Farfetch Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2007

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 6,728

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Investors
  • 2

Farfetch General Information

Description

Farfetch Ltd is an online platform connecting sellers and buyers of personal luxury goods. It was founded in 2008. The company partners with over 1,000 luxury goods sellers to offer their inventory on the platform. When making the retailers' stock available to almost a million active customers, the company charges a cut of over 30% (third-party take rate). The company operates digital marketplace platform Farfetch, Browns stores, acquired branded company New Guard Group and Farfetch solutions, powering e-commerce operations of luxury brands.

Contact Information

Website
www.farfetch.com
Formerly Known As
Far-Fetch.com, Farfetch.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • The Bower, 4th Floor
  • 211 Old Street
  • London EC1V 9NR
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Other Industries
Clothing
Luxury Goods
Parent Company
Coupang
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • The Bower, 4th Floor
  • 211 Old Street
  • London EC1V 9NR
  • England, United Kingdom

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Farfetch Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
14. Merger/Acquisition 30-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
13. General Corporate Purpose 22-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
12. General Corporate Purpose 30-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
11. IPO 21-Sep-2018 Completed Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
10. Later Stage VC 19-Feb-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series G) 30-Jun-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 01-Jan-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 12-Aug-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series F) 04-May-2016 $160M $355M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series E) 04-Mar-2015 $86M $194M Completed Generating Revenue
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Farfetch Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Farfetch Ltd is an online platform connecting sellers and buyers of personal luxury goods. It was founded in 2008. The c
Specialty Retail
London, United Kingdom
6,728 As of 2022

Milan, Italy
 

Beijing, China
 
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Farfetch Competitors (8)

One of Farfetch’s 8 competitors is Yoox Net-a-Porter Group, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Milan, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Yoox Net-a-Porter Group Formerly VC-backed Milan, Italy
Secoo Formerly VC-backed Beijing, China
Zalando Formerly VC-backed Berlin, Germany
Shoptiques Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Vipshop Corporate Backed or Acquired Guangzhou, China
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Farfetch Patents

  • 21

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 12

    Granted

  • 5

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Farfetch Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202104159-D0 System for a method of determining user interactions with smart items Inactive 24-Mar-2021
EP-4315222-A1 System for and method of determining user interactions with smart items Inactive 24-Mar-2021
GB-202204172-D0 System for and method of determining user interactions with smart items Pending 24-Mar-2021
GB-2607171-A System for and method of determining user interactions with smart items Pending 24-Mar-2021
US-20240161133-A1 System for and method of determining user interactions with smart items Pending 24-Mar-2021 G06Q30/0201
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Farfetch Signals

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Farfetch Former Investors (39)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Advance Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Advent Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Bulb Capital Asset Manager Minority
CR Enterprise Corporation Minority
Caixa Capital Venture Capital Minority
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Farfetch Investments & Acquisitions (48)

Farfetch’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Farfetch China. The deal was made on 12-Jul-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Farfetch China 12-Jul-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Internet Retail
iiNDY 08-May-2023 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B)
Decommerce 03-May-2023 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software
Spin.fashion 20-Apr-2023 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Altr (Business/Productivity Software) 21-Oct-2022 Accelerator/Incubator Business/Productivity Software
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Farfetch ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated June, 29, 2023

22.16 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

Global

Covered Companies

of 16,421

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Retailing

Industry

of 517

Rank

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Online and Direct Marketing Retail

Subindustry

of 97

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Farfetch Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Onport Bath, United Kingdom 2017
Stadium Goods New York, NY 2015
Luxclusif Loo, Estonia 2015
Fashion Concierge London, United Kingdom 2013
Curiosity China Shanghai, China 2013
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Farfetch FAQs

  • When was Farfetch founded?

    Farfetch was founded in 2007.

  • Where is Farfetch headquartered?

    Farfetch is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Farfetch?

    Farfetch has 6,728 total employees.

  • What industry is Farfetch in?

    Farfetch’s primary industry is Specialty Retail.

  • Is Farfetch a private or public company?

    Farfetch is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Farfetch?

    The current valuation of Farfetch is .

  • What is Farfetch’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Farfetch is .

  • How much funding has Farfetch raised over time?

    Farfetch has raised $1.52B.

  • Who are Farfetch’s investors?

    Advance Venture Partners, Advent Venture Partners, Bulb Capital, CR Enterprise, and Caixa Capital are 5 of 39 investors who have invested in Farfetch.

  • Who are Farfetch’s competitors?

    Yoox Net-a-Porter Group, Secoo, Zalando, Shoptiques, and Vipshop are some of the 8 competitors of Farfetch.

  • When was Farfetch acquired?

    Farfetch was acquired on 30-Jan-2024.

  • Who acquired Farfetch?

    Farfetch was acquired by Coupang.

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