The Folklore LLC is a multi-service fashion communications firm and specialty e-commerce platform offering press, consulting, and wholesale distribution services to developing contemporary brands. The company's primary mission is to become the leading force in promoting and distributing premium designer brands from Africa and the African Diaspora.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 212-548-6591
Total raised: $5.1M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Techstars | techstars.... |
| - | Untapped C... | untapped.v... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 17.04.2024 | Seed | $3.4M | - |
| 18.04.2022 | Pre-Seed | $1.7M | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 22.04.2024 | Weekly Economic Index: Starlink cuts Users in SA, Kenya’s da... | Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss bu... | venturesaf... |
| 17.04.2024 | B2B marketplace The Folklore bags $3.4M seed to get brands i... | Amira Rasool founded The Folklore in 2018 to help fashion brands from emerging markets like Africa, ... | techcrunch... |
| 07.04.2022 | The Folklore Group secures $1.7 million, launches fashion B2... | Fashion e-commerce startup, The Folklore Group, has today announced a shift from direct-to-consumer ... | techcrunch... |
| 07.04.2022 | Africa: The Folklore Group Secures $1.7 Million, Launches Fa... | Fashion e-commerce startup, The Folklore Group, has today announced a shift from direct-to-consumer ... | allafrica.... |
| 16.04.2021 | Meet the latest Techstars Seattle cohort: 10 startups on how... | The latest Techstars Seattle cohort kicked off an entirely virtual 3-month startup accelerator journ... | geekwire.c... |
| 25.01.2021 | Techstars Seattle reveals latest class — here are the pros a... | (Techstars Image) Part of the appeal of a startup accelerator is being able to interact with fellow ... | geekwire.c... |
| - | The Folklore Group | “The Folklore Connect is an online wholesale platform and marketplace for retailers to discover and ... | fastfounde... |