Chairish

Chairish is an online marketplace for chic and unique decor, art, furniture and home decorating inspiration.[1] Chairish is an online marketplace that curates an offering of high end home furnishings and art.  Over 10,000 sellers use Chairish to sell vintage, antique and one of a kind items alongside high end newly made pieces. [2]

Chairish
Privately held company
IndustryConsignment, Online marketplace
Founded2013
FounderAnna Brockway, Gregg Brockway, Andrew Denmark, Eric Grosse
Area served
United States
Productspre-owned home furnishings
Websitehttps://www.chairish.com/

History

The company was founded by former fashion marketing executive Anna Brockway and travel industry executives Gregg Brockway (co-founder at Hotwire and TripIt, Andrew Denmark (co-founder at TripIt) and Eric Grosse (co-founder at Hotwire) in March 2013.[3] Three years later in 2016, the same team created a new brand named DECASO, a decorative arts society. DECASO is an online destination for sophisticated interior designers, collectors and connoisseurs to discover the world's finest modernist and antique furniture, decor and decorative art objects. [4]In January 2019, Chairish announced the acquisition of Dering Hall, the premier New York-based online discovery platform for contemporary furniture brands and interior designers.[5] In January 2020, Chairish announced the integration of its portfolio of sites, including Chairish, DECASO and Dering Hall, into one shopping experience on the Chairish.com platform. Chairish.com offers a vast assortment of vintage and antique pieces coupled with a mix of best-in-class items from current designer brands, galleries and exclusive makers and artisans. Additionally, Chairish will welcome international sellers into its marketplace to augment the platform’s high-end inventory.[6]

Funding

The company raised a $3.2 million round of funding in July, 2013,[7] $4 million in August 2014[8] and $6.5 million in June 2015, primarily from O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) and Azure Capital Partners. In March 2017, the company announced a new round of $8.5 million led by Altos Ventures with support from return investors OATV and Azure Capital Partners.[9]

Technology

Architectural Digest named Chairish the top new app for home decorating in 2014 and one of the best design and decorating apps in 2017.[10] On March 9, 2017, the company launched an in-app augmented reality feature, designed to allow buyers visualize items in the context of their own home.[11] Subsequently, the Chairish app was named a 2017 Webby Honoree in the Mobile Site & Apps Category for Shopping.[12]

Awards and recognition
  • 2020 Chairish Co-Founder Anna Brockway named a "Top Woman In Retail" by the Women In Retail Leadership Circle [13]
  • 2020 IAB "Brand To Watch" [14]
  • 2020 Newsweek "Best Online Shops" [15]
  • 2019 Entrepreneur "Best Entrepreneurial Companies In America" [16]
  • 2017 Webby Award Honoree [17]
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References
  1. "Leading Online Home Furnishings Platform Chairish Announces Significant Strategic Expansion". www.businesswire.com. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  2. "Leading Online Home Furnishings Platform Chairish Announces Significant Strategic Expansion". www.businesswire.com. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  3. "TripIt Founders Launch Chairish, A Consignment Marketplace To Sell Pre-Owned Home Furniture", TechCrunch, February 27, 2013.
  4. DECASO. "Top Dealers And The Team Behind Chairish Join Forces To Unveil DECASO". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  5. "Leading Online Home Furnishings Platform, Chairish Inc. Acquires Dering Hall". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  6. "Leading Online Home Furnishings Platform Chairish Announces Significant Strategic Expansion". www.businesswire.com. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
  7. "Chairish raises $3.2 million in seed funding" "FinSMEs" July 18, 2013.
  8. Taylor, Colleen. "Vintage Home Decor Marketplace Chairish Collects $4M In Series A Funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
  9. Roof, Katie. "Chairish raises $8 million to find you furniture". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  10. "The Best Design and Decorating Apps | Architectural Digest". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  11. "You Can Now See How That Vintage Piece Looks In Your Home Before You Buy". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  12. "Chairish | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  13. Stidham, Kristina (2020-02-27). "WOMEN IN RETAIL LEADERSHIP CIRCLE RELEASES ITS 10th ANNUAL TOP WOMEN IN RETAIL LIST". Women In Retail Leadership Circle. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  14. "IAB "250 Brands to Watch" Identifies the Most Disruptive U.S. Direct-to-Consumer Brands and Services". IAB. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  15. Newsweek (2019-09-03). "Home Living". Newsweek. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  16. Chairish. "Chairish Named One Of The "Best Entrepreneurial Companies In America" On Entrepreneur Magazine's Third-Annual Enrepreneur360™ List". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  17. "Chairish -- The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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