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Quince

260 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

Overview

Launched out of beta in 2020, Quince has built an online marketplace that vertically integrates design, manufacturing, and distribution, allowing it to offer items like its viral $50 cashmere sweater alongside a broad catalog of apparel, home, accessories, beauty, and wellness products. By owning most of its tech stack and production, the company claims it can forecast demand more accurately, manufacture in smaller batches, and reduce waste while keeping prices low. This strategy has helped Quince surpass $1 billion in top-line revenue and maintain rapid growth, including a January expansion into Canada. Iconiq notes that Quince positions itself as a higher-quality but still affordable alternative to fast fashion. The model has also invited legal scrutiny, with lawsuits from Coach parent Tapestry and Williams-Sonoma alleging design duplication, though Quince prevailed in a footwear suit brought by Deckers. Despite the controversies, strong customer adoption and expanding product lines underpin the company’s momentum. With fresh capital, Quince is expected to continue broadening its catalog and scaling international reach.

Total raised
$509M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Series E
Latest activity
Mar 2026

Industries

  • Apparel
  • Consumer Goods
  • E-Commerce
  • Fashion
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Recent funding

  1. Series E

    Mar 2026

    $500M

  2. Seed

    Oct 2020

    $9M

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