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Comment: Sources only talk about Swipecast instead of Fitzpatrick. Notability is not inherited from founding a notable company, and you may be better off creating an article on Swipecast. Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 14:05, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: References need to provide extensive and specific coverage of Peter Fitzpatrick via independent, reliable sources. JSFarman (talk) 17:34, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
Peter Fitzpatrick | |
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| Occupation(s) | Investor, Business Founder |
| Known for | Founding Swipecast, contributions to fashion and technology |
Peter Fitzpatrick is an investor and founder of multiple businesses that operate at the intersection of fashion.[1] and technology. He is noted for his innovations within the creative services domain, particularly through the foundation of the tech platform, Swipecast[2].
Early Life and Education edit
Fitzpatrick completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University[3]. He furthered his education at Cambridge University[3].
Career edit
Wall Street Experience[4] edit
Prior to venturing into the fashion industry, Fitzpatrick spent almost a decade on Wall Street. He worked most recently for BlueMountain Capital, a credit hedge fund with assets totaling $22 billion, where he focused on high-yield and distressed debt investments. Before joining BlueMountain, he worked at JPMorgan Chase, covering high-yield credit investments in the telecom, media, and technology sectors.
Transition to Fashion Industry edit
After leaving BlueMountain, Fitzpatrick began making angel investments in the fashion space. One investment in 2010 was in Silent Models, which at the time, was seeking to launch operations in New York[5]. In 2012, he took over operations of the business, helping grow it into one of the leading modeling agencies in New York. In 2020, the agency was rebranded as Official Models NY[6]
Launch of Swipecast edit
Building on insights gained from clients and talent represented by Official Models, Fitzpatrick launched Swipecast, an app-based platform for hiring freelance creative talent, including models, photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists and more. Swipecast launched in August 2015 with extensive coverage in Business of Fashion[7], Vogue[8], Forbes[9], Harpers’ Bazaar[10] and numerous other fashion and tech publications.
Speaking Events and Professional Engagements edit
Peter has delivered presentations at Business of Fashion’s Voices[7] events in London, emphasizing the technological evolution in talent management, and was recognized by the Observer as one of the "25 Most Relevant Fashion Figures in 2017[11]".
Fitzpatrick served as a jury member as part of Document Journal’s 2018 “The New Vanguard[12],” a worldwide competition aimed at discovering new, emerging photographers. Other jury members include Nick Vogelson, Olivier Rizzo, Mario Sorrenti, Doug Lloyd and Willie Vanderperre.
References edit
- ^ Binlot, Ann (2018-10-19). "Swipecast founders Peter Fitzpatrick and Matthias Wickenburg on how the app is disrupting the fashion industry". Document Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Brooke, Eliza (2015-08-13). "Swipecast Hopes Its App Will Change the Business of Booking Models". Fashionista. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b "Peter Fitzpatrick". Document Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Peter Fitzpatrick - Founder & CEO @ Swipecast - Crunchbase Person".
- ^ Brooke, Eliza (2015-08-13). "Swipecast Hopes Its App Will Change the Business of Booking Models". Fashionista. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Silent Models NY S/S 16 Polaroids/Portraits (Polaroids-Digitals)".
- ^ a b "Will 'Uber for Models' Disrupt the Industry?". The Business of Fashion. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Nast, Condé (2015-08-18). "A New App Wants to Disrupt the Modeling World: Should Agencies Be Worried?". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Zhang, Maggie. "Meet Swipecast: The Professional Tinder For Models And Creatives". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Is This New App Going To Transform The Modeling Industry?". Harper's BAZAAR. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "The 25 Most Relevant Fashion Figures in 2017". Observer. 2017-03-07. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "The New Vanguard". Document Journal. Retrieved 2024-01-04.