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American e-commerce company
August 2025
1stdibs.com, Inc. 1stdibs 2020 Logo.png Publichttps://www.ft.com/content/115a67c6-3ae3-11e7-ac89-b01cc67cfeec New kids on the block: rise of the online art auction The Financial Times 17 May 2017 1 August 2019 Spero, Josh DIBS Michael Brunohttps://www.wsj.com/articles/the-treasures-of-1stdibs8217s-michael-bruno-1392318778 The Treasures of 1stdibs's Michael Bruno The Wall Street Journal 13 February 2014 3 August 2019 Rosman, Katherine 300 Park Avenue South New York City U.S.http://fortune.com/2015/09/09/1stdibs-funding/ Exclusive: 1stdibs quietly raised $50 million from Insight Venture Partners Fortune 9 September 2015 3 August 2019 Griffith, Erin Worldwide David Rosenblatt (CEO) US$85 million (2023) 237 (2023)https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1600641/000160064124000022/dibs-20231231.htm 2023 Annual Report (Form 10-K) 29 February 2024 US Securities and Exchange Commission E-commerceOnline marketplace 2000, in Paris, Francehttps://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2018/09/28/how-1stdibs-com-carved-out-a-luxe-e-commerce-niche/ How 1stdibs.com carved out a luxe e-commerce niche Digital Commerce 360 28 September 2018 4 August 2019 Evans, Katie https://1stdibs.com/
1stdibs.com, Inc. (stylized as 1stDibs) is an American e-commerce company. It has an online marketplace, which sells luxury items such as high-end furniture for interior design, fine art and jewelry.https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/248004 How This Site Became the Go-To Marketplace for Rare and Antique Goods Entrepreneur 27 July 2015 1 August 2019 Ankeny, Jasonhttps://www.ft.com/content/bfbda89a-b148-11e4-831b-00144feab7de 1stdibs spies jewellery opportunity The Financial Times 18 March 2015 1 August 2019 Garrahan, Rachel The company has been recognized for "pushing the antiques business into the 21st century." Originally, founded in Paris, it is headquartered in New York City.
History
1stDibs was founded in 2000 by Michael Bruno as an online luxury marketplace for antiques after he visited the Marché aux Puces in Paris, France.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20130413/ISSUE03/304139998/the-game-changer-for-antiques-shops The game-changer for antiques shops Crain's Chicago Business 13 April 2013 1 August 2019 Little, Rebecca 1stDibs.com started as a listings site for art dealers to sell offline, but the site was redesigned in 2013 to give buyers the option to purchase items online. The company has received praise for restricting its listings to authorized dealers for authenticity,https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2018/03/15/1stdibs-already-decorates-the-homes-of-the-wealthy-now-it-wants-to-fill-their-lives/#563491a26256 1stdibs Already Decorates The Homes of The Wealthy; Now It Wants To Fill Their Lives Forbes 15 March 2018 4 August 2019 Danziger, Pamela and scrutiny for preventing dealers from completing a negotiation offline to avoid the company's commission fees.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/11/style/1stdibs-commission-antique-dealers.html Antique Dealers Protest New 1stdibs Rules The New York Times 11 March 2016 1 August 2019 Kurutz, Steven
In 2015, 1stDibs raised $50 million from venture capital firm Insight Partners. Part of that funding went to buy out all shares held by Bruno, who had stepped away from day-to-day operations. The raise added Deven Parekh from Insight to the company's board.Griffith Erin Exclusive: 1stdibs quietly raised $50 million from Insight Venture Partners https://fortune.com/2015/09/09/1stdibs-funding/ live 2021-06-16 Fortune en https://web.archive.org/web/20150910014626/http://fortune.com/2015/09/09/1stdibs-funding/ 2015-09-10
In March 2019, the company completed a series D funding round of $76 million. It has received $170 million in funding to date and has a valuation of more than $500 million.https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/1stdibs-raises-dollar76-million-series-d-funding 1stdibs Raises $76 Million in Series D Funding Architectural Digest 28 March 2019 2 August 2019 Luckel, Madeleinehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/marketplace-1stdibs-grabs-76-million-to-expand-luxury-platform-11553772600 Marketplace 1stdibs Grabs $76 Million to Expand Luxury Platform The Wall Street Journal 28 March 2019 2 August 2019 Roof, Katie As of February 2019, 1stDibs works with 4,000 dealers in 28 countries.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/style/1st-dibs.html 1stdibs Inches Closer to the One Percent The New York Times 11 February 2019 1 August 2019 Green, Penelope
In December 2019, 1stDibs closed its brick-and-mortar location at Terminal Stores after the new owner of the building began a large-scale construction project.Luckel Madeleine 1stdibs Shutters Gallery, Michael S. Smith Debuts Direct-to-Consumer Line, and More News This Week https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/1stdibs-shutters-gallery-michael-s-smith-debuts-direct-to-consumer-line-and-more-news-this-week 2020-07-30 Architectural Digest 20 December 2019 en-us
In June 2021, the company went public on the Nasdaq, under the symbol DIBS,1stdibs.com, Inc. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1stdibs-com-inc-announces-closing-212200302.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Yahoo! Finance June 15, 2021 raising $112 million at a valuation of roughly $773 million. Capital Renaissance 2021-06-02 Online luxury goods marketplace 1stDibs sets terms for $112 million IPO https://www.renaissancecapital.com/IPO-Center/News/82299/Online-luxury-goods-marketplace-1stDibs-sets-terms-for-$112-million-IPO 2026-03-19 Renaissance Capital en The years that followed were turbulent -- revenue fell 13% in 2023 to $84.7 million1stdibs.com Inc (DIBS) Reports Decline in Revenue and Narrowing Net Loss for Q4 and Full Year 2023 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1stdibs-com-inc-dibs-reports-123804407.html https://web.archive.org/web/20241001091451/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1stdibs-com-inc-dibs-reports-123804407.html 2024-10-01 2026-03-19 Yahoo Finance en-US -- before a restructuring effort stabilized the business. The company exited 2025 as its first Adjusted EBITDA-positive year as a public company, MarketBeatFebruary 27 clipboard 2026Link copied to 2026-03-18 1stdibs.com Q4 Earnings Call Highlights https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/1stdibscom-q4-earnings-call-highlights-2026-02-27/ 2026-03-19 MarketBeat en though a return to GMV growth is not expected until Q4 2026, with a depressed housing market remaining a key headwind. 1stdibs Earnings Call: Profitability Milestone, Growth Trade-Off https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/DIBS-Q/pressreleases/627340/1stdibs-earnings-call-profitability-milestone-growth-trade-off/ 2026-03-19 The Globe and Mail en-CA
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Category:Internet properties established in 2000
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