The Black Tux was launched with one simple idea: to offer an elevated tuxedo rental experience focused on quality, convenience, and most of all, style.
In 2011, Andrew and Jenna got engaged. While the pair worked together to plan the perfect wedding, both groom and bride were disappointed by the limited offering of outdated, low-quality options at the local tux shops and the national chains. Andrew was so frustrated that he had to ask his groomsmen, including his friend Patrick, to pay upwards of $200 to be burdened by the inconvenience of tuxedo rental, an experience that ended with Andrew and his closest friends spending a memorable day dressed like clowns.
Spurred on by the experience, after the wedding Andrew and Patrick decided to start a new kind of tuxedo rental company—one that values refined style and fantastic customer service, and offers customers a well-curated selection of modern formalwear.
In 2011, Andrew and Jenna got engaged. While the pair worked together to plan the perfect wedding, both groom and bride were disappointed by the limited offering of outdated, low-quality options at the local tux shops and the national chains. Andrew was so frustrated that he had to ask his groomsmen, including his friend Patrick, to pay upwards of $200 to be burdened by the inconvenience of tuxedo rental, an experience that ended with Andrew and his closest friends spending a memorable day dressed like clowns.
Spurred on by the experience, after the wedding Andrew and Patrick decided to start a new kind of tuxedo rental company—one that values refined style and fantastic customer service, and offers customers a well-curated selection of modern formalwear.
Location: United States, California, Santa Monica
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +1 844-479-7672
Total raised: $37.6M
Founded date: 2012
Investors 9
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.09.2015 | - | $25M | - |
| 21.01.2015 | - | $10M | - |
| 25.02.2014 | - | $2.6M | - |
Mentions in press and media 28
| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.09.2025 | Friar Tux Appoints Industry Veteran Scott Norris as President | Friar Tux President Scott Norris Formalwear Leader Builds on 50+ Years of Style, Tapping Norris to Drive Digital Innovation, Market Expansion, and Elevated Customer Experience ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Friar Tux,... |
| 02.07.2025 | Norwegian VC firm Alliance VC announces €40 million close for new fund to back technology leaders from the nordics | Oslo-based VC firm Alliance VC today announced a first close of €40 million for its Alliance Nordic III fund, targeting €100 million in capital commitments to continue to invest in and support the next wave of Nordic-founded global technolo... |
| 22.02.2024 | Frontier CEO weathers 'one of the hardest financings' of his career to close $80M series C | Frontier Medicines has just closed a $80 million fundraising, but, according to CEO Chris Varma, Ph.D., corralling the capital was, in his own words, harder than the bleakest days of the Great Recession. “I've been either an investor or an ... |
| 23.10.2023 | EnerPure Inc. to close oversubscribed CAD$5 million financing on November 15, 2023 | - |
| 10.03.2022 | Portage Ventures announces $616M close of its third fund, one of the largest early-stage fintech funds worldwide | - |
| 24.02.2022 | Slope Finance announces the close of an $8m Series A funding co-lead by Solana Venture and Jump Capital | New York, NY, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prominent VCs and major Exchanges include Sequoia China, Genesis Trading, CMS, Spark Digital, Spartan Group, Fenbushi Capital, Mirana Ventures (Venture Partner of Bybit), Circle Venture, Wave ... |
| 25.01.2022 | JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington | On Tuesday, JPMorgan Chase announced a $75 million, five-year commitment in philanthropic capital and flexible low-cost loans to the Greater Washington region. These investments are drawn from critical lessons learned from the firm’s busine... |
| 03.12.2021 | Glenn Close and Bring Change to Mind’s the 9th Annual “Revels & Revelations” Raised $1 Million in Support of Teen Mental Health Presented by Citi | Event Honored Dan & Eugene Levy With the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award; & Chase Stokes With the Champion of Change Award Evening Featured Tribute Performances to Celebrate the Music of Diane Warren With Very Special Guest,... |
| 03.12.2021 | Glenn Close and Bring Change to Mind's the 9th Annual “Revels & Revelations” Raised $1 Million in Support of Teen Mental Health Presented by Citi | Event Honored Dan & Eugene Levy With the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award; & Chase Stokes With the Champion of Change Award Evening Featured Tribute Performances to Celebrate the Music of Diane Warren With Very Special Guest,... |
| 15.06.2021 | Four Months Following the Close of Its Series B, Carbyne Raises another $20 Million to Accelerate Expansion into Health Services | NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbyne, a global innovation leader in emergency collaboration, announces an additional $20 million raise that will advance its cloud-native platform's vigorous expansion into the emergency health ser... |
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