# Nancy Twine

> Nancy Twine founded Briogeo in 2013 after developing the hair-care business alongside her Goldman Sachs career. She brought the brand to Sephora in 2014 and sold it to Wella in 2022. Following her 2025 transition from CEO to founder, she continues to build businesses and support entrepreneurs through Makers Mindset and the Dream Makers Founder Grant. In September 2026, she launched her second hair-care company, Soulstice.

- **Role:** Founder at Briogeo Hair Care; Founder at Soulstice and Makers Mindset
- **Organizations:** Briogeo Hair Care, Soulstice, Makers Mindset, Twine Media LLC, Goldman Sachs (former employer), Sephora Accelerate (mentor and advisor), Ulta Beauty MUSE Accelerator (advisor), Room to Grow (national board member), Cosmetic Executive Women (Board of Governors)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Commerce, with a focus on finance, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce
- **Known for:** Then-youngest Black woman to launch a product line at Sephora, at age 29 in 2014., Built Briogeo and sold it to Wella in 2022., CEW Female Founder Award, 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Graduated from UVA and began her full-time career at Goldman Sachs.
- **2013** — Launched Briogeo while still working in finance.
- **2014** — Launched at Sephora at 29 and left Goldman Sachs to work full time on Briogeo.
- **2019** — Briogeo received investment from VMG; Twine received the CEW Female Founder Award.
- **2020** — Received the Goldman Sachs Builders + Innovators Award.
- **2022** — Wella acquired Briogeo; the acquisition agreement was announced April 29.
- **2024** — Announced the $1 million Dream Makers Founder Grant and launched the Makers Mindset podcast.
- **2025** — Transitioned from Briogeo CEO to founder; Makers Mindset expanded into founder education with an accelerator.
- **2026** — Launched Soulstice on September 1, with a self-funded, direct-to-consumer approach.

## Achievements

- Then-youngest Black woman to launch a product line at Sephora, at age 29 in 2014.
- Built Briogeo and sold it to Wella in 2022.
- CEW Female Founder Award, 2019.
- Goldman Sachs Builders + Innovators Award, 2020.
- Entrepreneur 100 Women of Impact, 2021.
- Announced a $1 million founder-grant commitment covering 2024-2027.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Launched Soulstice on September 1 and described its self-funded, direct-to-consumer model and deliberately edited product range.
- **2026-09** — Published a personal essay describing a shift toward enabling her team through quicker decisions, context and removing obstacles.

## Links

- Website: https://nancytwine.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytwine
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancytwine/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22