Christina Mercando
Founder & Former Chief Executive, Ringly
About
Christina Mercando (also cited as Christina Mercando d'Avignon) is the founder of Ringly, a New York City–based company she launched in April 2013 to blend fashion and wearable technology. With a background in product at eBay and Hunch, she led Ringly’s product and hardware strategy, assembling teams of designers and engineers to create smart jewelry. Mercando guided Ringly through venture funding, including a reported $5.1M Series A round, and has been profiled by major outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes and Business of Fashion for her role in early fashion-tech wearables.
Christina Mercando is the founder of Ringly (founded April 2013), a fashion-focused wearable-technology company that raised a reported $5.1M Series A.
At a Glance
AI-Estimated- Company Founded
- Ringly (April 2013)
- Series A Raised
- $5.1M (reported)
- Companies Founded
- 1
- Major media features
- 4 (The New York Times, Forbes, Business of Fashion, The Guardian)
Professional Experience
Founder & Former Chief Executive
Ringly
April 2013 - Present
Founded Ringly in April 2013 to build fashion-focused wearable technology and smart jewelry; led product and hardware strategy, managed cross-functional teams of designers and engineers, and guided venture fundraising (including a reported $5.1M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz). Sources note Ringly as an early entrant in smart jewelry and wearable-fashion hardware.
Product (roles)
eBay
N/A - Present
Previously worked in product at eBay (listed among prior product roles in profiles and industry coverage).
Product (roles)
Hunch
N/A - Present
Previously worked in product at Hunch (listed among prior product roles in profiles and industry coverage).
Publications & Media
Knowledge Base
Achievements & Awards
Series A funding
2015
Ringly announced a reported $5.1M Series A round reportedly led by Andreessen Horowitz (company Medium announcement).
Early entrant in smart jewelry/wearables
Ringly has been cited as one of the category's earliest and best-known entrants in smart jewelry and wearable fashion.
Featured in major media
Profiles and features in The New York Times, Forbes, Business of Fashion and The Guardian highlighting Ringly and Mercando’s role in fashion-tech.
Recognized by Female Founders Fund coverage
2015
Noted in Female Founders Fund coverage as a NYC-based female founder with a technical/product background (previously at eBay and Hunch).