José Neves
Founder, CEO and Chairman @ Farfetch
London, United Kingdom
José Neves is a seed investor at Farfetch in London focused on Lifestyle and Shoes. In 2008 José Neves launched Farfetch, bringing together his interests in fashion and technology, as well as his experience in design, wholesale and retail, to create a business that would celebrate and support the diversity of the global fashion industry.The seasoned entrepreneur had experienced first-hand the challenges facingbricks-and-mortar retailers wanting to expand online. His vision was to create a single portal, offering independent boutiques the opportunity to compete with the leaders of fashion e-commerce.Farfetch now comprises more than 300 boutiques, offering over 100,000 pieces from 1,000 brands. With customers in almost 190 countries, the site receives an average of 10 million monthly hits.José has been involved in the fashion start-up world since the mid-1990s when he launched footwear business SWEAR. José later founded SIX London, a fashion licensing and wholesale company selling to 600 retailers worldwide. In 2001 José opened the renowned bstore, which won the British Fashion Award for Retailer of the Year in 2006.José has received numerous accolades as an entrepreneur and for his business ventures, including The Business of Fashion's 500 People Shaping the Fashion Industry in 2013, Ernst & Young's 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year and Vogue's DirectorsOf.COM Top Entrepreneur in 2011.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries José Neves invests in
Stages José Neves invests in
Countries José Neves invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$1.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Lifestyle 2 (67%)
- Shoes 1 (33%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Banking 1 (33%)
- Fashion 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Corporate Round 1 (33%)
Country
- Spain 1 (33%)
- Canada 1 (33%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Shop fashion's top names for women, men, and kids. Plus, check out beauty's best brands, designer jewelry, luxurious decor, and distinctive gifts for any occasion. | $200M / Corporate Round / Apr 05, 2022 | ||
| Goodee is a home and lifestyle marketplace and an online destination for sustainable designs. | $1.5M / Seed / Oct 29, 2020 | ||
| StudentFinance is a provider of educational financial services that aims to provide students with success-based financing. The company's services select students through a selection process based on data forecasting using artificial intelligence technology and invest in students who primarily have technical skills and can become softwareengineers, data analysts, or cybersecurity experts, allowing students to advance in their career path and get the right job while also repaying the money.StudentFinance was established in March, 2019 in Madrid, Spain by Mariano Kostelec. | $1.3M / Seed / Nov 29, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Farfetch
Farfetch operates an e-commerce website that unites various independent fashion boutiques. It offers bags, coats, dresses, jackets, jewellery, swimwear, trouser, shoes, knitwear, suits, shorts, and accessories. They operate a modular end-to-end technology platform purpose built to connect the luxury fashion ecosystem worldwide. Their vision wasto create a single operating system that could address the complex demands of consumers and luxury sellers alike. Their platform is built on an API-enabled proprietary technology stack, which provides the foundation for the three main components: applications, services and data. Farfetch serves women, men, and kids. Jose Neves founded the company in 2008, with its headquarters in London, United Kingdom.
Farfetch Contacts
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Andrew Robb
Chief Operating Officer
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Cipriano Sousa
Chief Technology Officer
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Elliot Jordan
Chief Financial Officer
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Giorgio Belloli
Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer
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Hélder Dias
EVP Product Development
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FAQ
What does José Neves invest in?
José Neves invests primarily in Lifestyle, Shoes and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Corporate Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is José Neves's check size?
José Neves typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$1.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds José Neves participates in.
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When did José Neves last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for José Neves closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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