Gurley says founders should ignore macroeconomic conditions and go into launch mode now
NewslettersWhy famed tech investor Bill Gurley says founders should ignore macroeconomic conditions and go into launch mode now
By Lucy BrewsterOctober 3, 2022
Whitney Port on investing in prenatal vitamin brand Perelel
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By Rachel KingOctober 2, 2022
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NFTs and CultureIncreased popularity of blockchain gaming could force Apple to ‘eventually capitulate’ on 30% cut of NFT sales, says Animoca Brands cofounder
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezOctober 1, 2022
Bill Gurley, one of the best tech investors of all time, says the best time in 15 years to start a company is today
FinanceBill Gurley, one of the best tech investors of all time, says the best time in 15 years to start a company is today
By Lucy BrewsterSeptember 30, 2022
Behind the scenes of one of the biggest health funding rounds ever
NewslettersBehind the scenes of one of the biggest health funding rounds ever
By Lucy BrewsterSeptember 30, 2022
How confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
CommentaryHow confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
By Tim HarschSeptember 29, 2022
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NewslettersWhat to know before launching your own venture capital fund
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 29, 2022
ARK’s Cathie Wood is entering venture capital. That’s a problem
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By Jessica MathewsSeptember 28, 2022
Thoma Bravo takes a break from new crypto investments, laying out ethical concerns
NewslettersThoma Bravo takes a break from new crypto investments, laying out ethical concerns
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 27, 2022
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By Rachel KingSeptember 27, 2022
Exclusive: Sneaker startup Atoms names co-founder Sidra Qasim CEO as the company sets its sights on profitability next year
NewslettersExclusive: Sneaker startup Atoms names co-founder Sidra Qasim CEO as the company sets its sights on profitability next year
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 26, 2022
An uncertain economy threatens startups–but caution and pessimism have no place in the tech industry
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By Gary ShapiroSeptember 26, 2022
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By Rachel KingSeptember 25, 2022
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By Lucy BrewsterSeptember 23, 2022
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By Lucy BrewsterSeptember 23, 2022
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By Jessica MathewsSeptember 22, 2022
Legendary VC Alan Patricof says valuations still have further to fall
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