Miki Agrawal + We are Quilt
Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Miki Agrawal and the Quilt ladies at her home in Brooklyn. We talked about everything from her career and companies to her future plans and her new book, Disrupt Her.
Who is Miki?
Miki Agrawal is a Canadian-born entrepreneur who has built a string of successful, mission-driven companies. Here’s the quick version.
1. Miki is the Co-Founder / Chief Inventor-er of Thinx: the period-proof underwear company that’s disrupting the $15 billion feminine-hygiene market. Under Miki's leadership, THINX was named Fast Company’s "World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2017" + one of Time Magazine’s 25 Best New Inventions of 2015. In its first giveback partnership, THINX helped over 100,000 girls in Uganda return to school. But that wasn't enough for Miki. So, 2017 marked the launch of the THINX Foundation (thinx.org), which will teach its *very own* newly-piloted health and entrepreneurship curriculum to girls around the world.
Co-founder and Chief Inventor of Thinx, the period-proof underwear brand disrupting the $15B feminine hygiene market. Under her leadership, THINX was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2017 and one of Time’s Best Inventions of 2015. Through its giveback work, THINX helped over 100,000 girls in Uganda return to school and later launched the THINX Foundation to teach health and entrepreneurship globally.
Founder of Tushy, a modern, affordable bidet attachment designed to upgrade the American bathroom. The brand challenges outdated toilet paper norms while also addressing environmental impact and sanitation access. Each purchase supports Samagra in tackling the global sanitation crisis affecting 40% of the world.
Founder of Wild, an acclaimed farm-to-table gluten-free pizza concept that celebrated its 12-year anniversary in 2017 and expanded internationally, including a location in Guatemala.
Basically…
Miki loves building. She’s also the author of Do Cool Shit and Disrupt Her, a manifesto for the modern woman. She’s an identical twin and Irish triplet, the daughter of a Japanese mother and Indian father, a former Wall Street professional, a Cornell grad, a former pro soccer player, and a proud new mom.
