- Company
- Spanx
- Role
- Founder
- Est. Net Worth
- $1 Billion
- Stage
- Elite
- Industry
- Retail
Sara Blakely
Founder at Spanx
About
Sara Blakely founded Spanx in 2000 with $5,000 in savings, building the shapewear brand into a global business for years without outside investment or traditional advertising. In 2021 she sold a majority stake to Blackstone in a deal that valued the company at $1.2 billion.
Current Company
Spanx — Founder