Tradesy
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| Formerly | Recycled Bride[citation needed] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Recommerce |
| Founded | 2009 in Los Angeles, CA[citation needed] |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Second-hand Women’s Accessories and Clothing |
| Brands | |
| Website | tradesy |
Tradesy was an online peer-to-peer resale marketplace for buying and selling women's fashion. The company was headquartered in Santa Monica, California.[1]
History
[edit]Tradesy was established in 2009 by Tracy DiNunzio with the intent of creating a marketplace for women to buy and sell their secondhand clothes.[citation needed]
The company started in 2009 under the name Recycled Bride, a peer-to-peer resale marketplace where brides could buy and sell wedding dresses and accessories.[2] DiNunzio soon expanded her platform to women's luxury fashion. Tradesy officially launched in 2012.[3]
Tradesy joined the Launchpad LA accelerator in 2011.[4] The company announced Series B funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers for $30M in January 2015.[5] In May 2016, Tradesy secured an additional $30M in Series C funding from Wildcat Capital Management.[6]
On November 17, 2015, Tradesy acquired Shop Hers, an international luxury marketplace dedicated to second-hand designer fashion.[7]
In the spring of 2018, Tradesy announced their acquisition of New York-based closet organizing and styling service, Fitz — now rebranded as Tradesy Closet Concierge.[8][9]
In March 2022, it was announced Tradesy had been acquired by the secondhand luxury marketplace Vestiaire Collective.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Capturing The Edge With Communicative Commerce". pymnts.com. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Tradesy Raises $1.5 M. to Help You Cash in on the Clothes in the Back of Your Closet". Observer.com. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Chang, Andrea (24 October 2012). "Start-up spotlight: Sell your clothes online at Tradesy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Popescu, Adam (2012-04-22). "Married To Retail Website". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Del Rey, Jason (27 January 2015). "Kleiner Perkins Leads $30 Million Investment in Tradesy, a Clothing Resale Site". recode.net. Vox Media. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Reim, Garrett (30 August 2017). "Online Consignment Shop Tradesy Raises $30 Million". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Rao, Leena (17 November 2015). "Tradesy Buys Fellow Online Consignment Site Shop-Hers". Fortune.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Hamanaka, Kari (2 April 2018). "Tradesy Starts Closet Concierge Service With Fitz Acquisition". wwd.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Horowitz, Eli (3 April 2018). "Tradesy Acquires Fitz and Announces Tradesy Closet Concierge". LA Business Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Vestiaire Collective buys Tradesy as resale consolidates". Vogue Business. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-16.