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Jennifer Rubio Biography-Wiki
Jennifer Rubio is also known as Jen Rubio is an American businesswoman currently serving as a co-founder, President, and Chief Brand Officer of Away, a lifestyle brand that creates luggage and other travel products. Previously, she served as the head of social media at Warby Parker and also as Global director of innovation at the fashion company, AllSaints.
Jennifer Rubio was born in the Philippines. She stayed there with her family until she was 7 years old when they moved to New Jersey. Throughout her childhood, she kept traveling a lot. As a child, one of her most memorable moments was when she made “her first merger and acquisition” by buying a lemonade stand from a neighbor for $20.
Years later, Jennifer Rubio attended Pann State University and majored in supply-chain management. In the school’s co-op program, she was placed at Johnson & Johnson. With time, she realized her desire to become a businesswoman. Subsequently, she dropped out of school despite her being so close to graduating.
This was so that she could start working in her new-found job at Neutrogena. She got this job most likely because it was one she worked in Penn State’s co-op program.
Jennifer Rubio Age|Jen Rubio Birthday
Rubio was born in the Philippines and moved to New Jersey when she was seven years old. She is now 30 years old but has not yet revealed her date of birth. We will update as soon as it is disclosed.
Jennifer Rubio Husband | Jennifer Rubio Stewart Butterfield
In May 2019, Rubio got engaged to her boyfriend, Stewart Butterfield, a Canadian entrepreneur and businessman, who is the co-founder of the photo-sharing website Flickr and team-messaging application Slack. Before Rubio, Butterfield was married to Caterina Fake, his Flickr co-founder, from 2001 to 2007. They have one daughter together, who was born in 2007.
Jennifer Rubio Family
She grew up traveling and lived in seven cities on three continents. When she was young, Rubio bought a lemonade stand from another child who lived on her street for $20 which she borrowed from her father. She has called it her first merger and acquisition. Rubio later went on to attend college at Penn State University, where she pursued a supply-chain management major.
She was placed at Johnson & Johnson as part of Penn State’s co-op program. After discovering her desire to be a businesswoman, Rubio dropped out of Penn State just a few credits shy of graduating, in order to pursue a full-time role at Neutrogena, a company with whom she did another co-op.
Jennifer Rubio Away
Before Away, Jennifer Rubio was living in Los Angeles when she got inspired by how many local food trucks conducted their social media marketing. She, subsequently, decided to start working as a freelance marketing or social media consultant for local cafes and food trucks.
After about a year in the works, she had already built up a network of connections throughout Los Angeles. Eventually, she found herself also working with film executives on digital marketing for their films.
Alongside her work marketing various brands, Jennifer also taught social media as an adjunct professor at Miami Ad School. She has also been a guest lecturer at Hyper Island, New York University, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and Harvard University. In 2011, she was recruited by Warby Parker to lead the company’s early content and partnership work as its head of social media.
As she was working at Warby Parker, she met Stephanie Korey, a fellow co-founder for Away. In 2013, 2 years after joining, she left Warby and moved to London. There, she started working as the global director of innovation for the clothing brand, AllSaints.
Jennifer Rubio, with Stephanie Korey, founded Away, a direct-to-consumer travel and luggage company. Same as Warby Parker, Away focuses on user engagement in its marketing strategy.
In addition, the brand got the attention of various business media outlets for its mid-range prices and great features. In 2017, the company became one of the largest seed financed female-backed startups. In that same year, it was featured in the Inc. 30 under 30 lists. As of June 2019, the company now ships to 40 countries and is valued at US$2 Billion.
In 2017, Away collaborated with Rashida Jones, Madewell, Pop & Suki, Gray Malin, NBA, Star Wars and the Hotel Amastan Paris to release limited edition colorways of their signature cases. People dubbed the luggage “the little black dress of luggage” in August 2017 due to the brand’s celebrity appeal.
