ThirdLove raises $8m in second funding round

Feb 8, 2016 • Sam Shaw

The online lingerie retailer secured the funding after raising $5.6m in a Novel Group-backed seed round in 2013.

US-based lingerie brand ThirdLove has secured $8m in series A funding, building on seed capital from investors including Novel TMT Ventures, the corporate venturing division of telecommunications company Novel Group.

The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with participation from angel investors including Laurie Ann Goldman and Lori Greeley, respectively the former CEOs of Spanx and Victoria’s Secret Stores; Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Hotels; and Claire Bennett, executive vice president at American Express.

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