Fernish offers a subscription service that rents and sells furniture and home‑office pieces from brands such as Crate & Barrel and CB2, targeting young adults and frequent movers. The company provides free delivery and assembly in a handful of cities, including Los Angeles and Austin, and advertises example bundles (a bamboo desk plus chair) for roughly $70 per month. Fernish says it benefited from pandemic-driven remote work demand and positions its model as part of the circular economy, reporting it prevented 1,042 metric tons of CO2 emissions and kept 247 tons of furniture out of landfills last year. Competitors named in the article include Feather and Oliver Space; the company markets itself as an alternative to flat‑pack frustration. Fernish has faced criticism that rental models rebrand housing instability as flexibility, which the company counters with sustainability claims. Fernish operates a subscription furniture rental service offering a curated selection of essentials, decor and knick-knacks. Subscribers pay monthly and can later choose what to keep, return, or swap. The service targets customers who want flexible access to upscale furniture without long-term commitment. The company plans to use new funding to expand operations and broaden its business reach. Financially, Fernish raised $15M in a Series A and has now raised a total of $45M since its 2017 inception. The company was co-founded by Lucas Dickey and Michael Barlow and is based in Los Angeles, CA. Fernish is a Los Angeles-based furniture-as-a-service startup that lets users choose home furnishings for however long they want for one monthly subscription price. The company launched in Los Angeles in 2018 and has since expanded to the Seattle area. Fernish is led by co-founders Michael Barlow (CEO) and Lucas Dickey (Chief Product Officer). The company raised $30M in funding in a round led by RET Ventures with participation from Techstars Investments and individual investors including Jeff Wilke and Scott Cook. Fernish plans to use the capital to hire new talent, drive customer acquisition and expand into several new markets this year.

Total raised

$75M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2021