Brit + Co is a San Francisco-based website and lifestyle brand and website focused on accessible DIY crafts for women. The company was founded by Brit Morin in 2011.^[1]

Brit + Co was founded in late 2011 by Brit Morin, who serves as CEO.^[1]

In 2016, the company hired Jill Braff, a former manager of Ellen Digital Ventures, as its new president.^[2][3] Jeff Jones, former Target CMO and Uber President, joined the company as an advisor in 2017.^[4][5][6]

In April 2019 it was announced that the company was laying off most of its staff in order to reorganize the business for efficiency.^[2][7]

By 2017, it was reported that Brit + Co had received $45 million in venture capital funding from investors like Verizon Ventures and Marissa Mayer.^[3][8]

The company raised $1.25 million in initial seed funding in April 2012. The following year, it closed funding rounds with $6.3 million in Series A funding, led by Oak Investment Partners.^[9]

Led by Intel Capital, the company received $20 million in Series B funding in 2015, allowing them to make their first acquisition of a DIY app called Snapguide.^[10]

Launched in 2013, Re:Make is a conference and festival aimed at young women who want to be more creative in every aspect of their lives.^[11] More than 15,000 visitors attended Re:Make 2016.^[12]

The Brit + Co Holiday House is an annual pop-up event held in San Francisco, offering creative activity classes, artisan products, and DIY and gifting stations. The 2016 Holiday House was sponsored primarily by method.^[13]