Cuyana was founded by Shilpa Shah, Karla Gallardo.

Who are Cuyana's investors?

Cuyana's investors include Canaan Partners, Comcast Ventures, Greycroft, H.I.G. Capital, H.I.G. Growth Partners, SHAKTI.

How much funding has Cuyana raised?

Cuyana has disclosed $30M raised across 1 round.

Where is Cuyana headquartered?

Cuyana is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Cuyana

San Francisco, US · 6 known investors

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Cuyana is a direct-to-consumer luxury leather goods and accessories brand that designs customizable bags and accessories made from sustainable materials. The company partners with heritage craftspeople globally and emphasizes durability, circularity, and responsible production practices.

Circular Economy Consumer Direct to Consumer

Founders & leadership

Shilpa Shah FounderShe previously spent a decade working as a UI designer at firms including Punchcut and Disney Parks, and holds a degree in Computer Science and an MBA from UC Berkeley.

Karla GallardoFounder

Investors · 6

Canaan Partnerslisted by Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M

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Comcast Ventureslisted by Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M

How we know: Comcast Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Greycroftlisted by GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M

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H.I.G. Capitallisted by H.I.G. CapitalMiami

H.I.G. Growth Partnerslisted by H.I.G. Growth PartnersMiami

SHAKTIlisted by SHAKTISan Francisco · $250K – $2M

How we know: SHAKTI's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$30M disclosed across 1 round · 2019

$30MraisedFeb 2019 · 2 sources
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Frequently asked questions

What does Cuyana do?: Cuyana is a direct-to-consumer luxury leather goods and accessories brand that designs customizable bags and accessories made from sustainable materials. The company partners with heritage craftspeople globally and emphasizes durability, circularity, and responsible production practices.
Who founded Cuyana?: Cuyana was founded by Shilpa Shah, Karla Gallardo.
Who are Cuyana's investors?: Cuyana's investors include Canaan Partners, Comcast Ventures, Greycroft, H.I.G. Capital, H.I.G. Growth Partners, SHAKTI.
How much funding has Cuyana raised?: Cuyana has disclosed $30M raised across 1 round.
Where is Cuyana headquartered?: Cuyana is headquartered in San Francisco, US.