Farfetch

Farfetch is an online platform established in 2008 that connects buyers and sellers in the luxury fashion sector. It collaborates with over 1,000 independent boutiques and luxury brands, offering a diverse range of products, including clothing, accessories, and footwear. The company operates a comprehensive e-commerce website that enables these retailers to showcase their inventories to nearly a million active customers. Farfetch's technology infrastructure is designed to facilitate the luxury fashion ecosystem, featuring an API-enabled proprietary technology stack that supports applications, services, and data management. The platform also includes the Browns stores and the New Guard Group, enhancing its retail capabilities. Farfetch generates revenue by charging a commission on sales made through its marketplace, typically exceeding 30%.

José Neves

Founder, Chairman and CEO

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Numbers Protocol

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Numbers Protocol provides content verification for AI-powered companies and creativity tools. It offers efficient and low-cost digital provenance infrastructures and decentralized storage, which not only enhance trust in digital content but also provide a pathway for innovative content monetization strategies.

My AI

Seed Round in 2023
My AI is a technology company that develops a blockchain-based loyalty rewards protocol platform, known as the Me Protocol. This platform enables businesses of any size to create rewards that can be instantly redeemed across various global loyalty programs. It combines the benefits of both closed and open loyalty programs, offering brands full control and enhanced customer retention and acquisition, all through a simple API integration.

Me Protocol

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Me Protocol is the open rewards layer for the digital economy that allows to create rewards that are instantly redeemable.

Nettle Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Nettle is the next step in the evolution of digital pay and loyalty rewards. It makes you and your customers Net Zero with every transaction, deepens customer engagement, and creates impact, with no extra effort at all.

Decommerce

Venture Round in 2023
Decommerce is a technology company that specializes in community software. It enables brands to establish and manage communities directly on their own websites or landing pages, fostering engagement and interaction among their customers. The platform provides brands with valuable insights into community performance and member behavior, empowering them to create immersive, brand-centric experiences.

Wovn

Seed Round in 2023
Powering the web3 creator economy

Solaire

Seed Round in 2023
The Search Engine and Peer-to-peer Marketplace for Connected/Digital Product Passport-enabled Goods

Caviar

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Caviar is a technology company specializing in the development of a decentralized platform for trading Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Its platform facilitates instant buying and selling of NFTs, catering to a wide range of assets from common to rare. Caviar aims to foster liquidity and growth in the NFT market by offering various futures models and incentives, making it easier for users to participate in NFT trading.

Lokkaroom

Seed Round in 2022
LokkaRoom is a web-based software company that facilitates communication between sports fans and athletes. Its innovative platform offers users exclusive access to their sporting idols, while providing sports organizations, clubs, and athletes with a modern approach to appreciate and reward fan support. The company's services enable dynamic interactions, allowing fans and players to engage through activities such as live voting and instant rewards, enhancing the overall sports experience for both participants and supporters.

Societal

Seed Round in 2022
Societal is a developer of a web3 platform that leverages blockchain technology to enhance human coordination systems. The company provides a comprehensive suite of governance models, including features like one member-one vote, identity and credential-weighted voting, nominated voting, token voting, and ownership-weighted voting. Additionally, it offers a general counsel feature and technical committee voting services. Societal's platform serves as a streamlined software-as-a-service (SaaS) application, facilitating the organization, governance, and growth of on-chain communities across various sectors, including the creator economy, protocols, social clubs, gaming, and decentralized autonomous organizations. By enabling these communities to collaborate effectively, Societal aims to contribute to the development of a more interconnected and innovative society.

Lomads

Seed Round in 2022
Lomads is a developer of a decentralized collective platform designed to enhance collaboration within decentralized organizations. The platform addresses the challenges faced by collectives in sectors such as Decentralized Science and open source by providing a comprehensive solution that integrates tools for real-time monitoring, access management, and efficient fund allocation. Lomads features an intuitive dashboard and workflow automation to streamline operations, while its knowledge ledger tracks the evolution of systems and recognizes individual contributions through soulbond tokens. This unified approach allows users to effectively manage participation and rewards, thereby fostering a more organized and collaborative environment in decentralized settings.

Drex

Seed Round in 2022
DREx is a network of energy prosumers, technicians, final energy consumers, and parties in need of carbon offsetting that operates under contract and seeks to accelerate access to clean energy.

