Dubai-based Luxury Closet raises $14m for thrifty lovers of luxury

The Dubai-based Luxury Closet is raising funds for international expansion by marrying luxury with thrift.

RIYADH: The Luxury Closet, an online platform for buying and selling used high-end goods, secured fresh financing worth $14 million to bankroll the company’s expansion outside the UAE, Bloomberg reported.
The Dubai-based startup is raising funds for international expansion by marrying luxury with thrift.
The financing is led by GMP Capital, alongside international and local investors including Huda Beauty Investment.
“Re-sale is the future of shopping,” said Kunal Kapoor, chief executive and founder of The Luxury Closet. 
“We expect one in six transactions to be pre-owned by the end of the decade,” he added.
Gulf spending on the resale market was among the highest before the pandemic,according to Bain & Co.
But spending on the local luxury market fell by 17 percent afterward.