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Retail

Unpacking Rent the Runway’s IPO

The rental platform may have redeemed its unicorn status on the public market, but critics are wary of its long-term growth potential.

Retail

Resale Site Tradesy Raises $67 Million

This financing round was led by prominent venture investor John Doerr, whose firm Kleiner Perkins has funded the likes of Rent the Runway and The

Direct-to-Consumer

Direct-to-Consumer Financing Firm Clearco Raises $215 Million

The e-commerce investor, formerly known as Clearbanc, announced on July 8 its new round of funding led by investor SoftBank under its Vision Fund 2.

Entrepreneurship

How One Fund Wants to Rethink Venture Capital’s Relationship with Brands

Former Nasty Gal executive and angel investor Deborah Benton has launched a new fund with investor Amanda Schutzbank, aimed to set founders up for long-term success in a competitive digital landscape.

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Retail

Op-Ed | The DTC Reckoning Is Real. What Next?

For founders of undercapitalised, unprofitable DTC brands, partnering with a strategic player earlier than anticipated is a success, not a failing, argues Matt Kaden.

Entrepreneurship

Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood

Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?

Entrepreneurship

Is Silicon Valley’s Love Affair With Direct-to-Consumer Brands Over?

As direct-to-consumer product companies confront an unsustainable focus on top line growth, their backers too are shifting gears, opting to invest more cautiously and with tempered expectations.

Retail

The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning

For fashion start-ups, raising money and growing sales came easily. But with costs rising and profits elusive, securing a happy ending for investors is proving much harder.

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Luxury

With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption

The Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer shoe label has a new investor and a new plan to fix fashion’s broken supply chain.

Entrepreneurship

Start-Up School | Chapter 2: Fund Your Business for Growth

A few lucky founders have all the money they need to launch their business. Everyone else needs outside funding. Founders must consider not only how much cash they need to raise, but which investors to bring in, and on what terms.

Financial Markets

Fashion's Top VCs Open Their Playbooks

A new breed of VC firms is backing next-generation digital lifestyle brands targeting millennials. BoF talks to five of the top players to decode their investment theses.

News & Analysis

Success With Snap helps VC Firm Lightspeed Raise $1.8 Billion for New Funds

Lightspeed — the first outside investor in Snapchat — is eyeing expansion to Southeast Asia and wants to add investments in start-ups from cryptocurrency to beauty supplies.

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