P360

Seed Round in 2022
P360 is a web3-based platform focused on enhancing player and fan engagement, particularly in the realm of major league hockey. The company leverages blockchain technology to create an immersive environment where fans can access exclusive content, participate in community-building activities, and obtain digital collectibles. These collectibles serve as keys to unlock special features and experiences, both online and at real-life events. By integrating these elements, P360 aims to foster deeper connections between players and fans, enriching the overall sports experience within the metaverse.

Curie

Seed Round in 2022
Curie is a developer of a three-dimensional product generation platform that enhances the online shopping experience by transforming conventional product displays into interactive 3D models. The company leverages artificial intelligence to generate lifelike 3D representations from 2D images, enabling retailers to digitize their entire product offerings at scale. This innovation allows consumers to engage with products in a more immersive manner, facilitating informed purchasing decisions. Curie's platform not only supports e-commerce but also serves applications in AI training and the Metaverse, positioning it as a key player in the digital transformation of retail. By offering a comprehensive library of 3D content, Curie empowers brands to seamlessly integrate their physical products into the digital realm, enhancing customer engagement and accessibility.

Wear

Seed Round in 2022
WEAR is a pioneering luxury platform in Asia that specializes in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for brands and contemporary artists. It offers a curated marketplace where users can purchase authenticated limited edition digital collectibles and create personalized virtual spaces to showcase their NFT collections. The platform facilitates interaction among collectors, fostering a community centered around digital ownership. By providing brand partners with a comprehensive solution for product creation, experience curation, and sales, WEAR introduces innovative business models and revenue opportunities. This includes new storytelling channels and engagement strategies, enhancing the overall experience for both creators and collectors in the luxury NFT market.

Reblium

Seed Round in 2022
Reblium is a company that specializes in providing services for creating and sharing digital content on social media platforms. It offers an avatar creator and configurator that enables users to design personalized alter egos for self-expression in the digital realm. The platform includes tools for developing a unique digital identity, facilitating movement within the metaverse, and ensuring users have full ownership of their digital fashion items. Additionally, Reblium supports the creation of shareable and meme-able content, along with an ecosystem for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and in-app purchases, thereby enhancing the overall user experience in digital interactions.

Altr

Seed Round in 2022
Altr is a digital fashion platform focused on enhancing the value of cultural heritage and archival fashion. The company specializes in digitizing, showcasing, and commercializing fashion archives, allowing users to preserve and celebrate fashion heritage while making it relevant to contemporary digital spaces. By propelling the longevity of heritage fashion, Altr aims to create new opportunities for existing fashion assets, enabling a deeper connection between the past and present within the fashion industry.

SKNUPS

Seed Round in 2022
Sknups is a digital fashion platform that caters to gamers, crypto enthusiasts, and fashion aficionados, enabling them to enhance their digital skins across both web2 and web3 environments. The company has developed a hybrid ownership system that merges digital fabrication with extensive metaverse capabilities, allowing users to scale their virtual assets significantly. Sknups offers a range of features, including Airdrop tools for equitable access within the community, climate-friendly NFTs on the Solana blockchain for collectors, and social flexing tools that promote user engagement. Additionally, the platform supports integrations with various web2 and web3 games, fostering a dynamic ecosystem for its users.

iiNDY

Pre Seed Round in 2022
iiNDY is the leading Conversational Marketing and Commerce platform. We use AI to create custom conversational experiences that engage, reward and convert customers within the messaging apps that your customers love. Unlike traditional email, sms and social media marketing tools, iiNDY is designed from the ground up to power conversational marketing and commerce. Enabling marketers from leading consumer Brands to shift from one-way broadcasting/yelling at customers, to deeply engaging them in conversational experiences on their customers' terms. We're backed by Outlier Ventures and Farfetch, and former leaders from PayPal, Nike, YouTube, Depop, Niatnic, Epic Games, and more.

Yoox Net-a-Porter Group

Post in 2022
YOOX Net-A-Porter Group S.p.A. is an online luxury fashion retailer headquartered in Milan, Italy. The company operates several multi-brand online platforms, including NET-A-PORTER.COM, MR PORTER.COM, and YOOX.COM, as well as off-season retailers like OUTNET.COM and THECORNER.COM. In addition to retail, YOOX Net-A-Porter Group designs and manages online flagship stores for various fashion and luxury brands, offering services in web marketing, design, and consulting. Established in 2000, the company serves a global market that includes regions such as Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, addressing diverse luxury fashion customer segments and promoting eco-friendly fashion products.

