Janet Gurwitch

Founder, Laura Mercier Cosmetics | Private Equity Investor

📍 Houston, Texas, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2013
VC🌍 United States
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Investor & Advisory Board Member
Jan 2013
We disrupted the shaving industry in 2011 by delivering "F*cking Great Blades" at an awesome price, right to your door. From razors, we quickly grew into a men’s self care brand offering oral care, hair styling, deodorant, skincare, and fine fragrance along with services and content designed to help guys take care of their minds and bodies so they can be their best selves. We spend our days working to eliminate the stigma around being a man and wanting to take care of yourself. In turn, we hope that you will come to us in your most vulnerable moments. Here, you will find answers to your questions, from Club Pros who know what it takes to make you look, feel, and smell your best. You got a problem? We’ve got a solution. Welcome to the Club. Dlrshv.es/WelcomeToTheClub DollarShaveClub.com/Content Facebook.com/DollarShaveClub Twitter.com/DollarShaveClub Instagram.com/DollarShaveClub
early stageConsumer Goods
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2020
Operating Partner
May 2020
Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses. Since our founding in 1984, we have developed specialist market expertise across our five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology. As one of the largest privately-owned partnerships, our 600+ colleagues across five continents leverage the full ecosystem of Advent’s global resources to support and guide our portfolio companies as they seek to achieve their strategic goals. To learn more, visit adventinternational.com.
2013
Investor & Advisory Board Member
Jan 2013
We disrupted the shaving industry in 2011 by delivering "F*cking Great Blades" at an awesome price, right to your door. From razors, we quickly grew into a men’s self care brand offering oral care, hair styling, deodorant, skincare, and fine fragrance along with services and content designed to help guys take care of their minds and bodies so they can be their best selves. We spend our days working to eliminate the stigma around being a man and wanting to take care of yourself. In turn, we hope that you will come to us in your most vulnerable moments. Here, you will find answers to your questions, from Club Pros who know what it takes to make you look, feel, and smell your best. You got a problem? We’ve got a solution. Welcome to the Club. Dlrshv.es/WelcomeToTheClub DollarShaveClub.com/Content Facebook.com/DollarShaveClub Twitter.com/DollarShaveClub Instagram.com/DollarShaveClub
early stageConsumer Goods
2009
Castanea Partners (Boston-based private equity firm)
Operating Partner
Oct 2009
1995
Gurwitch Products/Laura Mercier Cosmetics
Founder & Former CEO
1995