Faire was founded in 2017 by Daniele Perito, Jeffrey Kolovson, Lauren Cooks Levitan, Marcelo Cortes, and Max Rhodes. Faire has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO.

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace that uses a data-driven approach to connect local retailers with thousands of emerging and established brands. Per Forge data, Faire raised $1.7 billion in funding over 13 rounds, with their latest funding raised on Sep 27, 2023. Key investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, and Founders Fund.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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Is Faire a publicly traded company?

Faire is a private company and not publicly traded.

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Will Faire go IPO?

Faire has not yet filed for an IPO. However, it's important to note that IPOs are not the sole avenue for a private company to transition to public trading. Private companies can also go public through alternative methods such as but limited to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), direct listings, or through mergers and acquisitions. Find out which companies are eyeing an IPO on our Tech IPO Calendar 2024.

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What is Faire's funding to date?

Faire has raised $1.38B to date.
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When was Faire founded?

Faire was founded in 2017.
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Where is Faire headquartered?

Faire is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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Who founded Faire?

Faire was founded by Max Rhodes, Marcelo Cortes, Jeffrey Kolovson, and Daniele Perito.

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What is Faire Wholesale?

Faire is a B2B marketplace that connects independent brands, makers and artisans with shopkeepers and retailers.

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How does Faire Wholesale work?

Independent retails and makers need to create an account on Faire to be able to sell and buy products on their marketplace.

Who are Faire's major investors?

Sequoia Capital
Dragoneer Investment Group
Norwest Venture Partners
Khosla Ventures
Y Combinator
D1 Capital Partners
Durable Capital Partners
Forerunner Ventures
A* Capital
Mischief

Faire funding rounds and last known valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share Last Known Valuation
11/15/2021

Series G

$596.21MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
6/10/2021

Series F

$312MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
10/27/2020

Series E

$200MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
10/30/2019

Series D

$155MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/13/2018

Series B and C

$103.94MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
1/5/2018

Series A

$12.07MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
11/21/2017

Series Seed

$3.4MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
3/21/2017

Series Seed-1, Seed-2 and Seed-3

$520K raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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