Amy Errett Bet Her Fourth Act on the Hair-Color Aisle
YesPress profile of Amy Errett, who moved from banking and Maveron venture investing to launch hair-color brand Madison Reed, and later joined the True Ventures investment team.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Ernst & Young raised.
Companies Ernst & Young acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Migliorini | Management Consultant (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Morgan Kelly | Joint Administrator | SmartCompany |
| Mark Butcher | Managing Partner (former) | RenewEconomy (Thu 28 May 2026), RenewEconomy (Thu 28 May 2026) |
| Kim Stewart-Smith | Corporate Services Leader (former) | ARN (ARNnet) (Wed 4 Mar 2020), ARN (ARNnet) (Mon 10 Feb 2020), ARN (ARNnet) (Fri 24 Jan 2020) |
| Jess Firth | Square Peg Capital (Mon 22 Jan 2024), Square Peg Capital (Mon 22 Jan 2024) | |
| David Kennedy | Joint Administrator | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Ernst & Young. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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