José Neves
Unicorn founderFounder at Farfetch
London
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedFarfetch$8.2B
About
José Neves, born in Porto, Portugal, in 1974, began programming as a child and launched his first technology company in 1994 while studying Economics at FEP in Porto. He entered the fashion industry by founding Swear in London in 1996 and the B Store brand in 2001, the latter receiving a British Fashion Award in 2006. In 2007 he founded Farfetch, an online platform for high-end fashion brands and retailers, and is the founder of Fundação José Neves.
Founder at Farfetch
Intro paths
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In turn, José can intro founders to Farfetch's investors below.
Farfetch's investors · 14
Advance Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $25M checksDST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M checksFELIX CAPITALLondon · $1M – $20M checksFernbrook Capital ManagementNew York · $1M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksHDS CapitalNew York CityHeadlineSan Francisco · $661K – $103M checksHeadline Growth Management, LLCHuangpu River CapitalShanghaiImaginary Venture CapitalNew York · $1M – $10M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksSandbridge CapitalLos Angeles · $10M – $20M checksTemasekSingaporeVitruvian PartnersLondon · $43M – $648M checks
Experience
- Fundação José NevesFoundercurrent2019 — presentPorto, Portugal
- PLATFORME InternationalFounder, Non Executive Chairmancurrent1996 — present
- FARFETCHFounder, Chairman and CEO2007 — 2024
- British Fashion CouncilNon Executive Director2016 — 2019London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Fashion Design26E-commerce99Fashion99Apparel47Retail99Wholesale10Social Media37Brand Development99Online Advertising16Digital Marketing36Affiliate Marketing9Digital Strategy17
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Luxury GoodsOnline MarketingBusiness StrategySocial Media MarketingMarketing StrategyEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentStylingFrom José's professional profile.
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is José Neves?
- José Neves, born in Porto, Portugal, in 1974, began programming as a child and launched his first technology company in 1994 while studying Economics at FEP in Porto. He entered the fashion industry by founding Swear in London in 1996 and the B Store brand in 2001, the latter receiving a British Fashion Award in 2006. In 2007 he founded Farfetch, an online platform for high-end fashion brands and retailers, and is the founder of Fundação José Neves.
- Where does José Neves work?
- José Neves is Founder of Farfetch.
- What check size does José Neves write?
- José Neves typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did José Neves found?
- José Neves founded Farfetch.
- Where did José Neves go to school?
- José Neves studied at Universidade do Porto (BSc, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Universidade do Porto21
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Shared employers
Also worked at PLATFORME International2
Also worked at FARFETCH22
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesCarmo SilvaManager, Retail at Bright Pixel CapitalEdouard ChavassieuAssociate at InMotion VenturesChloe GroundsInvestment Associate at Active PartnersFrederic CourtInvestor at FELIX CAPITALAntoine NussenbaumInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
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