Deborah Benton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Willow Growth Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on values-led consumer brands. Prior to founding Willow in 2020, she spent six years as an angel investor through Kaktus Capital and held executive operating roles including President & COO of Nasty Gal, COO of ShoeDazzle, and EVP of Inside Sales & Operations at Teleflora. She holds an MBA and BA (Health) from Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.
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About Willow Growth
Willow Growth Partners is a $28M venture capital fund dedicated to backing the next generation of consumer brand founders. Led by a seasoned operator with decades of experience inside iconic consumer companies like Levi's, Nike, and Stitch Fix, the fund brings rare, hands-on expertise to the founders it supports.
