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Celebrating founder of the month

July 2025

Each month, our readers nominate visionary change-makers to a jury of industry experts selected from within our community.

Founder of the Month

Louise made financial education accessible with GoHenry. Scaled it with heart, exited to Acorns.

L. Hill

Go Henry

Finalist

K. Agoro

BYP Network

Jurys comment

Built BYP to empower Black professionals through jobs, content, and community.

Finalist

M. Travis

Andie

Jurys comment

Led inclusive DTC swimwear brand; $6.5M raised to grow fit-first innovation.

Finalist

A. Aghajanzadeh

Kebony

Jurys comment

Scaled sustainable wood tech globally; balancing growth with environmental impact.

Category Winner

Turned a viral idea into a thriving DTC wine accessories brand.

L. Hitchcock

Partner in wine

Finalist

P. Durell

With Nothing Underneath

Jurys comment

Scaled slow fashion DTC label with timeless designs and founder-led growth.

Finalist

N. Okamoto

August

Jurys comment

Redefined period care with bold branding and a Gen Z-powered mission.

Finalist

G. Hather

Peep club

Jurys comment

Built a cult eye-care brand merging beauty and medical-grade design.

Category Winner

Modernized compliance training with smart SaaS; grew Ethena from scratch.

R. Petraeus

Ethena

Finalist

J. Schoenaker

TalkJS

Jurys comment

Built plug-and-play chat API powering millions of conversations, fully founder-led.

Finalist

A. Rasool

The Folklore Connect

Jurys comment

Creating digital infrastructure to power diverse global fashion brands.

Finalist

E. Banzhaf

Recast Success

Jurys comment

Helping coaches scale impact with a platform built around transformation.

Category Winner

Helping small businesses access funding through smarter financial matchmaking.

A. Reynolds

Swoop

Finalist

K. Chan

Juice

Jurys comment

Funding UK startups flexibly with real-time data and transparent lending.

Finalist

P. Garg

Aspora

Jurys comment

Streamlining travel insurance with a digital-first global platform.

Finalist

S. Phadnis

Affiniti

Jurys comment

Making SMB spend and credit smarter with AI-powered expense tools.

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