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Queenly

DefunctYC W21

San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 13 employees · 21 known investors

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Queenly is an online marketplace where users can buy and rent formal wear across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMarketplaceSustainable FashionUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Queenly was founded in 2019 by Trisha Bantigue, Kathy Zhou-Patel, and Trisha Bantigue Tsao.

TBTrisha Bantigue
Trisha BantigueCEO & Co-Founder2019–2024She previously worked at Google, Facebook, and Uber.
KZKathy Zhou-Patel
Kathy Zhou-PatelCTO and Co-Founder2018–2024She previously worked as a full-stack engineer at Pinterest and Venmo, and holds a BA in Computer Science and Environmental Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
TBTrisha Bantigue Tsao
Trisha Bantigue TsaoCEO & Co-Founder2019–2024
MZ
Mengzhou ZhouNamed on SEC filing
KZ
Kathy ZhouFounder
DD
Dewandra DownsSoftware Engineeruntil 2024

Investors · 21

Amino Capitallisted by Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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Interlace Ventureslisted by Interlace VenturesNew York City · $200K – $600K

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

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Bamboo Capital PartnersreportedLuxembourg

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Brightlane Venturesreported

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Dragon CapitalreportedFremont

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Filkor CapitalreportedChicago

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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HousereportedBerkeley · $1M – $2M

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Learn CapitalreportedAustin · $100K – $20M

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Locus VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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MyAsiaVCreportedSeattle

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NextView VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $4M

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venBio PartnersreportedSan Francisco

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Vermilion VenturesreportedLihue

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$7.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2021

▶$7.1MraisedJul 2021 · 59 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Trisha BantigueExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mengzhou ZhouDirector
Offering amount
$7.1M
Amount sold
$7.1M
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

The YC application· Winter 2021 batch

What they told YC

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.
Queenly operates a marketplace and machine-learning search engine for formalwear.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Queenly do?
Queenly is an online marketplace where users can buy and rent formal wear across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
Who founded Queenly?
Queenly was founded by Trisha Bantigue, Kathy Zhou-Patel, Trisha Bantigue Tsao in 2019.
Who are Queenly's investors?
Queenly's investors include Alumni Ventures, Amino Capital, Gaingels, Interlace Ventures, Rebel Fund, SHAKTI, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 13 more.
How much funding has Queenly raised?
Queenly has disclosed $7.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Queenly headquartered?
Queenly is headquartered in San Francisco, US.