LinkedIn · Jun 2025
Curtsy announced a creator program for fashion lovers, with weekly TikTok/Instagram prompts and social-feature opportunities.
Curtsy is a sustainable clothing resale app.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Curtsy is a San Francisco-based, mobile-first peer-to-peer fashion resale marketplace for women that helps users buy and sell clothing, shoes, and accessories. It focuses on Gen Z shoppers, emphasizes curated discovery and seller convenience, and monetizes through marketplace take-rate fees.
Primary product
Mobile-first fashion resale marketplace app and web platform
Founded
2015
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
Consumer-to-consumer fashion resale marketplace
Offices
2255 Van Ness Ave #203, San Francisco, CA 94109 (HQ)
1352B Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
San Francisco, CA (downtown office)
Business model
Peer-to-peer resale marketplace
Commission / take-rate marketplace
Consumer-to-consumer ecommerce
Mobile-first app and web marketplace
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$14.5M
Latest round
Series A · Jan 2021
Latest amount
$11M
People & investors
Leadership
CEO and Co-Founder
Founder, CTO
Co-Founder, Product & Growth
Co-Founder, Head of Community and People Operations
Work & culture
Public materials describe Curtsy as a small but mighty, highly flexible startup that values persistence, high-level thinking, going above and beyond, optimism, responsibility, teamwork, and fun. The company emphasizes customer experience, autonomy, and a lightweight, collaborative startup culture.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public signals point to competitive base pay and equity upside for employees. Historical campus ambassador roles were paid hourly and also included $100/month Curtsy credit and 15% off, but that is not a current employee compensation policy.
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Non-elective 401(k) contributions
Competitive base pay
Equity upside
Catered lunches
Weekly team outings
Office gym with weights and a Peloton
Flexible work life
Remote roles for some teams
Product & market
Pricing
Marketplace commission model; Curtsy takes a 20% fee on sales, with a lower fixed fee on very low-priced items reported in past coverage.
Differentiators
- —No inventory; orders ship directly from sellers to buyers
- —20% take rate instead of holding stock
- —Machine-learning-assisted pricing and listing autofill with human review
- —Style Quiz, daily drops, and curated collections
- —Try Ons video-based listings
- —Clear Out bulk-lot selling for faster closet cleanouts
- —Strong focus on Gen Z women and casual sellers
Technology
React
JavaScript
jQuery
Facebook
Instagram
TikTok
Snapchat
YouTube
AMP
Mix
Box
Amazon CloudFront
Mailgun
Twemoji
Braze
Attentive
Python
Customers
Gen Z women ages 15-30
Women buyers and sellers
College students and campus communities
Fashion-forward resale shoppers
Casual sellers monetizing closets
Competitors
Poshmark
eBay
The RealReal
Tradesy
Vestiaire Collective
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$20M-$30M
Estimated monthly visits
111.9K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Curtsy Blog · Apr 2023
Curtsy expanded Clear Out lots to all users, letting shoppers bid on bulk lots of 3+ discounted items with one shipping price.
Curtsy Blog · Jan 2023
Curtsy launched Clear Out, a bulk-listing and auction flow for sellers with 3+ items to sell quickly.
Curtsy Blog · Aug 2022
Curtsy launched video-based Try Ons to let sellers post items with short videos and help buyers judge fit and material better.
Curtsy Blog · Feb 2022
Curtsy announced an Android version of its marketplace app.
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