“Can a global luxury fashion marketplace build the financial and technology infrastructure layer that luxury brands and boutiques depend on for both commerce and capital?”
Founded in 2007 as a pure marketplace connecting luxury boutiques to global shoppers, Farfetch expanded into omnichannel infrastructure (Farfetch Platform Solutions) for luxury brands and retailers. The company went public in 2018 and pursued aggressive growth, launching embedded financial products including Farfetch Capital (working capital for boutique sellers) before financial distress led to its acquisition by Coupang in early 2024. Post-acquisition, it continues to operate under the Farfetch brand as a luxury fashion platform.