Lori Greiner, Angel Investor

Lori Greiner is an American businesswoman, inventor, and television personality. She is known for her QVC show Clever & Unique Creations (2000–present) for which she has been called the "Queen of QVC", and for being an investor on the reality series Shark Tank (2012–present). She has hundreds of inventions and holds over 120 patents. Greiner grew up in the Near North Side, Chicago. She majored in communications at Loyola University Chicago and worked for The Chicago Tribune while in college. She was an aspiring playwright and sold jewelry on the side. In addition to jewelry storage, she has patented consumer products in categories such as cosmetic organization, travel, electronics, and household items. Greiner has invented hundreds of products and holds 120 patents. Lori is also an angel investor having invested mostly in the angel and pre-seed funding rounds. Some of her notable investments are in Meat the Mushroom, Nature's Wild Berry, Slick Barrier, Plufl, Woobles, and Browndages.