Robin previously worked on the founding team of a16z speedrun and as an investment partner at Andreessen Horowitz. He brings prior experience from McKinsey and Company and Riot Games.
Connie is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she previously headed the consumer sector. She also serves as a board member for Cider, Whatnot, and KoBold Metals.
The London startup secured $25m from backers including eBay and Andreessen Horowitz to automate secondhand fashion logistics.
"Most people have no idea what happens to a piece of clothing after they part with it. It travels thousands of miles, gets sorted by hand in a warehouse in Karachi, and finds its way back to a vintage shop in London or New York, if it’s lucky. We started Fleek because that system is broken, the market it serves is exploding, and nobody is building the technology and infrastructure to fix it,"
Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round to support product development and network growth.
"A CV is a poor proxy for what someone is truly capable of. Ethos helps people to see the full shape of their expertise and where it fits in an AI-transformed economy – acting as their agent, opening doors they didn’t know existed, and giving companies a far more precise way to find the people they actually need. AI is reshaping the labour market faster than our tools for valuing human expertise can keep up. Ethos is built to change that,"
The financing was co-led by a16z speedrun and Concept Ventures to support product development and international growth.
"Dex’s mission is to empower individuals to do meaningful work byconnecting them with opportunities that align with their ambitions and values. Our aim is to redefine how talent and opportunity connect, globally. We’re working at the forefront of what is possible when it comes to conversational, generative AI and we’re thrilled to have some of the best AI investors in the world helping us to achieve that vision."
