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Aug 2017
Menē crafts 24 karat gold and platinum investment jewelry™ that is transparently sold by gram weight. By combining innovative technology with timeless design, Menē restores the ancient tradition of jewelry as a store of enduring value.
OUR FOUNDING MISSION
Our company was founded by Roy Sebag and Diana W. Picasso who feel that luxury jewelry brands have increasingly lost sight of the importance for jewelry to have lasting value.
Together, Diana and Roy have established a unique business that empowers consumers to view jewelry as an asset which retains its savings value while satisfying our innate human desire for self-expression and recollection through time.
OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Three principles of transparency uphold our commitment to crafting jewelry that sustains its original value:
1) Menē jewelry is crafted from pure 24 karat gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) with no diamonds or gemstones. This means our creations become a timeless physical object that will never tarnish (unlike man-made chemical alloys of 18 karats or less). It also means that simply weighing Menē jewelry will always unveil its objective value.
2) Menē jewelry is sold by the gold and platinum weight value plus a transparent design and manufacturing premium. This premium is never more than 20% of the precious metal value each day. The result: a $1,000 Menē ring will have at least $800 in gold or platinum value at the time of purchase while $200 is the revenue earned by Menē.
3) Menē provides a lifetime guarantee to buy-back or exchange any authentic Menē jewelry at the prevailing gold and platinum prices minus a 10% fee.
These principles result in a truly revolutionary value proposition for the consumer. A rise in gold or platinum values of just 21% would render the jewelry more valuable than at the time of purchase. Since 1971, the price of Gold has risen by 3,100%. If history is to repeat, Menē jewelry will maintain its purchasing power and appreciate as an exceptional investment.
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Co-Founder
May 2024
Mangusta is a venture capital and growth equity firm, with its origins in Italy and a global reach. Our mission is to shape the world for future generations by supporting technology innovations that move humanity forward.
We invest in audacious founders building mission-critical capabilities across AI and software. As we reach the tipping point in the advent of AGI, we see the inevitability of unlocking massive productivity gains in complex workflows across all industries.
We invest in the next generation of great consumer brands and technologies enabling delightful consumer experiences. In the past, consumers trusted brands; today, consumers trust influencers. We search for the trendsetters changing the way we eat, play, and live.
2019
Founder
Sep 2019
Neat Burger is a destination for the naturally curious, founded on the belief that eating plant-based food should be an experience; not a sacrifice!
Through our innovative menu, beautifully-designed restaurants and exceptional hospitality, we’re on a mission to spark curiosity in the future of plant-based eating that satisfies the most carnivorous of appetites.
Backed by Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, we’re inspiring people to eat more sustainably and pave the way for the widespread adoption of plant-based and flexitarian living.
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Gryphon Partners
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Jan 2019
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Menē Inc.
Investor and Advisor
Aug 2017
Investor and Advisor
Aug 2017
Menē crafts 24 karat gold and platinum investment jewelry™ that is transparently sold by gram weight. By combining innovative technology with timeless design, Menē restores the ancient tradition of jewelry as a store of enduring value.
OUR FOUNDING MISSION
Our company was founded by Roy Sebag and Diana W. Picasso who feel that luxury jewelry brands have increasingly lost sight of the importance for jewelry to have lasting value.
Together, Diana and Roy have established a unique business that empowers consumers to view jewelry as an asset which retains its savings value while satisfying our innate human desire for self-expression and recollection through time.
OUR FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Three principles of transparency uphold our commitment to crafting jewelry that sustains its original value:
1) Menē jewelry is crafted from pure 24 karat gold (Au) and platinum (Pt) with no diamonds or gemstones. This means our creations become a timeless physical object that will never tarnish (unlike man-made chemical alloys of 18 karats or less). It also means that simply weighing Menē jewelry will always unveil its objective value.
2) Menē jewelry is sold by the gold and platinum weight value plus a transparent design and manufacturing premium. This premium is never more than 20% of the precious metal value each day. The result: a $1,000 Menē ring will have at least $800 in gold or platinum value at the time of purchase while $200 is the revenue earned by Menē.
3) Menē provides a lifetime guarantee to buy-back or exchange any authentic Menē jewelry at the prevailing gold and platinum prices minus a 10% fee.
These principles result in a truly revolutionary value proposition for the consumer. A rise in gold or platinum values of just 21% would render the jewelry more valuable than at the time of purchase. Since 1971, the price of Gold has risen by 3,100%. If history is to repeat, Menē jewelry will maintain its purchasing power and appreciate as an exceptional investment.
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