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Forever 21

3880 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA, 90031, United States

Overview

Forever 21 is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is a fashion retailer of women's, men's, and kids clothing and accessories and is known for offering the hottest, most current fashion trends at a great value to consumers. This model operates by keeping the store exciting with new merchandise brought in daily. Founded in 1984, Forever 21 operates more than 815 stores in 57 countries with retailers in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Mexico, Philippines and United Kingdom.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
6

Sector focus

  • E-Commerce
  • Fashion
  • Retail
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Investment portfolio

  • DAILYLOOK

    Led · Series A · Sep 2018

    Dailylook is a Los Angeles-based personal styling service that sends customers a monthly box of hand-picked fashion items, including clothing, shoes, bags and accessories. New looks are outfitted by professional stylists. The company is led by Brian Ree (CEO), Eric Marston (CTO) and Shefali Khanna (CMO). Dailylook raised $8M in a Series A round co-led by Forever 21 and Upfront Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and broaden its business reach. The article does not report revenue or user metrics. DailyLook is an e-commerce fashion startup focused on curating "looks"—complete collections of clothing and accessories that complement a specific style. The site lets consumers find coordinated items including blazers, dresses, jackets, lingerie, shorts, shoes, bags, purses, belts, and more. The company is based in Los Angeles and is headed by Brian Ree. On April 2, 2013, DailyLook disclosed it had raised $2.5M in a funding round. The article lists participating investors but does not specify the instrument type, prior rounds, revenue, user metrics, or use of proceeds. No future plans were detailed in the article.

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