Archive

Archive

Resale platform enabling brands' omnichannel recommerce

Overview

Archive partners with global brands to build omnichannel resale programs that use recommerce to sell used goods online and in stores. It provides an end-to-end suite to manage inventory, credits, and multi‑channel selling, helping brands run scalable resale operations. The approach emphasizes a proven track record with 40+ brands, sustainability, and higher customer lifetime value to stand out from competitors. The goal is to help brands tap into the growing resale market, generate incremental revenue, build loyalty, attract new customers, and scale sustainable resale across channels.

About Archive

Simplify's Rating
Why Archive is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Consumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$53M

Headquarters

California

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • More than 50 global brands expand Archive’s reference base.
  • Resale turns reverse logistics into incremental revenue.
  • Brand-controlled resale improves loyalty, acquisition, and customer lifetime value.

What critics are saying

  • Trove and ThredUp pressure Archive on software and operations.
  • Brands can internalize resale workflows and bypass Archive.
  • Resale demand softens, reducing budgets for new brand launches.

What makes Archive unique

  • Custom resale software for brands, not a generic marketplace.
  • Supports peer-to-peer, take-back, returns, and brand-owned inventory models.
  • Built for omnichannel resale with logistics and warehouse management.

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Funding

Total Funding

$53M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series B funding is typically for startups that have proven their business model and need more funding to expand rapidly—often by entering new markets or adding more products. Investors are usually venture capital firms that specialize in later-stage investments.
Series B Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$35M
$30M
Archive
$45M
Linktree
$65M
Substack
$100M
ClickUp

Benefits

Health / Dental / Vision

Unlimited Vacation Policy

401K Program

Monthly virtual team events

Bi-Annual Company Retreats

Custom Equipment Setup

Paid Parental Leave

Office Space in NY and LA

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

1%
TechCrunch
Feb 4th, 2025
Archive secures $30M for fashion resales

Archive has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by Energize Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, G9 Ventures, and Bain Capital. The company, co-founded by Emily Gittins and Ryan Rowe, offers software for fashion brands to create tailored resale platforms. Archive plans to use the funding to enhance its resale software and drive product innovation, capitalizing on the growing second-hand market, projected to reach $73 billion in the U.S. by 2028.

intelligence360
Jan 10th, 2023
Archive Has Filed A Notice Of An Exempt Offering Of Securities To Raise $15,000,000.00 In New Equity Investment.

Archive has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $15,000,000.00 in New Equity Investment. Archive has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $15,000,000.00 in New Equity Investment.According to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Archive is raising $15,000,000.00 in new funding. Sources indicate as part of senior management Chief Executive Officer, Emily Gittins played a key role in securing the recent investment and it will aid in aggressively expanding the company, as well as broaden and accelerate product development.About ArchiveArchive is building an operating system for resale that delivers both a customized, high-end online secondhand marketplace site and the underlying infrastructure and operations to plug into all of the other facets of a brands global resale strategy.To learn more about Archive, visit http://www.archiveresale.co/Contact:Emily Gittins, Chief Executive Officer310-737-8132https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-gittins/SOURCE: http://www.intelligence360.ioCopyright (c) 2022 SI360 Inc. All rights reserved

Archive
Jan 9th, 2023
The North Face Doubles Down on Resale with New Partners, Archive and Tersus Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO (May 9, 2022) - Archive ( www.archiveresale.co ), the resale technology company that builds customized solutions for brands to incorporate secondhand into their business, today announced a partnership with The North Face to power the brand’s circular clothing and gear program, Renewed.

Archive Resale
Dec 9th, 2022
The North Face Doubles Down on Resale with New Partners, Archive and Tersus Solutions

Archive’s platform integrates with TERSUS Solutions, a cleantech and logistics company working to close the loop in textile circularity, to create the newly revamped, elevated experience.

TechCrunch
Dec 6th, 2022
Archive lands $15M as more clothing brands ‘get serious about resale’

After deploying peer-to-peer resale models for brands, Archive started building out a warehouse management system for “managed resale.”

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