Holiday shopping with Under 30s | Suitcase full of money: Away's $700 million valuation

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'Tis the season to exhaust yourself repeating your holiday shopping ritual.

Fear not, the 30 Under 30 in retail & ecommerce promise to disrupt your routine for the better. From Kory Stevens, who is creating and selling bespoke men's shoes with over $5 million in funding, including an investment from uber-fan Dwayne Wade, to the Athena Club cofounders who aim to destigmatize and deflate the price of feminine products.

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These 30 Under 30 alums are making money bags. Away has reached a $700 million valuation. The cofounders Jen Rubio and Steph Korey made the 30 Under 30 list in 2016 and the cover in 2018.

Speaking of next billion-dollar startups—with a new round led by Sequoia, this 30 Under 30's analytics company, Amplitude, just reached an $850 million valuation.

For the 2019 30 Under 30 Food & Drink honorees business smarts have never tasted so good. The trends: plant-based everything, CPG revamp and alternative energy products.

All of which can potentially be delivered by 23-year-old Alex Rodrigues' industry-leading fleet of self-driving trucks.

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With $133 million in funding, this Under 30 aims to replace central banks

Meet Nader Al-Naji, the cofounder of Basis cryptocurrency

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Dying to get that chocolate you had that one time in that one shop in Paris? Have it, without traveling beyond your apartment with Daria Rebenok's Grabr, which allows travelers to monetize their suitcase space by fulfilling non-travelers requests

For most, a $171 million 5-year contract would be enough. For NBA All-Star, Under 30 cover star and media mogul Blake Griffin, it's only the start.

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