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Social marketplace allowing individuals to buy products recommended by their friends

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2011eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2013
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Luvocracy

Luvocracy is a social shopping platform that revolutionizes the way consumers discover and purchase products. Operating in the e-commerce market, Luvocracy leverages social networks to provide personalized shopping experiences. The platform allows users to browse and buy products recommended by friends, experts, and influencers they trust. This approach not only simplifies the shopping process but also enhances the reliability of product recommendations.

Luvocracy primarily serves individual consumers who are looking for curated and trustworthy product suggestions. By integrating with social media platforms like Twitter, the company taps into existing social connections to offer a more personalized shopping experience. Users can follow people they trust and see what products they recommend, effectively turning their social network into a pool of personal shoppers.

The business model of Luvocracy is based on a marketplace framework where users can discover and purchase products directly through the platform. The company makes money through affiliate marketing and commission fees on sales made through its platform. When a user buys a product recommended by someone they follow, Luvocracy earns a commission from the sale. This model not only incentivizes users to recommend products but also ensures a steady revenue stream for the company.

In summary, Luvocracy combines the power of social networking with e-commerce to create a unique shopping experience. By focusing on trusted recommendations, the platform aims to make online shopping more reliable and enjoyable for its users. The acquisition by Walmartlabs indicates the potential and value seen in this innovative approach to social shopping.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Employees
2
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
52.7/100
Industry
Telecom
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces, Shopping, Social, Sharing Economy, Deal Comparison
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c

Funding history

2 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITION✓Exit Jul 2014 $0 — Walmart —
SERIES A✓Equity / VC May 2013 $11M $44M Hemingway CF · Tuesday Capital · Alison Pincus · Kleiner Perkins —
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Growth signals

Luvocracy website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Luvocracy is 530 monthly website visits, up 231.3% over the last three months. Luvocracy's team grew 0% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits530 3-month web change+231.3% 1-year team growth0%
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Investments and acquisitions

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Investors

11 investors on the cap table

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Series A8 investors entered at this stage

Other known investors3 additional known investors

  • Walmart
  • GV
  • Tony Robbins
Team profiled 5 named & role-tagged
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
🇺🇸 United States · San Francisco HQ
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Luvocracy on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

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Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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