Tech Company Financing Transactions

Lyst Funding Round

Balderton Capital, Accel Partners and Draper Esprit participated in a $14 million Series B capital raise for Lyst. This venture round closed on 1/23/2014.

Transaction Overview

Company Name

Lyst

Announced On

1/23/2014

Transaction Type

Venture Equity

Amount

$14,000,000

Round

Series B

Investors

Balderton Capital (Lead Investor) (Mark Evans)

Accel Partners (Sonali De Rycker)

Draper Esprit (Nic Brisbourne)

private investors (John Lindfors)

private investors (Paul Forster)

Proceeds Purpose

This investment will enable Lyst to build on its exponential growth, positioning the company as a leading player in the fashion ecommerce space and as a key revenue driver for the fashion retail industry. Specifically, Lyst will be focusing on internationalization and aggressively hiring talent across its teams in London and New York.

Company Information

Company Status

Private & Independent

Industry

ECommerce

Mailing Address

152 Grand St.
New York, NY 10016
USA

Phone

Undisclosed

Website

www.lyst.com

Email Address

[email protected]

Overview

Lyst.com is a social shopping site that helps you discover the best fashion for you. Follow your favorite designers, boutiques, bloggers and stylists to get their latest updates in your stylefeed, so you can stay on trend and never miss a sale.

Profile

Social Media

Company News

Facebook

YouTube

Management Team

Title

Name

Email & Social

Chief Executive Officer

Chris Morton

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