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Encore
The thrill of thrifting, online. Encore is a conversational search and discovery engine designed for online shopping, starting with secondhand products. You can explore everything from mid- to…
Encore
The thrill of thrifting, online. Encore is a conversational search and discovery engine designed for online shopping, starting with secondhand products. You can explore everything from mid- to…
TL;DR
What: Conversational search engine for secondhand shopping across categories (fashion, furniture, electronics, etc.)
Stage: Pre-seed / early-stage
HQ: San Francisco, California
Founders: Alex Ruber and Parth Chopra
Employees: Approximately 1–10 (profile lists 5)
Known funding: $125,000 seed from Y Combinator (Dec 2024) and reported total funding ≈ $500,000
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Discovery and search friction in secondhand/ resale marketplaces
Industry
Retail technology / Secondhand marketplace
Funding Track Record
$125,000
Listed as a Seed entry (Dec 2024) on dealroom; Crunchbase/other profiles reference pre-seed activity
Investor Signal
“Y Combinator and Network.VC referenced on company profiles”
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