Carley Roney

Co-Founder of The Knot, Board of Rent The Runway, Female Entrepreneur Advocate, Social Entrepreneur Investor

📍 New York, New York, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2010𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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2010
Rent the Runway is transforming the way modern women get dressed and disrupting the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by pioneering dynamic ownership and enabling women to rent, subscribe to and purchase secondhand clothing. Founded in 2009 with a vision to build the world’s first living closet, RTR believes that women everywhere will soon have a subscription to fashion. By creating a new model of dynamic ownership rooted in sustainability, RTR has made apparel rental an indispensable utility while also powering women to feel their best every day. RTR offers apparel, accessories and home decor from over 700 designer partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, Rent the Runway has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times.
early stageRetail
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2010
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2010
Rent the Runway is transforming the way modern women get dressed and disrupting the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by pioneering dynamic ownership and enabling women to rent, subscribe to and purchase secondhand clothing. Founded in 2009 with a vision to build the world’s first living closet, RTR believes that women everywhere will soon have a subscription to fashion. By creating a new model of dynamic ownership rooted in sustainability, RTR has made apparel rental an indispensable utility while also powering women to feel their best every day. RTR offers apparel, accessories and home decor from over 700 designer partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, Rent the Runway has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times.
early stageRetail
1996
Co-Founder
1996
Through our family of brands—The Knot, The Nest, The Bump, GigMasters and How He Asked—we inspire, inform and cheer on our community as they move through life’s most amazing (and stressful!) milestones. From the proposal, to planning a wedding, creating a home and starting a family together, we’re there for every step of the journey. The Company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: XOXO) and is headquartered in New York City.
early stageOnline Media
Co-Founder/Chief Creative Officer
1996
Through our family of brands—The Knot, The Nest, The Bump, GigMasters and How He Asked—we inspire, inform and cheer on our community as they move through life’s most amazing (and stressful!) milestones. From the proposal, to planning a wedding, creating a home and starting a family together, we’re there for every step of the journey. The Company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: XOXO) and is headquartered in New York City.
early stageOnline Media