Local retail finds its matchmaker

One of Faire's core values is #embracetheadventure - adventure perfectly describes my time with Faire thus far. Today we hit a huge milestone, I am thankful for all of the amazing people that I work with and the opportunity to build something meaningful. #thefutureislocal

Wholesale marketplace Faire is now part of the unicorn club, securing $150 million in its Series D funding round that gives the startup a $1 billion valuation. Faire, which came in at No. 31 on our #LinkedInTopStartups list this year, connects artisans with local retailers that have typically relied on trade shows and sales reps to get goods into their stores. The startup is betting its trove of data can tell shops what products will sell. #LinkedInSmallBusiness #retail

Love this company! Faire raises $150 million and notches $1 billion in valuation. They're a great example of building a very successful company by leveraging the assets of both San Francisco and #waterlooregion. It's the people of Faire that make it what it is... whether it's the leadership or support staff, every time I interact with Faire staff they are incredible... and it doesn't matter how busy they are, they always make time to support Waterloo Region! Congrats Marcelo Cortes and the entire Faire team! #unicorns

The cat's outta the bag. These announcement days may start hours before the sun, but they are always a lot of fun. Today, sharing the images of our customers' stores made it all the more exciting! #thefutureislocal

Faire announced its $150m Series D today led by Founders Fund, with significant support from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Forerunner Ventures, and a number of other current investors. We first partnered with Max Rhodes, Daniele Perito, and Marcelo Cortes a year ago when we led the company's Series B and have been blown away by their progress to date. The company has grown 4x YoY and has become the leading wholesale platform for the million local retailers in the U.S. We also welcomed Lauren Cooks Levitan (CFO) and Jeffrey Kolovson (COO/original co-founder!) to the team in 2019, alongside over a hundred new teammates across our offices in SF, Waterloo, and Salt Lake City. https://lnkd.in/grnTKK6 #wholesale #founders #hiring