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]

Tradesy Inc.
FormerlyRecycled Bride
TypePrivate
IndustryRecommerce
Founded2009 (2009) in Los Angeles, CA
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
,
United States
Area served
United States
ProductsSecond-hand Women’s Accessories and Clothing
Brands
Websitetradesy.com

History

Tradesy was established in 2009 by Tracy DiNunzio with the intent of creating a marketplace for women to buy and sell their secondhand clothes.

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
  1. "Capturing The Edge With Communicative Commerce". pymnts.com. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. Chang, Andrea (24 October 2012). "Start-up spotlight: Sell your clothes online at Tradesy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  4. Popescu, Adam (2012-04-22). "Married To Retail Website". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. 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.
  6. Reim, Garrett (30 August 2017). "Online Consignment Shop Tradesy Raises $30 Million". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. Rao, Leena (17 November 2015). "Tradesy Buys Fellow Online Consignment Site Shop-Hers". Fortune.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  8. Hamanaka, Kari (2 April 2018). "Tradesy Starts Closet Concierge Service With Fitz Acquisition". wwd.com. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  9. Horowitz, Eli. "Tradesy Acquires Fitz and Announces Tradesy Closet Concierge". LA Business Journal. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  10. "Vestiaire Collective buys Tradesy as resale consolidates". Vogue Business. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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