Marcelo Camberos
Founder and investor; co-founder and ex-CEO of Ipsy
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San Francisco, California
Joined February 2025
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Serial founder and operator who built a creator-driven consumer business: Camberos co-founded Ipsy and led the company through rapid subscriber and revenue growth by combining creator partnerships with product sampling and personalization. stanford+2
Data- and product-focused leader: under his leadership Ipsy emphasized personalization and machine-learning-driven product matching as core competitive advantages in the beauty subscription model. ipsycorporate+1
Creator-first community builder: invested in creator relationships and infrastructure (e.g., Open Studios) to grow an engaged creator network that amplified product discovery and community. femfounded+1
Investor and operator in early-stage tech: after scaling Ipsy, he is active as an investor and backs startups (focus areas include AI, SaaS, consumer and e-commerce) and co-founded Evalion to apply technology to clinical-trial workflows. roundfunded+1
Endurance athlete and community-engaged leader: competes in age-group IRONMAN events and has been recognized for leadership (e.g., Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship), indicating sustained personal discipline and civic engagement. ironmanamateurseries+1