Carmen Busquets is a Venezuelan entrepreneur, strategic investor and philanthropist, whose career in the luxury fashion industry spans over three decades. A pioneering member of the fashion-tech space, Carmen champions its potential to advance sustainable development, turning the luxury fashion industry into one that balances profit with purpose.

Carmen lends her leadership, advocacy, and vital resources to a number of non-profit organizations, helping them to partner with governments as well as public and private sectors so they can achieve long-term, sustainable impact.

Pioneer luxury fashion entrepreneur, early backer of e-commerce, and humanitarian Carmen Busquets’s work has always been a platform for supporting craftsmanship, heritage and technology, and has thrived as a ‘laboratory’ of disruptive ideas that continue to generate.

Past and present investments that include luxury and technology-focused venture capital firms, E-tailers and brands under Carmen Busquets’ portfolio.

In 2000 Carmen became the co-founder investor and the largest individual private shareholder of Net-a-Porter and shared equal rights with Richemont when the Swiss luxury brand owner invested in the company in 2002.

Carmen, previously co-founder and major investor of Net-a-Porter, began to back creative entrepreneurs and invest in disruptive ideas that aligned with her personal vision, and this naturally evolved into an umbrella company.

The filters indicate at which stage Carmen initially invested in each company, their status today and Carmen's current level of involvement.

“Carmen is a Latina powerhouse entrepreneur, who’s been a pioneer in fashion tech, and a mentor to many. She’s a true philanthropist, supporting causes ranging from wildlife conservation to sustainable fashion to girls’ empowerment.

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