Allure Systems

Acquisition in 2022
Allure Systems is a technology company specializing in artificial intelligence-driven solutions for apparel image creation aimed at e-retailers and fashion brands. Founded in 2017 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company utilizes advanced AI and computer vision technologies to generate realistic, on-model images of clothing without the need for traditional photoshoots with models or photographers. Allure Systems' platform enables the production of garment images in various poses and sizes, enhancing consumer engagement and allowing for personalized photo creation tailored to individual shopping experiences.

WANNA

Acquisition in 2022
WANNA is a company that designs and develops augmented reality (AR) mobile software, specifically focused on the beauty and fashion sectors, including luxury items and footwear. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Minsk, Belarus, WANNA employs advanced technologies such as computer vision, neural networks, and rendering to provide innovative try-on, fitting, sizing, and personalization services. Its flagship product, Wanna Kicks, is recognized as the first-ever AR try-on solution for shoes. The company's platform aims to enhance the online shopping experience by enabling consumers to visualize products in real life, ultimately increasing conversion rates and reducing return rates for e-commerce brands. Additionally, WANNA's solutions help improve brand awareness, recognition, and customer engagement in the retail environment, thereby transforming traditional shopping experiences.

Neiman Marcus Group

Corporate Round in 2022
Neiman Marcus Group, LLC is a luxury fashion retailer based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in the online sale of high-end designer apparel, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and beauty products for women, men, and children. The company offers a variety of products including contemporary sportswear, decorative home accessories, and fine dining items under brand names such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, MyTheresa, and Last Call. Neiman Marcus Group operates as an omni-channel retailer, reaching customers both domestically and internationally through physical stores, mobile applications, and various online platforms. Established in 1907, the company has adapted to market trends by providing off-price and contemporary fashion lines while maintaining a commitment to luxury and quality.

BuyBuddy

Seed Round in 2022
BuyBuddy is an innovative company that specializes in transforming the retail industry through its advanced Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The company develops smart retail tags equipped with multiple sensors and machine-learning technology, which provide real-time insights into customer behavior and inventory management. By capturing data on customer interactions with products, such as picking up items or spending time examining them, BuyBuddy enables retailers to better understand consumer preferences and optimize their marketing strategies. This technology not only enhances the shopping experience but also improves operational efficiency by allowing retailers to focus on sales rather than inventory management. By bridging the gap between online and offline retail, BuyBuddy offers a personalized and engaging shopping experience that aims to drive business growth and maximize return on investment for retailers.

Vaultik

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Vaultik is a pioneering luxury fintech company that integrates EU regulation-compliant digital identity with blockchain technology to enhance the ownership experience of luxury goods. By offering a digital vault, Vaultik safeguards luxury products and facilitates a connection between brands and customers. Its web3 platform enables secure storage, verification, and the addition of benefits to a digitally-linked certification of ownership. This innovative solution addresses critical challenges in the luxury market, such as theft, loss, damage, and product authentication, thereby improving the post-sale experience and ensuring the integrity of luxury items throughout their lifecycle.

Violet Grey

Acquisition in 2022
Violet Grey is a beauty retail company based in West Hollywood, California, founded in 2010. It specializes in selling a wide range of beauty care products, including makeup, skincare, hair care, and body treatment items, through both physical stores and an online platform. The company's offerings span from primers and foundations to cleansers and moisturizers, catering to various beauty needs. Additionally, Violet Grey provides digital content through THE VIOLET FILES, a magazine offering makeup recommendations, reviews, and tutorials. Originally known as Snob Inc., the company has evolved from its beginnings as a private dressing studio for Hollywood clients into a comprehensive beauty destination.

Luxclusif

Acquisition in 2021
Luxclusif is a technology-driven B2B platform specializing in the sale and acquisition of secondhand luxury goods on a global scale. The company operates an online curated marketplace that features a diverse collection of certified pre-owned, vintage, and collectible items, including handbags, apparel, watches, spectacles, jewelry, and accessories from renowned luxury brands. By facilitating access to high-end vintage merchandise at more affordable prices, Luxclusif caters to customers seeking quality luxury items while promoting sustainability in the fashion industry.

