Toni Ko
Toni Ko | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Citizenship | American[2] |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Founder of NYX Cosmetics[3] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 고미영[4] |
| Revised Romanization | Go Miyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Miyŏng |
Toni Ko (born c. 1973)[1] is a Korean-Amercan businesswoman and founder of NYX Cosmetics. She currently works in Los Angeles. [2]
Early life
Ko was born in Daegu, South Korea. In 1986 at the age of 13, her family immigrated to the United States.[1] She spent most of her teenage years working for her parents, who also worked in the cosmetics industry. She attended Glendale Community College but dropped out to work for her parents full time. [5]
Nyx Cosmetics
In 1999, Ko founded NYX Cosmetics[5], being given $250,000 in startup money from her mother.[6] The company earned $4 million in its first year. [5]
In 2014, Ko sold NYX Cosmetics to L'Oréal for $500 million.[7]
Other work
In March of 2016, Ko created her Perverse Sunglasses company [5], which was the eyewear sponsor of Coachella.[2]
She also is the founder and current CEO of Butter Ventures,[3] a principal venture firm based in California that invests in start-ups, especially those created by women.[8]
Awards
Ko has received awards in connection to her business work, such as the 2015 Leadership Award from NAWBO [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Shin, Yong-bae (15 July 2016). "NYX Cosmetics' Toni Ko, one of Forbes' richest self-made women". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Toni Ko". Forbes Profiles. Forbes. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Executive Profile Toni Ko". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "미국 자수성가 여성 어떻게 일어섰나…'패션ㆍ리테일이 대세'". The Korea Herald. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d O'Conner, Clare (1 June 2016). "Banking On Beauty: How Toni Ko Built NYX Cosmetics Into A $500 Million Brand". Forbes. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ White, Ronald (17 April 2016). "Toni Ko's next fortune could be made in shades". LA Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ White, Ronald (15 May 2016). "Fashion entrepreneur Toni Ko keeps it stylish but affordable". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Company Overview of Butter Ventures". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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