# Eunice Byun

> Eunice Byun is the co-founder and CEO of Material, the New York-based direct-to-consumer kitchenware brand she launched in 2018 with Dave Nguyen. A Goldman Sachs alum who spent a decade in finance and beauty before leaving a VP role at Revlon, she grew up in her family's Korean restaurant in San Diego and built Material around the belief that the everyday kitchen deserves fewer, better, more beautiful tools. Under her leadership Material has grown through word-of-mouth loyalty, landed in Nordstrom nationwide, and donated nearly $200,000 to community food causes through its Kinder Kitchens campaign.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Material
- **Organizations:** Material (Material Kitchen), Revlon (former), Goldman Sachs (former)
- **From:** San Diego, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Material, a design-led DTC kitchenware brand launched in 2018, Grew the brand largely through word-of-mouth loyalty rather than heavy paid advertising, Expanded Material into Nordstrom stores nationwide

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduates from Northwestern University with a major in learning and organizational change
- **2004-2017** — Builds a career in finance, marketing and business development, including a start at Goldman Sachs, five years in intimate apparel, and a role as VP of Global Digital Marketing at Revlon
- **2017** — Leaves her VP role at Revlon; she and co-founder Dave Nguyen both resign at year-end to build Material
- **2018** — Launches Material, a direct-to-consumer kitchenware brand, in the spring
- **2021** — Launches a kids product line and publishes an essay in Mother Magazine on anti-Asian racism during the pandemic
- **2022** — Raises Series A funding (reported total funding around $7.2M)
- **2023** — Material expands into Nordstrom stores nationwide

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Material, a design-led DTC kitchenware brand launched in 2018
- Grew the brand largely through word-of-mouth loyalty rather than heavy paid advertising
- Expanded Material into Nordstrom stores nationwide
- Donated nearly $200,000 to community food organizations through the annual Kinder Kitchens campaign
- Raised Series A funding to scale the business

## Latest updates

- **2023-08** — Featured in Camille Styles on her routine and philosophy; Material continues expanding retail and product categories.
- **2022-07** — Material closes Series A round; total funding reported around $7.2M.

## Links

- Website: https://materialkitchen.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/eunice-byun-12385ab
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MaterialKitchen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eunicehbyun/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/materialkitchen/

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Last updated: 2026-07-01