Thursday, June 21, 2018

GOAT Names New COO

Los Angeles-based GOAT, which operates an online marketplace for sneakers--designed for the very large sneaker enthusiast market--has named a new Chief Operating Officer. GOAT said that it has named Lizzie Francis as its new COO, reporting to CEO Eddy Lu. Francis is Founder and Partner at Brilliant Ventures, and also previously was Chief Marketing Officer of Gilt Groupe, and was Chief Marketing Officer and President of JustFab.com (now TechStyle Fashion Group). According to GOAT, Francis will oversee the global expansion and operation of both GOAT and Flight Club's retail and online marketplaces. GOAT says it now has 400 employees, and has now raised a total of $97.6M in total venture capital funding. GOAT is backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Partners, and Webb Investment Network. More information »

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