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Feather

AcquiredYC S17

New York City, US · Founded 2017 · 125 employees · 19 known investors

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Acquired by Vesta November 2023 · terms undisclosed — undisclosed · source ↗

Feather operates a furniture rental platform where customers can pay monthly toward potential ownership or return items for refurbishment and reuse, with options to swap pieces as needed. The service targets city dwellers and businesses seeking flexible furnishing solutions while diverting used furniture from landfills.

Also known as Feather Home Inc · Feather Home Inc. · Fernish

ConsumerMarketplacesMarketplaceDeliveryFurnitureUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)

Feather was founded in 2017 by Jay Reno.

JRJay Reno
Jay RenoFounder & CEO2017–2022Jay is co-founder and CEO of Pointhound and previously founded Feather, a furniture rental company that raised $76 million in venture funding and was acquired in 2022. He is also a co-founder and partner at Spot VC.
ASAahan Sawhney
SJSaurabh Jain
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Julissa MartisLead Recruiter
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Erik MoldovanHead of Engineering
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Jake MaloneCTOformer
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Christine ChungRecruiting Coordinatorformer
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Madison OlsonRecruiting Consultantformer
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Michael ToddPeople Operations Managementformer
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Frank CebekHead of Talentformer

Investors · 19

Cobalt CapitalreportedSanta Monica

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Fuel CapitalreportedCovina · $500K – $1M

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Peak State VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $15M

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PJCreportedProvidence · $500K – $1.5M

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Second Century VenturesreportedChicago

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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TMT Investmentsreported

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TriplePoint CapitalreportedMenlo Park

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Feather offered furniture rental to consumers and business customers, with subscriptions that allowed customers to rent furniture and later either purchase or return the items. The company is now part of Fernish, a staging and furniture rental company serving businesses.

Following the transition to Fernish, Feather no longer offers furniture rental services. Existing Feather subscribers can continue renting until they choose to buy or return their furniture. Consumer customers seeking order changes are directed to Fernish general support, while enterprise and business customers are directed to Fernish B2B support and sales contacts.

Business model

Feather provided furniture on a rental subscription basis to both home (consumer) and enterprise/business customers, with the option for renters to eventually purchase or return the rented items.

Latest developments

Feather has been folded into Fernish and has ceased offering furniture rental services, effective immediately as announced on its website. Existing subscriptions remain in place until customers buy or return their furniture, and customer service has been transitioned to Fernish contact channels for both consumer and business accounts.

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Go-to-market

Home consumers renting furniture on subscription, plus enterprise and business customers; under Fernish, the focus is on staging and furniture rentals for businesses.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
HeadcountAug 202648

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Images

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Founder mafia

5 people who came through Feather went on to found or lead other companies.

Related companies · 5

Companies working in the same space as Feather.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Feather becomes part of Fernish

Feather announced on its website that it is now part of the Fernish family and has stopped offering furniture rental services; existing subscribers may continue renting until they buy or return their furniture, while consumer and business inquiries are directed to Fernish email addresses.

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Jan 2025
Feather discontinues furniture rental services

Effective immediately per its website notice, Feather no longer offers furniture rental services; existing Feather subscriptions continue until customers buy or return their furniture.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 2

corporate structure
Feather Home Inc
Feather Home Inc.

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Feather do?
Feather was a furniture rental service, now part of Fernish, a staging and furniture rental company for businesses.
Who founded Feather?
Feather was founded by Jay Reno in 2017.
Who are Feather's investors?
Feather's investors include Blue Collective, Flucas Ventures, FundersClub, Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Cobalt Capital, Fuel Capital, Keen Venture Partners and 11 more.
Where is Feather headquartered?
Feather is headquartered in New York City, US.