Zulily
E-commerceUSAClosed 2023
Total Raised
Undisclosed
Peak Valuation
$4B
Employees
4,700
Year Collapsed
2023
Business model
Flash-sale e-commerce for mothers and children's products, time-limited daily deals.
In brief
A flash-sale e-commerce site for mom-and-baby products that went public at a $4B valuation, then was acquired by QVC's parent Qurate Retail in 2015 and eventually sold to a private equity firm in 2023. Facing sustained losses and unable to compete with faster, algorithm-driven re…
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Key facts
- Founded
- 2010
- Closed
- 2023
- Headquarters
- Seattle, USA
- Industry
- E-commerce
- Employees
- 4,700
- Revenue
- $1.50B
- Founders
- Mark Vadon, Darrell Cavens
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