
Wanelo Stock
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About Wanelo Stock
Wanelo (“wah-nee-loh,” from Want, Need, Love) is a mall on your phone, curated by people. It helps you find the most amazing products in the universe. A regular mall has 150 stores, but on Wanelo you’ll find over 350,000 stores which include all the big brands you know, as well as tiny independent boutiques and sellers you’ve never heard of. Wanelo is also a way to search and follow all of your favorite stores in one place. It's used by millions of people who post tens of thousands of new products to Wanelo every day. Wanelo was launched in 2012 by Deena Varshavskaya, who was frustrated with shopping in traditional malls. Her personal style didn’t fit a simple category and she wanted to shop in more unique places. She decided to create a social network that would make it easy to discover amazing stores and products from anywhere online. Deena worked on Wanelo for more than two years using her own savings before attracting Wanelo’s first users. In 2011, she moved to San Francisco and raised funding after 40 investor rejections. Today, Wanelo is a team of 35, and millions of people are using it to find and buy products they love.
Investors
First Round Capital
Flexport, AppNexus, Bowery Farming, Goat Group, Blue Apron, SingleStore, DoubleVerify, Clover Health, Fab, Roblox
Floodgate
Lyft, Rappi, Bolt Financial, Outreach, Okta, Clover Health, SnapLogic, The Zebra, Smule, Chegg
Forerunner Ventures
Jet, Chime, Faire, Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, Hims, Glossier, Zola, Away, Curated
Funding History
December 2011 | $1.2M |
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June 2012 | $2.0M |
March 2013 | $11.0M |
Management
Founder and CEO
Deena Varshavskaya
CTO
Konstantin Gredeskoul
Board Member
Naval Ravikant
Press
Recode - Apr, 20 2016
Gilt Groupe’s co-founder has a new fashion app that lets you shop from Instagram photosRecode - Mar, 25 2016
Shopify Doubles Down on ‘Buy’ Buttons Despite Sluggish StartTechCrunch - Sep, 29 2015
Announcing The 8th Annual Crunchies AwardsTechCrunch - Sep, 29 2015
Not Sure What To Wear To The Crunchies? Hopefully This Video Will Help You Figure It OutTechCrunch - Sep, 29 2015
Nominations For The 8th Annual Crunchies End Soon — Get Yours In Today!TechCrunch - Sep, 29 2015
Unpacking Facebook’s Mobile Strategy: Paper, All The Mobile News That’s Fit To PrintRecode - Aug, 3 2015
Yahoo Paid Around $200 Million for Polyvore, a Search Engine for FashionTechCrunch - Jul, 25 2015
It’s Time For “The Visual Internet”TechCrunch - Jun, 17 2015
Fitbay Doubles Down On Fashion SelfiesRecode - Jun, 14 2015
Why 'Buy' Buttons Will Pose Big Challenges for Google, Facebook, Pinterest and TwitterTechCrunch - May, 19 2015
Founder Stories: Wanelo’s Deena Varshavskaya On The Evolution Of Being A CEOTechCrunch - May, 19 2015
Announcing The 2013 Crunchies Finalists, Vote NowTechCrunch - May, 19 2015
Here Is The Live Stream For 500 Startups’ E-Commerce ConferenceTechCrunch - May, 19 2015
Watch The 7th Annual Crunchies Award Show Right HereTechCrunch - May, 19 2015
Remember To Vote For Crunchies Finalists!Recode - May, 12 2015
After Amazon's Smallest Acquisition Year Since 2007, Will It Gobble Up Competitors in 2014?Recode - May, 12 2015
Urban Outfitters and 200 Others Start Selling Directly in Shopping App WaneloRecode - May, 12 2015
Wet Seal Adds Wanelo CEO Deena Varshavskaya to BoardRecode - May, 12 2015
Wanelo Tests In-App Purchases in Bid to Be the Amazon for MillennialsRecode - May, 12 2015
The Hunt Raises $10M to Help People (Mostly Young Women) Track Down Products They CovetRecode - Apr, 29 2015
Pinterest Is Working on a Plan to Introduce a 'Buy' Button as Soon as This YearRecode - Mar, 11 2015
Amazon Launches Pinterest-Like Site for New Gadgets and Gear From InventorsTechCrunch - Feb, 6 2015
HeartThis Lets You Shop All Your Favorite Stores From Just One AppTechCrunch - Jan, 7 2015
App Usage Grew 76% In 2014, With Shopping Apps Leading The WayTechCrunch - Oct, 23 2014
Social Commerce App CardBlanc Puts A Shopping Mall On Your Phone | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Sep, 13 2014
Leave “Sticky Notes” On Websites With Zurf Mobile Browser | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Jul, 30 2014
WalmartLabs Acquires Kleiner Perkins-Backed Luvocracy, A Pinterest-Like Marketplace For Product Recommendations | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Jul, 28 2014
The Most Important M’s In M-Commerce | TechCrunchTechCrunch - May, 15 2014
U.K. Wanelo Competitor Nuji Launches A Weird App With An “Interactive” Woman As Part Of Its Interface | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Apr, 17 2014
One Medical Group raises 40000000 in private_equity roundTechCrunch - Mar, 24 2014
Nuji, A U.K. Wanelo, Closes $2M Seed To Splash On Making An iOS App For Social Shoppers | TechCrunchTechCrunch - Mar, 9 2014
Baggg.it Rebrands, Turns Into Shopping Extension Called AgoraTechCrunch - Jan, 24 2014
Last Call To Vote For The CrunchiesForbes - Mar, 27 2013
Inside Wanelo, The Hot Social Shopping ServiceTechCrunch - Feb, 26 2013
Pinterest For Products Wanelo Raises At North Of $100MVentureBeat - Jun, 6 2012
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