# Melissa Kim

> Melissa Kim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Minted, the San Francisco-based design marketplace that connects consumers with independent artists for premium stationery, art, and home decor. Hired in 2007 as Director of Finance and Strategy straight out of Stanford Business School, she was later named co-founder by Mariam Naficy in recognition of her foundational role in building the company. Under her leadership as CEO, Minted surpassed $300 million in revenue in 2026, with double-digit year-over-year growth, a wholesale business that grew 31% in 2025, and profitability that doubled - all fueled by a sharp premium-market focus and an owned-channel marketing strategy built on the virality of physical design.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Minted
- **Organizations:** Minted, The Boston Consulting Group, eBay
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA in Finance and Accounting, University of Michigan, MBA (Arjay Miller Scholar - top 10% of graduating class), Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Minted to $300M+ revenue milestone in 2026 with double-digit year-over-year growth, Grew wholesale business 31% in 2025, including partnerships with Target, Whole Foods, and Williams-Sonoma, Doubled Minted's profitability while scaling revenue across three pillars: wedding, holiday, and wholesale

## Career timeline

- **pre-2007** — Worked at The Boston Consulting Group in strategy consulting
- **pre-2007** — Worked at eBay in the Corporate Strategy group
- **2007** — Graduated from Stanford GSB as an Arjay Miller Scholar
- **2007-2008** — Joined Minted as Director of Finance and Strategy, hired by founder Mariam Naficy
- **2010-2011** — Named Co-Founder by Mariam Naficy in recognition of her foundational contributions
- **2012+** — Took on leadership of go-to-market functions: marketing, merchandising, product management, engineering, and category management
- **2017** — Led wholesale expansion into Target, West Elm, and Pottery Barn Kids
- **2018** — Minted closes Series E round of $208M (most recent funding)
- **2021+** — Oversaw launch of third-party marketplace enabling artists to manufacture and fulfill their own products
- **2023** — Became sole CEO of Minted
- **2025** — Wholesale business grew 31%; expanded into Whole Foods, H-E-B; partnered with Sierra AI for customer service agents
- **2026** — Minted surpasses $300M in revenue with double-digit YoY growth; profitability doubled

## Achievements

- Led Minted to $300M+ revenue milestone in 2026 with double-digit year-over-year growth
- Grew wholesale business 31% in 2025, including partnerships with Target, Whole Foods, and Williams-Sonoma
- Doubled Minted's profitability while scaling revenue across three pillars: wedding, holiday, and wholesale
- Graduated as Arjay Miller Scholar from Stanford GSB (top 10% of graduating class)
- University of Michigan BBA with 4.0+ GPA (earned A+ grades in nearly 40% of courses)
- Built and scaled operations, supply chain, engineering, and marketing at Minted from early-stage startup to $300M company
- Named co-founder by Mariam Naficy in recognition of foundational contributions to Minted
- Oversaw AI implementation via Sierra partnership achieving 65%+ customer issue resolution rates
- Guided Minted through $297M in total funding across multiple rounds
- Built a global artist community of 15,000+ independent designers through Minted's marketplace

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Minted announced $300M revenue milestone with double-digit YoY growth under Kim's leadership; profitability doubled
- **2025-12** — Minted's wholesale business grew 31% in 2025, with new partnerships at Whole Foods and H-E-B
- **2025-04** — Melissa Kim co-authored 'Change Agents: Minted' on Sierra AI's blog about AI's central role in Minted's innovation strategy
- **2025-03** — Melissa Kim published International Women's Day message as CEO of Minted on LinkedIn
- **2025-03** — Spoke at Shoptalk 2025 conference as featured speaker

## Links

- Website: https://minted.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-kim-73b802

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Last updated: 2026-05-25