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Exclusive: Fleek, an online marketplace connecting vintage clothing wholesalers and retailers, raises $25 million in new funding

Fleek has built a computer vision model to help suppliers sort, grade, and price vintage clothing
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The Next Web
· Jul 8, 2026
Fleek raises $25m to build the AI infrastructure behind global secondhand fashion
Fleek, a London startup building the software plumbing behind the global secondhand clothing trade, has raised 25m in Series B funding to scale the AI it uses to sort, grade and price used garments. The round takes the company’s total funding to 45m. It was led by Burda Principal Investments, an early backer of Vinted and a [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 6, 2026
Ather Energy said to be planning $200 million share sale
The fundraising would provide additional capital to expand manufacturing capacity, scale the company’s retail network and invest in new products
Toronto Sun
· Jun 23, 2026
Why ridiculous shoes are suddenly everywhere
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· Jul 7, 2026
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Daily Mail
· Jun 30, 2026
I make up to £12,000 a MONTH selling high street clothes on Vinted...and I'm sharing all my insider secrets so you can cash in too
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