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Luupe

Maplewood, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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The Luupe is a global online marketplace where brands can license professional photos and videos or commission custom visual projects from a community of professional photographers, directors, and creators. It serves brands across fashion, beauty, food, lifestyle, and tech, connecting them with vetted creators for authentic visual content.

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Founders & leadership

Luupe was founded in 2019 by Keren Sachs.

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Keren SachsFounder & CEOKeren Sachs is the founder of Luupe, an online marketplace connecting brands with professional photographers and visual creators worldwide for licensing and custom content production.
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Sara AlderNamed on SEC filing

Investors · 2

WAVEreportedBoston

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Wave CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $25K – $1M

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$3.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

▶$3.1MraisedNov 2021 · 6 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Keren SachsExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sara AlderDirector
Offering amount
$3.1M
Amount sold
$3.1M
First sale
Aug 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Jon Tyson130 shared keywordsFree beautiful photography platform.
Artsy108 shared keywordsArtsy is a global online art marketplace that connects collectors with artists, galleries, and auction houses. The platform offers discovery, curation, and transaction tools for buying and selling original artworks across contemporary and modern art categories.
Refinery 29105 shared keywordsRefinery29 is a digital media publication producing lifestyle content for a primarily female audience, covering topics such as fashion, shopping, wellness, and horoscopes.
Huffpost79 shared keywordsThis is a HuffPost shopping article—an editorial affiliate roundup listing products for people who sweat, not a company's own website. It is a media/publisher page rather than a startup or product company site.

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In the news

How The Founder Of The Luupe Is Changing The Economic Landscape For Creatives, Photographersforbes.com · Dec 2021$3M seed funding to photo agency Luupe helps expand platform - Photoarchivenewsphotoarchivenews.com · Nov 2021The Luupe Raises $3M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Nov 2021A Startup for Photographers Nabs Funding; Instagram Expands Tipping — The Informationtheinformation.com · Nov 2021The Luupe, Connecting Brands to a Global Communitymartechseries.com · Nov 2021The Luupe, Connecting Brands to a Global Community of Creators Closes $3M in Fundingprnewswire.com · Nov 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Luupe do?
The Luupe is a global online marketplace where brands can license professional photos and videos or commission custom visual projects from a community of professional photographers, directors, and creators. It serves brands across fashion, beauty, food, lifestyle, and tech, connecting them with vetted creators for authentic visual content.
Who founded Luupe?
Luupe was founded by Keren Sachs in 2019.
Who are Luupe's investors?
Luupe's investors include WAVE, Wave Capital.
How much funding has Luupe raised?
Luupe has disclosed $3.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Luupe headquartered?
Luupe is headquartered in Maplewood, US.