Who founded Polyvore?

Polyvore was founded by Pasha Sadri, Guangwei Yuan, Jianing Hu, Jess Lee in 2007.

Who are Polyvore's investors?

Polyvore's investors include Dag Ventures, Matrix.

How much funding has Polyvore raised?

Polyvore has disclosed $14M raised across 1 round.

Where is Polyvore headquartered?

Polyvore is headquartered in Mountain View, US.

Polyvore

Mountain View, US · Founded 2007 · 1,420 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

Find your way into Polyvore

668 people in our graph share verified history with the Polyvore team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Kwanunlockedknows Jess Lee · together at Stanford University (overlapped)

knows the team · via NTT DoCoMo

knows the team · via Stanford University

×9knows the team · via Sequoia Capital

Polyvore is a social fashion platform and content hub featuring editorial coverage, creator interviews, and fashion discovery content.

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Founders & leadership

Polyvore was founded in 2007 by Pasha Sadri, Guangwei Yuan, Jianing Hu, and Jess Lee.

Pasha SadriCo-founder

Guangwei YuanCo-founder

Jianing HuCo-founder

Jess Lee in 𝕏Co-Founder & CEO2008–2016Jess Lee is an executive at Sequoia Capital focused on supporting entrepreneurs. She previously served as CEO of Polyvore, a social fashion platform, where she built the company's team and culture.

Board

Dana StalderBoard director

Peter FentonBoard director

Mariam NaficyBoard director

Investors · 2

Dag VenturesPalo Alto

MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$14M disclosed across 1 round · 2012

▶$14MraisedJan 2012 · 8 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Pasha SadriExecutive Officer, Director
Guangwei YuanExecutive Officer
Mariam NaficyDirector
Jianing HuExecutive Officer
Dana StalderDirector
Jess LeeExecutive Officer, Director
Peter FentonDirector

Offering amount: $14M
Amount sold: $14M
First sale: Jan 2012
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2007
Federal exemptions: 06

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Polyvore went on to found or lead other companies.

Mariam NaficyMember, Board of DirectorsFounded Minted Alexandra KisselSoftware EngineerFounded Rubber Ducky Labs

In the news

Yahoo!'s (YHOO) Latest Acquisition Is Right Up Its Alley - TheStreetthestreet.com · Aug 2015

Polyvore Raises $14M in Series C Financing - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jan 2012

Polyvore Announces $14 Million in Series C Funding | Business Wirebusinesswire.com · Jan 2012

Virtual Styling And Fashion Community Polyvore Raises $14M From DAG Ventures, Goldman Sachs And Others | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2012

Polyvore Raises Money for Do-It-Yourself Fashion Sitebits.blogs.nytimes.com · Aug 2009

Polyvore Raises Money for Do-It-Yourself Fashion Site - The New York Timesarchive.nytimes.com · Aug 2009

▸Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

Polyvorepolyvore.com · web

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

Frequently asked questions

What does Polyvore do?: Polyvore is a social fashion platform and content hub featuring editorial coverage, creator interviews, and fashion discovery content.
Who founded Polyvore?: Polyvore was founded by Pasha Sadri, Guangwei Yuan, Jianing Hu, Jess Lee in 2007.
Who are Polyvore's investors?: Polyvore's investors include Dag Ventures, Matrix.
How much funding has Polyvore raised?: Polyvore has disclosed $14M raised across 1 round.
Where is Polyvore headquartered?: Polyvore is headquartered in Mountain View, US.