The Faire Mafia

khanak
October 10, 2024

Faire was founded in 2017 by Max Rhodes, Marcelo Cortes, Daniele Perito, and Jeff Kolovson to create an online marketplace connecting independent retailers with unique, high-quality products from artisans. The founders aimed to address the challenges of the traditional wholesale distribution model by leveraging data and technology to streamline buying and selling.

Under the leadership of CEO Max Rhodes, Faire has expanded significantly, now serving thousands of retailers and brands across North America and Europe. The platform’s innovative use of machine learning and AI helps retailers make informed purchasing decisions, making Faire a key player in the wholesale market and a strong supporter of small businesses.

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Faire cofounders Daniele Perito, Jeffrey Kolovson, Marcelo Cortes, Max Rhodes
Co-Founders of Faire (Max Rhodes, Marcelo Cortes, Daniele Perito, and Jeff Kolovson)

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The Faire Mafia

The Faire Mafia has founded 12 companies and raised $52M.

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List of all the amazing companies covered

  • Slash
  • IYK
  • Plura (formerly Bloom Community)
  • Galileo AI
  • Tatem
  • Radom
  • Skyvern
  • Demospace
  • Doosty
  • Blacksmith
  • Retalent
  • Beeper
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    Slash

    Founder: Kevin Bai

    Faire Role: Frontend Engineer

    Capital Raised: $19M

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Series A

    Slash is a financial technology company that offers deposits, payments, virtual cards, and expense tracking.

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    IYK

    Founder: Ryan Ouyang

    Faire Role: Engineering Intern

    Capital Raised: $16.8M

    Investors: a16z crypto

    Stage: Seed

    IYK is a platform for brands, musicians, and creators to deploy fully-customizable, digi-physical experiences at scale.

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    Plura (formerly Bloom Community)

    Founder: Lauren (Luna) Ray Vegter

    Faire Role: Product Lead

    Capital Raised: $5M

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Seed

    Bloom Community offers sex-positive, gay, and edge-of-culture communities a secure online environment.

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    Galileo AI

    Founder: Arnaud Benard

    Faire Role: Staff Machine Learning Engineer

    Capital Raised: $4.8M

    Investors: Khosla Ventures

    Stage: Seed

    Galileo AI creates delightful, editable UI designs from a simple text description. It empowers you to design faster than ever.

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    Tatem

    Founder: Christopher LaFerla

    Faire Role: Strategy & Finance

    Capital Raised: $2.5M

    Investors: Caffeinated Capital

    Stage: Pre-Seed

    Meet Tatem, the productivity company. We make intelligent software designed to get you through your work, faster.

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    Radom

    Founder: Mariel Yonnadam

    Faire Role: Frontend Developer

    Capital Raised: $1.6M

    Investors: NEAR Foundation

    Stage: Non-equity Assistance

    Radom is a suite of crypto APIs and no-code products that enable businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments from their customers.

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    Skyvern

    Founder: Suchintan Singh

    Faire Role: Manager, Machine Learning Infrastructure

    Capital Raised: $500K

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Pre-Seed

    Skyvern is an AI based Automate browser that helps with complex workflows using AI agents.

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    Demospace

    Founder: Cole Cable

    Faire Role: Operations

    Capital Raised: $500K

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Pre-Seed

    DEMOSPACE is a bespoke venue service offering you a unique and exclusive setting for your event.

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    Doosty

    Founder: Puya Vahabi

    Faire Role: Head of Search and Personalization

    Capital Raised: $500K

    Investors: Puya Vahabi

    Stage: Angel

    Doosty helps you automate your Order Management with AI (B2B SaaS)

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    Blacksmith

    Founder: Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash

    Faire Role: Software Engineer 2

    Capital Raised: $500K

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Pre-Seed

    Blacksmith is a company that helps businesses to conduct their continuous integration (CI) up to twice as quickly and at half the expense.

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    Retalent

    Founder: Danny Gilliland

    Faire Role: Head of Sales

    Capital Raised: $320K

    Investors: β€”

    Stage: Angel

    Retalent builds predictive hiring models to help companies and candidates find a better match.

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    Beeper

    Founder: Brad Murray

    Faire Role: Senior Engineering Manager

    Capital Raised: β€”

    Investors: Y Combinator

    Stage: Seed

    Beeper is fast. A single app to chat on iMessage, WhatsApp, and 13 other networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.

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