iShopShops, Inc.
New York, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors
ShopShops operates a livestream, interactive cross-border shopping marketplace linking brick-and-mortar retailers with mobile consumers.
Also known as ShopShops
Founders & leadership
iShopShops, Inc. was founded in 2017 by Liyia Wu.
Board
Investors · 4
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$49.3M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2017–2021
▶$29.1MraisedJun 2022 · 12 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Eurie KimDirector
- Vishal LuganiDirector
- Marco DeMeirelesDirector
- Liyia WuExecutive Officer, Director
- Qian HangExecutive Officer, Director
- Rebecca KadenDirector
- Offering amount
- $35.8M
- Amount sold
- $29.1M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $750K
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$14MraisedJul 2019 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Qian HangExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Eurie KimDirector
- Rebecca KadenDirector
- Marco DeMeirelesDirector
- Liyia WuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $14M
- Amount sold
- $14M
- First sale
- Jun 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3.1MraisedMar 2018 · 10 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Qian HangExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Eurie KimDirector
- Liyia WuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $3.1M
- Amount sold
- $3.1M
- First sale
- Mar 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$3MraisedDec 2017 · 6 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Liyia WuExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Qian HangExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- First sale
- Nov 2017
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026ShopShops, whose legal name is iShopShops, Inc., operates a livestreamed, interactive shopping marketplace that connects physical retail stores with consumers shopping on mobile devices. The model has been described as cross-border, linking retail stores globally with Chinese consumers, and more broadly as a digital shopping channel that removes geographic boundaries so that shoppers can buy from stores in other countries from their phones.
The company is associated with the e-commerce, fashion, marketplace, retail and shopping sectors, is headquartered in New York, New York, and also maintains an office in Beijing. It is described as employing roughly 11 to 50 people.
Founding story
One profile states that ShopShops was founded by Liyia Wu, giving a founding date of January 2016.
Business model
ShopShops runs a marketplace in which livestreamed, interactive sessions from brick-and-mortar retail stores are broadcast to consumers on mobile devices, enabling cross-border purchases from those stores.
Traction
Reported total funding of approximately $49.21 million across five recorded financing events, with 14 investors and an employee range of 11 to 50.
Latest developments
The most recent financing recorded is a Series B round announced on June 9, 2021, raising about $29.11 million with Acrew Capital and LightShed Ventures as lead investors.
▸Full profile — market position, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Positioned as a livestream commerce marketplace within the e-commerce, fashion, retail and shopping categories, serving cross-border demand from physical stores.
Go-to-market
Mobile consumers shopping across borders, described as fashion-oriented shoppers and specifically Chinese consumers, on one side of the marketplace, and brick-and-mortar retail stores globally on the other.
Geography
Headquarters in New York City, with an additional headquarters location in Beijing; the marketplace connects retail stores globally with consumers, with an emphasis on Chinese consumers.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structure▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does iShopShops, Inc. do?
- ShopShops operates a livestream, interactive cross-border shopping marketplace linking brick-and-mortar retailers with mobile consumers.
- Who founded iShopShops, Inc.?
- iShopShops, Inc. was founded by Liyia Wu in 2017.
- Who are iShopShops, Inc.'s investors?
- iShopShops, Inc.'s investors include Ansa Capital, Forerunner Ventures, LightShed Ventures, Union Square Ventures (USV).
- How much funding has iShopShops, Inc. raised?
- iShopShops, Inc. has disclosed $49.3M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is iShopShops, Inc. headquartered?
- iShopShops, Inc. is headquartered in New York, US.