In this Wednesday special we sat down with the brilliant  Co-Founder and General Partner of True Beauty Ventures, Cristina Nuñez to learn about what it takes to truly build brands that are hallmarks of the beauty industry and her role in the process as an investor and mentor. Cristina has over 16 years of investing, operating, and advising experience in the CPG industry, with the last 9 years specifically focused on beauty and wellness. Cristina co-founded True Beauty Ventures to bring true sector expertise to early stage beauty investing. She supports the True Beauty portfolio through several board seats including Maude, Youthforia, Crown Affair, Caliray, Moon Juice, Cay Skin, and Feals. Her contributions to the industry have garnered strong recognition, including being named one of 2023's Most Inspirational Women Leaders by WWD and featured on Latino Leaders’ 100 Latinas of 2023 List.Prior to True Beauty Ventures, Cristina spent half her career as an operator within the beauty and wellness sector, at brands such as Clark’s Botanicals, Laura Geller Beauty, and Equinox. Cristina previously started her professional career in finance as an Associate at L Catterton and then as a Senior Associate at Tengram Capital Partners. She began her finance career as an Analyst in the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking group at UBS.Cristina graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and holds a B.A. with Highest Distinction in Public Policy Studies and Political Science.Support the showFollow The Show On All Socials Using The Tag @skincareanarchy