Trouva, the online marketplace known for connecting independent boutiques with shoppers, has been acquired by Inspiration Commerce Group (ICG), which also owns Stylight and MyBestBrands. The move marks the fifth owner for Trouva in three years. Most recently, the retail platform was acquired by GCG Capital in February, following its entry into...
Jun 10, 2025
The parent company of Trouva, Project J, is believed to have appointed accountancy firm RSM to oversee a new sales process for the online fashion platform. If sold, it would be the retailer’s fifth owner in less than three years. According to sources for Sky News, Project J has initiated the sale to search for a new owner for Trouva and, as a...
Jan 31, 2025
London-based Trouva, the platform for independent boutiques and brands, has been acquired by Fy!, the AI-enabled marketplace for home and living. The acquisition doubles Fy!'s business size and is part of its wider strategy to leverage artificial intelligence to offer unparalleled marketplace experiences for sellers and buyers alike. Trouva,...
Apr 16, 2024
Cambridge-based start-up Re:store has acquired London-based marketplace Trouva and is pledging to help bridge the gap between online and offline for independent retailers. Re:Store, co-founded by Jon Reynolds, previously chief executive and co-founder of SwiftKey, and Siling Tan in 2020, aims to enable a human connection online through a...
Jan 5, 2023
Former Made.com employees are taking the British furniture retailer to court over the way they were made redundant after the company fell into administration at the beginning of the month. About 12 employees have instructed law firm Aticus Law to take legal action against Made.com after they were told over a Zoom call that they would be losing...
Nov 14, 2022
Made.com, the furniture group which recently acquired fashion retailer Trouva, has announced its intention to appoint administrators after discussions with various parties on a potential takeover missed its deadline. In a regulatory filing to its shareholders, the British company said that its board had made the decision to temporarily suspend...
Nov 1, 2022
Made.com, the owner of fashion marketplace Trouva, has announced that it has “received a number of non-binding indicative proposals”, taking it into the next step of its formal sales process. It launched the process, which is being advised by J.P. Morgan, in late September, months after the furniture e-commerce platform announced its intention...
Oct 17, 2022
Made.com, the owner of fashion retailer Trouva, has published an update on its ongoing formal sales process, which it initially launched on September 23. The homeware company said in a release that it has now entered into non-disclosure agreements and has begun discussions with “a number of interested parties” regarding its sale. Participating...
Oct 4, 2022
British homeware retailer Made.com has announced it will be undergoing a formal sale process as its board of directors decided to withdraw its full-year guidance. The news comes just months after the e-commerce platform announced its intention to acquire London-based fashion marketplace Trouva. According to a stock exchange release, a number of...
Sep 23, 2022
British homeware and furniture retailer Made.com Group has announced plans to buy Trouva, a London-based marketplace for independent boutiques. Made said Monday the acquisition accelerates its “strategic priorities” and will allow it to bolster the choice and reach of its offering. It said the deal is expected to accelerate the expansion of...
May 9, 2022
London-based retailer Trouva has received a 17 million pound investment to help fuel its international expansion. The funding, led by Octopus Ventures alongside C4 Ventures, Downing Ventures, BGF and LocalGlobe, will help the company “further establish itself as the global destination for the best of independent retail” and comes as the online...
Nov 28, 2019
Online marketplace Trouva has announced a new partnership with real estate advisors Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH) to help its community of 500 high street stores tackle the pressure of business rates. The partnership will see Trouva’s network of boutiques receive access to HDH’s bespoke business rates investigation and appeal services, as well as...
Mar 15, 2019