Limited Resell
Seed Round in 2024
Limited Resell operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of rare and authentic sneakers. Its platform offers exclusive trainer models that are difficult to find in retail stores or on brand websites.
Faircraft
Series A in 2024
Faircraft develops a lab‑grown alternative to animal leather using synthetic biology, material science, and tissue engineering. The company produces a cell‑based material that offers the same mechanical strength and durability as premium leather while eliminating animal slaughter. By culturing cells in controlled environments, Faircraft reduces carbon dioxide emissions and provides a sustainable, cruelty‑free option for the fashion and upholstery industries.
Belledonne
Venture Round in 2024
Belledonne is a fashion brand that designs, makes, and develops sneakers that are well-designed and comfortable.
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.
ANKA
Debt Financing in 2023
ANKA is an e-commerce platform dedicated to the discovery, buying, and selling of African fashion, arts, and crafts. Founded with the mission to connect creators and enthusiasts of African culture, ANKA enables users to engage with a diverse range of products, including clothing, jewelry, and art. The platform serves as a marketplace that facilitates direct transactions between buyers and sellers globally, ensuring a user-friendly and secure experience. ANKA aims to support African creators by providing them with opportunities to thrive in their crafts while allowing customers worldwide to appreciate and acquire unique African creations. Based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ANKA has established itself as a significant player in promoting and celebrating African artistry.
Saola
Venture Round in 2023
Saola is an eco-friendly footwear company that develops one-of-a-kind shoes out of recycled and bio-based materials. Saola shoes are made from recycled PET, algae bloom foam, natural cork and organic cotton.
i-Run
Private Equity Round in 2022
i-Run is a French online retailer specializing in running and fitness clothing. It offers a wide range of athletic apparel and accessories at affordable prices.
WeDressFair
Seed Round in 2022
WeDressFair is an e-commerce platform that focuses on providing access to ethical clothing while prioritizing the respect of workers and the environment. The company curates a selection of brands that emphasize sustainability and social responsibility, offering a variety of apparel, including jeans, tops, tees, shoes, underwear, dresses, and shorts. By creating a marketplace for ethically produced fashion, WeDressFair aims to promote conscious consumerism and make sustainable choices more accessible to men and women.
Founded in 2018, Arianee is a Paris-based company that specializes in providing digital certifications for products using blockchain technology. Its platform enables brands and owners to authenticate their products through a universal open-source protocol, fostering direct interactions and building trust among stakeholders.
Circle Sportswear
Seed Round in 2022
Circle Sportswear is a retailer specializing in online sales of sportswear designed with sustainability in mind. Their products are crafted from recycled and recyclable fibers, adhering to principles of the circular economy.
Vestiaire Collective
Series I in 2021
Vestiaire Collective is a social commerce platform specializing in the buying and selling of luxury pre-owned fashion items. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris, the company promotes sustainable fashion by encouraging the circular fashion movement, which aims to reduce overproduction and waste in the industry. Vestiaire Collective boasts a unique inventory of approximately 3 million items, with around 140,000 new listings added weekly, catering to a community of over 7.5 million fashion enthusiasts across 50 countries. The platform offers a curated selection of vintage and luxury clothing, jewelry, accessories, and footwear, enhancing the shopping experience through verified and desirable products. By fostering a highly engaged community, Vestiaire Collective empowers its members to actively participate in a more sustainable fashion economy.
Arianee
Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2018, Arianee is a Paris-based company that specializes in providing digital certifications for products using blockchain technology. Its platform enables brands and owners to authenticate their products through a universal open-source protocol, fostering direct interactions and building trust among stakeholders.
Vestiaire Collective
Venture Round in 2020
Vestiaire Collective is a social commerce platform specializing in the buying and selling of luxury pre-owned fashion items. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris, the company promotes sustainable fashion by encouraging the circular fashion movement, which aims to reduce overproduction and waste in the industry. Vestiaire Collective boasts a unique inventory of approximately 3 million items, with around 140,000 new listings added weekly, catering to a community of over 7.5 million fashion enthusiasts across 50 countries. The platform offers a curated selection of vintage and luxury clothing, jewelry, accessories, and footwear, enhancing the shopping experience through verified and desirable products. By fostering a highly engaged community, Vestiaire Collective empowers its members to actively participate in a more sustainable fashion economy.
Little Cigogne
Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2012, Little Cigogne is a French company specializing in online retail of children's apparel. It offers personalized clothing trunks tailored to children's needs and parents' preferences at affordable prices.
Jolies Culottes
Venture Round in 2019
Jolies Culottes is a French company that specializes in designing, manufacturing, and selling women's innerwear, including briefs, bloomers, shorts, and tanga. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Gelos, France, the company offers its products through both a physical showroom and an online platform. Jolies Culottes caters to a modern generation of women, emphasizing freshness, simplicity, and comfort in its designs.
