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Net-a-Porter Founder Quits Mid-Merger With $153 Million Gain

  • Massenet plans to explore `new ideas and opportunities'
  • Departure comes as Net-a-Porter prepares to merge with Yoox

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Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet said she plans to explore “new ideas and opportunities” after resigning from the online fashion retailer she founded 15 years ago.

“My entrepreneurial drive is as strong today as it always has been, and my passion for innovation will continue to be my greatest guide in business,” Massenet said in a statement Thursday.