Startup queen Jaclyn Johnson is a 38-year-old serial entrepreneur turned angel investor turned millennial CEO. listed her house in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles for $3.99 million.
Johnson purchased the charming 1940s Spanish-style villa at 1666 Micheltorena Street in 2020 for $2.44 million.
That was the same year that Johnson resigned for the second time. sell majority stake Invested $22 million in her media company Create & Cultivate.
The company is an aspiring CEO with successful businesspeople and feminist icons like Jessica Alba, Tyra Banks, Chrissy Teigen, Issa Rae, Martha Stewart, Chelsea Handler, Kim Kardashian — and Gloria Steinem. Johnson remains involved as the company’s chief creative officer and hosts the weekly podcast WorkParty.
She said the media company’s success lies in recognizing a gap in “conversations, resources, events and community” for millennial women entrepreneurs. She has since launched her Cherub, an online marketplace that connects “founders and funders,” i.e. angel investors and entrepreneurs.
“It’s like Raya, the dating app, but with a different transaction flow,” she joked.
Johnson told Gimme Shelter that he is selling in Los Angeles so he can spend more time at his Napa home.
This Instagram-worthy home has four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, 2,883 square feet, and was featured in Architectural Digest. Designed by Ginny McDonald and inspired by his bohemian chic hotspots from Napa and Palm Springs to Tulum. Think fireclay tile, terrazzo countertops, custom white oak cabinetry, Kelly Wearstler light fixtures, cream tones, and spa-like details including a Japanese soaking tub.
There’s also a cozy living room with a fireplace, a chef’s kitchen with a breakfast bar, and nearly every room offers 180-degree city views. Indoor and outdoor living spaces include a 30-foot pool, a fire pit at the front of the home, and another outdoor fireplace near the pool, as well as an entertaining area and a sundeck with city views.
The listing brokers are Alison Richards and Carl Gambino of Compass.
