Amy Griffin (author)

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Amy Griffin
EducationUniversity of Virginia
OccupationsAuthor, Venture Capital
Board member ofBumble, Spanx
SpouseJohn Griffin
Children4

Amy Griffin is an American venture capitalist and author who founded G9 Ventures. [1] Her 2025 memoir The Tell was an Oprah Book Club pick in March 2025 and became a New York Times bestseller later that month. [2] [3] [4]

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Life

Griffin was born and grew up in Texas. [5] Her father was CEO of Toot'n Totum, a Texas-based chain of convenience and auto-service stores. [6] She is a graduate of the University of Virginia. [7]

In her twenties, she worked in marketing and promotions at Sports Illustrated magazine. [6] At 27, she married John Griffin, founder of hedge fund Blue Ridge Capital, on May 3, 2003. [8] [6]

In 2017, Griffin created G9 ventures, where she has helped to coordinate deals including Blackstone’s investment into Reese Witherspoon’s production company Hello Sunshine and Bumble’s IPO in 2021. [8] [1]

In 2021, she became a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [5] [9]

Works

In early 2025, Griffin published a book The Tell, about her experiences with processing trauma as a survivor of sexual abuse. The book became a New York Times Bestseller and was featured on Oprah’s book club in March 2025. [3] [10] In September 2025, some concerns came to light about the veracity of the claims Griffin made in her book. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 Lieber, Chavie (2022-08-04). "She's Looking for the Next Women-Led Unicorn. First Stop: A Very Chic Garage". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  2. ↑ Burlock, Charley (2025-03-11). "Oprah Announces 'The Tell' as Her Latest Book Club Pick". Oprah Daily. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  3. 1 2 "Amy Griffin's 'The Tell' is Winfrey's new book club choice". AP News. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  4. ↑ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction - Best Sellers - Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  5. 1 2 Kahn, Mattie (2025-03-11). "She Was a Star Investor. Then a Shocking Revelation Turned Her World Upside Down". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  6. 1 2 3 "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Amy Mitchell, John Griffin". The New York Times. 2003-05-04. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  7. ↑ Lieber, Chavie (2022-08-04). "She's Looking for the Next Women-Led Unicorn. First Stop: A Very Chic Garage". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  8. 1 2 "Meet Amy Griffin: the G9 Ventures founder's cut deals for Spanx, and Goop". South China Morning Post. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  9. ↑ "The Met Elects Three New Trustees—Ursula Burns, Amy Griffin, and David S. Winter". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Rosman, Katherine; Egan, Elisabeth (September 24, 2025). "The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir" . Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  11. ↑ "MDMA Therapy Unlocked 'Horrific' Repressed Memories of Assault. Why Amy Griffin Is Sharing Her Story Now (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  12. ↑ "Amy Griffin Is Sharing a New Kind of Story About Abuse". ELLE. 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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