Fran Maier is a pioneering serial entrepreneur known for building category-defining brands that disrupt industries and empower consumers. She is the Founder and CEO of BabyQuip, the world’s leading baby gear rental platform, which she launched in 2016. Under her leadership, BabyQuip now serves over 2,000 markets through a thriving community of independent contractors and has raised over $12 million in seed funding.
Previously, Fran was Co-Founder and first General Manager of Match.com, where she built early partnerships, introduced the first membership model, and focused on attracting women to the platform. She also led the transformation of TRUSTe (now TrustArc) from a nonprofit into a venture-backed privacy leader, raising over $10 million.
A Stanford BA and MBA graduate, Fran has been recognized by Inc.’s Female Founders 500 (2025), SF Business Times’ Most Influential Women (2011), and more. She has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes, and on Shark Tank.
Fran lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is a passionate advocate for female and Latinx entrepreneurs.