Vennette Ho

Managing Director, Global Head of Beauty & Personal Care,
Raymond James

Vennette Ho is the managing director and global head of beauty and personal care at investment bank Raymond James, where she focuses on mergers and acquisitions in addition to growth capital raises for new-to-market companies. Over the course of her career, Ho has executed over 70 beauty M&A transactions, including the sales of K18, Briogeo, Paula's Choice, Drunk Elephant, Tatcha, Sol de Janeiro and more. She has also overseen capital raises for companies such as Osea, Salt & Stone, and Vegamour. Prior to joining Raymond James, Ho worked at asset management firm Lazard in equity research and at Bloomingdale’s in merchandising. She is a member of the board of governors of Cosmetic Executive Women and holds degrees from Brown University and Columbia Business School.