Lesara

Berlin, Germany Founded: 2013 • Age: 13 yrs
Operates an e-commerce platform specializing in fashion and lifestyle products.

About Lesara

Lesara was a Retail company based in Berlin (Germany) founded in 2013. It operates an e-commerce platform specializing in fashion and lifestyle products. It operates on a B2C model. Lesara has raised $98.94 million across 4 funding rounds from investors including Partech Partners, 3L Capital and Mangrove Capital Partners. The company is recorded as dissolved. Its focus areas include E-commerce, Fashion and Lifestyle and Online Sales. Its competitors include OTTO and Arive; 1 of its 2 listed competitors has raised funding.

Company details

Lesara operates an e-commerce platform specializing in fashion and lifestyle products, focusing on engaging in retail operations, operating online marketplaces, fashion and lifestyle, and conducting sales online. It serves clients with dedicated solutions, emphasizing quality, innovation, and sustainable growth in its core markets.

  • Headquarters Berlin, Germany
  • Sectors
    Retail
  • Website lesara.com
  • Social X
Key Metrics
  • Total Equity Funding
    $98.94M (USD)

    in 4 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $35.2M (USD), Series D

    Jul 2018

  • Investors

Funding Insights of Lesara

Lesara has successfully raised a total of $98.94M across 4 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series D round of $35.2 million completed in July 2018. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $98.94M
  • Total Rounds 4
  • Last Round Series D β€” $35.2M
  • First Round $6.97M

    (Oct 2014)

  • Investors Count 11

All 4 funding rounds of Lesara with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Jul 2018$35.2MSeries D–3L Capital
Sep 2017$40MSeries C––
Sep 2015$16.77MSeries B–Northzone
Oct 2014$6.97MSeed–Mangrove Capital Partners
Valuation history

11 investors in total: 11 institutional.

Investors in Lesara

Lesara has secured backing from 11 investors, including venture fund and institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Partech Partners, 3L Capital and Mangrove Capital Partners.

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Venture Fund
Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Tech startups are invested in by 3L Capital venture firm.
3lcap.comLos Angeles, United States
Venture capital investments are directed toward tech sectors.
mangrove.vcLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Early-stage startups are funded by Northzone venture capital.
northzone.comLondon, United Kingdom
Vorwerk Ventures is engaged in venture capital funding for tech startups.
vorwerkventures.comBerlin, Germany
Global private equity investments are managed by Armat Group.
armatgroup.comLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Venture capital is provided to global tech startups and scale-ups.
1982partechpartners.comParis, France
Micro VC firm investing in seed stage companies in the US, Germany and the UK
foundersguild.comNew York, United States
SquareOne is focused on investing in B2B tech startups.
pauaventures.com
Tech focused seed and early stage VC firm investing in the UK and Germany
simileventure.comLuxembourg, Luxembourg
taishanangel.com
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Timeline of Lesara

3 dated milestones of Lesara across 5 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Lesara is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $7.0M.
  3. Funding Latest funding round, Series D, of $35.2M.

Competitors of Lesara

Lesara has 2 listed competitors in our database, 1 of them funded. They include OTTO and Arive.

Company NameDomainFoundedHQ LocationTotal fundingEmployeesDescription
otto.de1949Hamburg, Germany41,186
Multi-category products are offered via an online marketplace platform.
getarive.com2021Munich, Germany$27.09M
Multi-category products are retailed online by Arive with quick delivery.
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Lesara closes its doors
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Frequently Asked Questions about Lesara

Lesara was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Lesara is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It is registered at Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Lesara is a funded company, having raised a total of $98.94M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Seed of $6.97M, raised on Oct 2014.

Lesara operates an e-commerce platform specializing in fashion and lifestyle products, focusing on engaging in retail operations, operating online marketplaces, fashion and lifestyle, and conducting sales online. It serves clients with dedicated solutions, emphasizing quality, innovation, and sustainable growth in its core markets.

Lesara's top competitors include OTTO and Arive.

Lesara has 11 investors. Key investors include Partech Partners, 3L Capital, Mangrove Capital Partners, Northzone, and Vorwerk Ventures.

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