Fashion Disruptor: Rent the Runway’s Jennifer Fleiss

2025-05-07

In this episode, we speak with Jennifer Fleiss, Co-Founder and Board Member of Rent the Runway, an online clothing rental service that is changing the way people get dressed by offering access to high-end fashion at a fraction of the cost. Rent the Runway is disrupting the trillion-dollar fashion industry with its “Closet in the Cloud,” the world’s first and largest shared designer closet. Jennifer co-founded the company in 2008 and played a pivotal role in its early growth as President, Head of Logis...

Rent the Runway is disrupting the trillion-dollar fashion industry with its “Closet in the Cloud,” the world’s first and largest shared designer closet. Jennifer co-founded the company in 2008 and played a pivotal role in its early growth as President, Head of Logistics, and Head of Business Development. She led strategic planning, fundraising, operations, and partnerships—helping scale the startup from concept to category-defining brand.

Under her leadership, Rent the Runway built a powerful platform that merges fashion, technology, and logistics to deliver designer clothing to millions of people across the country.

Jennifer supports Women's Health Foundation. To learn more about this organization click here.

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