The Expert

Private

Los Angeles, CaliforniaConsumer & Commercehttps://www.theexpert.com/

Last Round

Series A

Mar 18, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$15M

Company Overview

The Expert is an interior design and e-commerce company that provides an online platform for video consultations with interior designers and operates a curated home shopping marketplace.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

E-commerce, Home & Lifestyle, PropTech Services

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Marketplace Commission, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

interior designvirtual consultatione-commerce marketplaceonline interior designhome decordesign advicetrade-only furnitureprocurement servicese-designcurated marketplacehome stylingdrop-shipdesign consultationvirtual design

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The Expert Comps

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The Expert comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
Company	Status	Est. Valuation	Rev Multiple
OpenAI	Private	$86.0B	~40x
Cohere	Private	$5.0B	--
Competitor 1	Public	$XX.XB	XXx
Competitor 2	Public	$XX.XB	XXx

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The Expert Funding Rounds

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Round	Date	Amount Raised	Valuation	Investors	Sources
Series A	Mar 18, 2022
Seed	Apr 28, 2021

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Key People

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Lee Anne Blake

Chief Executive Officer

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The Expert Investors

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The Expert investors
Investor	Rounds
Forerunner Ventures	Series A, Seed
Promus Ventures	Seed, Series A
First Round Capital	Series A
WndrCo	Seed
Pentas Ventures	Series A
Sweet Capital	Seed
Golden Ventures	Seed

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California

Employee Range30

Year Founded2021

Last FundingMar 18, 2022

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