Colvin

Series C in 2021
Colvin is an innovative online flower marketplace aimed at transforming the floriculture industry, valued at $120 billion. By digitizing the supply chain, Colvin addresses significant challenges such as fragmentation, economic inefficiency, and environmental impact, which often results in up to 30% product waste from farm to retail. The company eliminates intermediaries and associated costs, allowing customers to purchase flowers directly and conveniently from home. This approach not only enhances the customer experience but also promotes greater sustainability within the industry, ensuring that flowers can be sent as expressions of love and joy in a more efficient manner.

FavourUp

Convertible Note in 2020
FavourUp is a technology company that specializes in providing solutions for fashion, retail, and travel brands to enhance their engagement with influencers and customers. The firm has developed an endorsed content platform designed to amplify customer interaction through social media images captured by influencers. This innovative platform employs a unique algorithm that transforms user-generated content into authentic endorsements, allowing brands and agencies to effectively manage their exposure. By facilitating the collection and display of endorsed content, FavourUp creates a continuous flow of localized user-generated material, helping brands to strengthen their connection with their audience.

Didimo

Venture Round in 2019
Didimo is a leading provider of automated solutions for generating high-quality, real-time human avatars. The company specializes in creating high-fidelity 3D avatars in approximately 90 seconds from simple inputs, such as a 2D photo. Didimo's platform-as-a-service (PaaS) enables content creators, software developers, and app builders to seamlessly integrate a reliable solution for generating user-generated avatars within their applications. Utilizing a patented pipeline, Didimo employs advanced machine vision and topology generation techniques to transform various image-based inputs into real-time ready avatars. These avatars come equipped with a full facial animation system and text-to-speech capabilities, making them well-suited for real-time engines. Additionally, Didimo's technology allows for the efficient creation of thousands of unique characters, supporting diverse gameplay experiences while optimizing memory for large-scale rendering.

New Guards Group Holding

Acquisition in 2019
New Guards Group Holding is a luxury fashion brand holding company based in Milan, Italy, founded in 2014 by Claudio Antonioli, Davide De Giglio, and Marcelo Burlon. The company focuses on the manufacture and distribution of fashion garments, specializing in the design and production of luxury goods for various global brands. Its primary aim is to transform early-stage fashion brands into profitable and sustainable businesses, leveraging its expertise in the luxury market to foster growth and success for its partners.

TO THE MARKET

Corporate Round in 2019
TO THE MARKET is a U.S.-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in the manufacturing and sourcing of ethical and sustainable apparel, accessories, and home goods. The company focuses on providing solutions that ensure transparency and responsibility within the supply chain. It serves artisan groups and suppliers globally, offering services that include design, production, compliance, sourcing, logistics, and reporting. TO THE MARKET employs a proprietary software platform that evaluates and monitors suppliers, allowing clients to access quantifiable data for responsible vendor compliance and management. This platform supports retailers in their sustainability initiatives by delivering automated reporting and procurement workflows, thus addressing the growing demand for operational transparency in the industry.

Wishi

Series A in 2019
Wishi is a Jerusalem-based company that offers a social styling platform allowing users to connect with fashion experts. The application enables users to share photos of their wardrobe and engage in conversations about their style preferences. Through this platform, individuals receive personalized recommendations for new styles and potential purchases that align with their budget, size, and specific events. By integrating human expertise with innovative technology, Wishi enhances the e-commerce experience, addressing the complexities of choice in digital shopping. The platform aims to provide a more tailored and relevant approach to online fashion, ultimately helping users achieve their style goals.

The Modist

Corporate Round in 2019
The Modist is a Dubai-based online retailer specializing in women's fashion, founded by Algerian entrepreneur Ghizlan Guenez in 2017. It offers a curated selection of luxurious yet modest clothing styles, sourced from international designers and made available through its user-friendly e-commerce platform.

Stadium Goods

Acquisition in 2018
Stadium Goods is an online marketplace specializing in the retail of premium sneakers, streetwear footwear, and apparel. Founded in 2015 by John McPheters and Jed Stiller, the company is headquartered in New York City and operates both online and through a physical store in Soho. Stadium Goods curates a diverse selection of authentic products, catering to men, women, and children, and serves a global customer base. As of January 2019, it functions as a subsidiary of Farfetch Limited.

