Cross-Border Online Marketplace The Lnk Closes $1Million In Seed Funding To Help Independent Fashion And Beauty Brands Scale Around The World
Round Type
Seed
TorontoAdvertisingE CommerceInvestors
Description
THE LNK announces it has closed a $1 million seed capital raise in funding. This follows the startup's initial public launch in late 2022 as the first global affordable luxury marketplace to exclusively represent ethnically diverse indie brands. Founded by Canadian entrepreneur Sonya Gill, THE LNK helps brands overseas sell and market directly to North American consumers, giving them much-needed exposure and tools to break through in a statured market. As a smart marketplace, online aggregator, and lead generation platform, THE LNK uses powerful marketing and AI tools to recommend relevant, high-quality, hidden gems from around the world to customers based on profile and shopping habits
Quick answer
THE LNK raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round, dated April 18, 2023. Investors: The Lnk, Mona Patel, Basem Hanna, Manny Bahia, Suraj Gupta and Reetu Gupta. THE LNK is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- How much did THE LNK raise?
- THE LNK raised an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on April 18, 2023.
- Who invested in THE LNK?
- The Lnk, Mona Patel, Basem Hanna, Manny Bahia, Suraj Gupta and Reetu Gupta are named as investors in this round.
- What does THE LNK do?
- Connecting top fashion and design from around the world to Western consumers.
- Where is THE LNK based and how big is it?
- THE LNK is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Who are the decision-makers at THE LNK?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at THE LNK. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Advertising and E Commerce around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as THE LNK that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Zeliq raised $5.4M (Funding Round) on May 31, 2023.
- Perfect Moment Ltd. raised $400K (Seed) on May 26, 2023.
- zero44 raised $2.7M (Seed) on May 26, 2023.
- Evermos raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on May 26, 2023.
- MADLY raised an undisclosed amount (Funding Round) on May 25, 2023.
- Memcyco raised $10M (Funding Round) on May 24, 2023.
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