Farfetch
Luxury fashion marketplace connecting boutiques and brands with consumers. Listed on the NYSE in 2018, its business was acquired by Coupang in 2024: a historical unicorn, no longer independent.
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About Farfetch
Farfetch runs an online luxury fashion marketplace: it connects the buyer with products from partner boutiques and brands, which normally remain the sellers, and organises delivery and customer service. Founded in 2007 by José Neves, it raised rounds from Advent, Index, Condé Nast, Vitruvian, DST, Temasek, IDG, Eurazeo and JD.com, passing $1B in valuation in 2015 and $1.5B in 2016. It listed on the NYSE on 21/09/2018. On 30/01/2024, after administrators were appointed, the business was sold to the Coupang and Greenoaks vehicle for an accounting consideration of $208M; since 2025 Coupang has owned it outright. On 07/05/2026 it launched FARFETCH FIRST, with next-day delivery on selected items in European markets.
The Story
Farfetch began in 2007 around José Neves, operating from London; it launched its site in 2008 and passed a $1B valuation in 2015.
Products & Services
Key Products
- Marketplace di moda di lusso
- FARFETCH FIRST (consegna entro il giorno successivo)
- Servizi logistici e assistenza clienti
Core Use Cases
- Buying luxury fashion from boutiques and brands
- Selling online for partner boutiques and brands
- Getting fast delivery in selected European markets
Market & Clients
Geographic Presence
Funding & Investors
Total Funding
Latest Valuation
Funding Rounds
- 2010 - Investimento 2010: $4,5M
- 2012 - Investimento 2012: $18M
- 2013 - Series C: $20M
Lead: Condé Nast - 2014 - Series D: $66M
Lead: Vitruvian Partners - 2015 - Investimento 2015: $86M
Lead: DST Global - 2016 - Series F: $110M
Lead: Temasek, IDG Capital Partners, Eurazeo - 2017 - Series G (primario): $330,8M
Lead: JD.com - 2018 - Follow-on Series G: $82,3M netti
- 2018 - IPO: $758,6M netti alla società
- 2020 - Nuove azioni Artémis: circa $50M lordi
Lead: Artémis
Key Investors
Founding Team
Founders
Key Executives
- Erik Rehn - Leading Technology and Operations
- Stephen Eggleston - Chief Commercial Officer
- Pankaj Srivastava - CFO
Key Metrics
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Read AnalysisSources
- Termini e condizioni Farfetch — Farfetch
- FARFETCH UK Limited 06400760 — Companies House
- Leadership - About Farfetch — Farfetch
- Farfetch secures $4.5M from Advent Venture Partners — TechCrunch
- Farfetch raises $18M from Index Ventures — TechCrunch
- Condé Nast leads $20M round in Farfetch — TechCrunch
- Farfetch raises $66M led by Vitruvian Partners — Farfetch (PR Newswire)
- Farfetch raises $86M at a $1B valuation — TechCrunch
- Farfetch announces $110M Series F — Farfetch (PR Newswire)
- Lessons in entrepreneurship: José Neves — WIRED
- JD.com e Farfetch: partnership strategica — JD.com (SEC)
- Farfetch Limited - Form F-1/A — SEC
- Farfetch Limited - prospetto definitivo IPO — SEC
- Farfetch IPO: valutazione di $5,8B — TechCrunch
- Farfetch Limited - Annual Report 2019 — Farfetch Limited
- Farfetch, Alibaba e Richemont: partnership e investimento — Farfetch (SEC)
- Farfetch Limited - Annual Report 2022 — Farfetch Limited
- Coupang 8-K: acquisizione Farfetch — Coupang (SEC)
- Coupang 10-K FY2024 — Coupang (SEC)
- Coupang 10-K FY2025 — Coupang (SEC)
- Farfetch lancia FARFETCH FIRST — Farfetch