Fashpa

Seed Round in 2018
Fashpa Online Limited operates an online platform specializing in women's fashion, offering a diverse range of apparel including jumpsuits, tops, bottoms, jackets, and swimwear. Founded in 2013 and based in Lagos, Nigeria, the company also sells accessories, beauty products, bags, and shoes. Fashpa aims to provide customers with an extensive selection of both local and international brands, such as Topshop, New Look, Asos, and Zara. The platform focuses on delivering the latest trends at competitive prices, ensuring a convenient shopping experience. It offers free delivery within Lagos and low shipping rates to other locations, with multiple payment options available, including online payments, bank deposits, and cash on delivery. Fashpa's commitment to fast delivery times, typically between 1 to 3 working days in major cities, enhances the overall customer experience in online shopping.

CuriosityChina

Acquisition in 2018
CuriosityChina is a digital and technology company based in Beijing, China, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing digital platforms aimed at helping premium and luxury brands connect with and manage their customers in the Chinese market. The company's services encompass a wide range of digital solutions, including strategy development, operations, content and campaign creation, and media buying. Additionally, CuriosityChina offers an in-house Social CRM and eCommerce system known as CURIO, which facilitates the integration of digital and technological solutions for top international brands across various industries, including fashion, retail, hospitality, lifestyle, finance, and media. As of July 2018, CuriosityChina operates as a subsidiary of Farfetch UK Limited.

Inline Digital

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Inline Digital is a technology company that provides a digital platform for luxury brands and retailers. Its platform streamlines non-digital workflows, optimizes sales cycles, and offers real-time performance insights. The platform centralizes product and wholesale operations, plans and organizes appointments, and auto-generates invoices, providing a cost-effective and user-friendly wholesale solution.

Mirow

Convertible Note in 2018
Mirow LLC is a New York-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in manufacturing smart mirrors for fitting rooms, designed to enhance the retail experience. These interactive mirrors utilize touch technology and sensors to identify customer preferences, offering personalized recommendations, information on discounts, and automated assistance. Customers can easily call for sales support or request items in different sizes or colors directly from the fitting room. Mirow's innovative approach not only improves the quality of service but also provides retailers with valuable insights into customer behavior and preferences. The company has gained recognition in the retail and hospitality sectors and is expanding its presence in both the US and EU markets, serving a range of top-tier brands.

Fashion Concierge

Acquisition in 2017
Fashion Concierge UK Limited, founded in 2016 and based in London, provides fashion designing services. Originally known as ASAP 54.com, the company has established itself in the fashion industry and operates as a subsidiary of Farfetch UK Limited. Fashion Concierge focuses on delivering tailored fashion solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clientele.

Style.com

Acquisition in 2017
Style.com is an online platform dedicated to fashion, offering extensive coverage of major runway shows. In addition to its focus on fashion events, it operates a luxury e-commerce website that features a curated selection of established and emerging luxury brands. The site includes a diverse range of products, including womenswear, menswear, and beauty and grooming items, catering to a discerning clientele seeking the latest trends and premium offerings in the fashion industry.

Gleam

Acquisition in 2016
Acquired by Farfetch Bringing users the latest trends in world fashion, Gleam is the perfect platform for discovering, shopping for and organising all things style related in the mobile digital world. By combining this dedicated fashion focused distribution and interaction channel with an analytics offering for brands, Gleam is the perfect way for the industry to keep up with consumers and know in real time how preferences are changing across markets, segments and with fashionistas everywhere. www.gleamworld.com www.gleamfashionintelligence.com

Browns

Acquisition in 2015
Browns is an independent fashion boutique based in London, United Kingdom, renowned for its influential role in the fashion industry since its founding in 1970 by Joan Burstein and her late husband, Sidney. The flagship store, located on South Molton Street, has expanded to encompass five interconnected Georgian townhouses. Browns is recognized for discovering and nurturing emerging talents such as Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Christopher Kane, and continues to support innovative designers. The company is still family-owned, with Simon Burstein serving as CEO and Caroline Burstein as creative director. In addition to its physical stores, including Browns at Sloane Street and specialized bridalwear locations, Browns operates an international online platform, Brownsfashion.com, offering a curated selection of designer apparel and accessories for both men and women. The legacy of Browns is further highlighted by Joan Burstein's recognition with a CBE for her contributions to the British fashion industry.
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