Philippe von Borries

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Philippe von Borries
Born
Cologne, Germany
Education Columbia University (BA)
OccupationEntrepreneur
Employer Lonely Planet
Known forCo-founder and former CEO of Refinery29
TitlePresident
SpousePiera Gelardi

Philippe von Borries is a German-born entrepreneur. [1] He co-founded Refinery29 and served as co-CEO of the company. [2] He is currently entrepreneur-in-residence of Red Ventures and president of Lonely Planet. [3]

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Biography

von Borries was born in Cologne, Germany. He graduated from Concord Academy in Massachusetts, [4] and received his bachelor's degree in history from Columbia University. [1] [5] He attended high school with Grizzly Bear singer Ed Droste. [6] Upon graduating from Columbia, he moved to Washington, D.C., to join the Globalist , an online international affairs magazine that focuses on the economics, politics and culture of globalization. [1]

In 2005, von Borries co-founded Refinery29 with his high school friend Justin Stefano, [7] his wife Piera Gelardi [8] and Christene Barberich as a localized New York platform for discovering independent boutiques and shops. [9] [10] The company later evolved to include digital media and e-commerce features. The company raised around $130 million from investors including First Round Capital, Floodgate Fund, Stripes Group, WPP plc, Scripps Networks Interactive, and Hearst Communications. [1]

von Borries was named one of the "Silicon Alley 100" in 2013 and 2015 by Business Insider and named to the 2016 New Power New York List by Variety magazine. [11] [12] [13] In 2018, Refinery29 laid off ten percent of its workforce. [14]

Vice Media sale

von Borries stepped down from a Refinery29 management role in 2019 after Vice Media's acquisition of Refinery29 for a reported $460 million. [15] His wife, Piera Gelardi, continued as Refinery29's executive creative director. [15] von Borries later joined Red Ventures in November 2020 and became the head of Lonely Planet. [3] In 2022, Lonely Planet bought Elsewhere, a website that links travelers directly with experts who assist in designing trips. [16]

In 2020, von Borries wrote a letter with Refinery29 cofounder Justin Stefano apologizing to the company's Black and employees of color for tokenizing staff and making them feel that they didn't belong. [17]

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