Katia Beauchamp ^[1] is an American entrepreneur, billionaire and co-founder of Birchbox.

Early life and education

Katia Beauchamp, (née Ververis), was born in Austin, Texas but moved to El Paso when she was four years old. ^[2] She was raised by her mother, who is of Mexican descent. Her father, who is Greek, lived in Germany. Beauchamp has a younger brother. ^[3]

Beauchamp attended several elementary schools in El Paso including Dr. Green Elementary School in West El Paso. She graduated from Coronado High School ^[2] and later attended Vassar College, graduating in 2005 with a double major in international studies and economics with a minor in Spanish. ^[1]

Career

After graduating from Vassar College, Beauchamp began her career in structured finance and then moved into commercial real estate. ^[4] She founded Birchbox in 2010 while at Harvard Business School. ^[5]

In 2016, Beauchamp received the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award in recognition of her achievements in beauty. ^[6] She is of Mexican-American ethniticy. ^[5]

Beauchamp and her co-founder, Hayley Barna, were named to Inc. Magazine's "30 under 30" list in 2016. ^[7] The two were also named to Advertising Age's "Women to Watch" in 2012. ^[8] In 2013, Crain's New York Business included Beauchamp in their annual "30 Under 30" list. ^[9]

In February 2020, Beauchamp announced that Birchbox would be laying off 25% of its global workforce including half of its New York City-based staff. This followed an earlier round of layoffs in 2016 when the company shed 12% of its worldwide headcount. ^[10]

Personal life

Beauchamp met her husband, Greg, ^[11] when the two were 10 years old ^[8] and attending Dr, Green Elementary School in El Paso. ^[2] The couple were engaged on the playground where they first met. The couple has four children: a son, Niko, twin boys, Guy and Alec, and a daughter, West Winter. ^[12]

In 2016, Beauchamp's net worth was estimated at US $1billion. ^[13]

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