Away has a partnership with Peace Direct, a nonprofit organization that works to build sustainable peace for people who live in conflict zones. In April 2018, the company announced that it would be supporting Kode With Klossy, an organization founded by Karlie Kloss that teaches girls to code. Away has partnered with other organizations, including Charity: Water, an organization that provides clean drinking water to people in areas of need.
As of May 2018, Away had more than 150 employees and announced plans to expand jobs across the company, including a relocation of its headquarters in New York City.
In May 2019 the company secured $100 million of investment and reach a total valuation of $1.4 billion. The funding round was led by Wellington Management, as well as Baillie Gifford, Lone Pine Capital, and Global Founders Capital. The money will go for building brick-and-mortar stores and expanding travel gear.
Jennifer Rubio Away Products
Away produces and markets a variety of travel accessories, using a direct-to-consumer business model. Its most well-known products are suitcases with ejectable batteries for charging devices, scratch-resistant hard polycarbonate shells, YKK zippers, an interior organization including a compression pad to make more space, TSA-approved locks, a removable laundry bag, and 360-degree Hinomoto spinner wheels.
The Carry-On was developed based on the focus group and survey responses from hundreds of travelers. Vogue magazine announced the creation of the luggage in November 2015, labeling it “The Perfect Carry-On.” By October 2016, it had launched three additional sizes: The Bigger Carry-On; The Medium; and The Large.
The Bigger Carry-On was an honoree in the 2017 Fast Company Innovation By Design Awards. In March 2018, Away released the “Aluminum Edition” luggage made from anodized aluminum alloy.
Away also launched additional travel accessories, including The Everywhere Bag, The Signature Garment Bag, The Dopp Kit and The Insider Packing Cubes.
Jennifer Rubio Net Worth
Rubio has an estimated net worth amounting to US$ 130 million, which she has garnered from being a successful businesswoman.
Jennifer Rubio Awards
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 New York Award.
Jennifer Rubio Stephanie Korey
The duo met in 2011 as former colleagues on the early executive team at Warby Parker. They founded Away in 2015. By November 2015, the company had raised $2.5 million in seed funding from investors Accel Partners and Forerunner Ventures.
Rubio and Stephanie Korey are 2016 and 2015 Forbes 30 under 30 alumni, respectively. The duo, who had previously become executives at Warby Parker on the same day when it had 20 employees, jointly appeared on the 2017 Inc. 30 under 30 lists. In June 2018, Korey and Rubio were recognized as winners of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 New York Award.
Away released the book, The Places We Return To, which featured travel stories from 40 people around the world, including artists, influencers and editors. Korey and Rubio sold the book with a gift card to purchase the company’s first product, “The Carry-On”, which became available to ship in February 2016. In September 2016, the company raised an additional $8.5 million in Series A funding for expansion.
In its first fiscal year (2016), the company sold US$12 million in luggage. The next year Away had grown to 66 employees and projected more than $50 million in sales. The company raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Global Founders Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Comcast Ventures, and Accel Partners in May 2017.
Away expanded into editorial content with the launch of a podcast called Airplane Mode in May 2017, and a print and digital travel magazine, Here, which includes city guides, travel essays, and photo journals in July 2017.
The company was included in the Built-in NYC “Startups to Watch in 2018” list and named a “Breakthrough Brand with Ingenious Marketing” by Adweek. Away was recognized as one of the “2018 Top 10 Most Innovative Companies”, Fast Company and the company was a recipient of Surface Travel Awards.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jennifer Rubio
How old is Jen Rubio?
She is 30 years of age but her exact date of birth is yet to be updated.
How much is Jen Rubio worth?
Rubio has an estimated net worth amounting to US$ 130 million, which she has garnered from being a successful businesswoman.
Who is the founder of away luggage?
It was founded by Stephanie Korey and Jennifer Rubio in 2015 in New York, NY.
Where is away luggage headquarters?
The company’s headquarters are located in New York City New York.
How much is away worth?
Away, is currently worth $1.4 billion.Jennifer Rubio Instagram
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