Amy Errett Joins Maveron

Amy Errett has joined Seattle-based venture capital firm Maveron LLC as a partner. She will be based in San Francisco, and previously was CEO of lifestyle company Olivia.

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Continuing its commitment to the consumer marketplace and working with exceptional entrepreneurs, venture capital firm Maveron LLC today announced the addition of Amy J. Errett as a partner. Errett, who has been a founder as well as on the senior leadership teams of a number of entrepreneurial ventures, brings to the firm senior operating expertise in the digital media and ecommerce arenas.  She will be based in San Francisco and will focus on consumer digital media, Internet services and e-commerce ventures.

Over recent years, Maveron has worked with a range of well-known consumer brands with a digital focus including eBay [NASDAQ:EBAY], drugstore.com [NASDAQ:DSCM], Capella University [NASDAQ:CPLA] and Shutterfly [NASDAQ:SFLY].  Other Maveron portfolio companies include VideoEgg, The Motley Fool, NextFoods and well-known consumer retail brands Potbelly Sandwich Works and Pinkberry.

“Amy brings to Maveron an added level of enthusiasm and experience as she joins our team, including the insights from her recent entrepreneurial ventures,” says Maveron co-founder Dan Levitan. “We have known Amy for some time and have seen her success in building and growing businesses and brands