Launchmetrics
Venture Round in 2018
Launchmetrics is a marketing and analytics platform that specializes in serving the fashion, luxury, and beauty industries. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, with additional operations in Paris, the company offers a suite of products designed to enhance brand performance and streamline marketing processes. Its offerings include Samples, Events, Contacts, Discover, and Influencers by Launchmetrics, which collectively assist brands in planning product launches and improving media performance. The company has established itself as a trusted technology provider, working with over 1,000 clients, including prominent names like Dior, Fendi, and NET-A-PORTER, as well as partners such as the British Fashion Council and Google. With a presence in eight markets and support in five languages, Launchmetrics aims to empower brands to create impactful and measurable consumer experiences, adapting to the rapidly changing digital landscape. The company was originally known as Fashion GPS, Inc. before rebranding in January 2016.
The Agent
Venture Round in 2018
The Agent is a company that transforms the digital distribution landscape for fashion brands. It operates a platform that links numerous European designer brands with e-retailers across 30 countries, including the USA, Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, and regions in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. By facilitating these connections, The Agent enables fashion brands to reach a broader audience and enhances the online shopping experience for consumers seeking diverse designer offerings.
AD Education
Venture Round in 2016
AD Education is a service platform for higher education institutions that specialize in training for careers in design and related fields, including fashion design, communication strategy, architecture, graphic arts, media and digital, audiovisual, culture and luxury. The network comprises seven institutions and 11 campuses, with a campus in Italy, and serves professionals and jobseekers seeking to enhance skills or reorient their careers in creative disciplines.
Tunetoo
Venture Round in 2016
Tunetoo is an online platform specializing in personalized fashion and accessories, including clothing, mugs, and bags. The company emphasizes the importance of individuality in its offerings, allowing customers to express their unique identities through customized products. Tunetoo collaborates with professional artists who design these items, providing them with a commission for their creative contributions. This approach not only supports creative diversity but also enables consumers to choose from a wide range of designs and materials at affordable prices. By fostering a marketplace that values authenticity, Tunetoo provides a venue for both self-expression and artistic collaboration.
Little Cigogne
Venture Round in 2016
Founded in 2012, Little Cigogne is a French company specializing in online retail of children's apparel. It offers personalized clothing trunks tailored to children's needs and parents' preferences at affordable prices.
Snowleader
Venture Round in 2015
Snowleader is an online retailer specializing in winter sports, outdoor gear, and streetwear. It operates an online platform that offers a wide range of outdoor accessories, shoes, equipment, and apparel from various brands, with a redesigned navigation interface for easy access, and provides affordable prices along with free home delivery and returns.
i-Run
Private Equity Round in 2015
i-Run is a French online retailer specializing in running and fitness clothing. It offers a wide range of athletic apparel and accessories at affordable prices.
Menlook Group
Venture Round in 2014
Menlook Group is a prominent European online marketplace focused on men's lifestyle and fashion, attracting over 4 million unique visitors each month. Since its acquisition of oki-ni.com in 2013, the company has solidified its position in the premium and luxury markets. With a workforce of 150 employees across four countries and a network of over 1,000 partners, Menlook has demonstrated significant growth, achieving an impressive growth rate of 80% in 2015. The marketplace offers a diverse range of products, including ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, and accessories, complemented by editorial content that covers various topics of interest to men, such as fashion, technology, culture, travel, and gourmet food. This comprehensive approach enables Menlook to embody and promote the essence of the modern masculine lifestyle.
Sarenza
Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 2005, Sarenza is a French online retailer specializing in footwear, clothing, bags, and accessories for men, women, and children. It offers over 640 brands and 40,350 styles, including popular labels like Adidas Originals, Nike, Converse, and UGG. Known for its extensive range, Sarenza provides free delivery, exchanges, and returns with no minimum purchase limit, offering full cash refunds within 100 days of purchase.
Vestiaire Collective
Series C in 2013
Vestiaire Collective is a social commerce platform specializing in the buying and selling of luxury pre-owned fashion items. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris, the company promotes sustainable fashion by encouraging the circular fashion movement, which aims to reduce overproduction and waste in the industry. Vestiaire Collective boasts a unique inventory of approximately 3 million items, with around 140,000 new listings added weekly, catering to a community of over 7.5 million fashion enthusiasts across 50 countries. The platform offers a curated selection of vintage and luxury clothing, jewelry, accessories, and footwear, enhancing the shopping experience through verified and desirable products. By fostering a highly engaged community, Vestiaire Collective empowers its members to actively participate in a more sustainable fashion economy.
We are the Hermes of high tech: We craft emotional consumer tech products with the finest natural materials.
We create emotions in technology by bringing French design and the finest materials to the world of high tech. We offer a radical alternative to the impersonal tech products made from cheap plastics or aluminum. We do so through a proprietary combination of handcrafting know-how and advanced technologies we developed to offer customized yet affordable products made from the finest materials.