CustomMade.com, a Cambridge, MA-based online peer-to-peer marketplace connecting shoppers with skilled artisans, has raised $2.1m in Series A funding.
According to a written statement, the round was led by First Round Capital and Google Ventures, with participation from Founder Collective, Launch Capital, NextView Ventures, and Andrew McCollum, former co-founder of Facebook, and David Tisch of TechStars New York City, among other investors.
The company intends to use the funding to expand its team and operations.
Led by Co-Founder and CEO Mike Salguero, CustomMade connects shoppers with skilled artisans who create luxury custom goods including furniture, cabinetry and jewelry.
The company unveiled today new site features that allow a shopper to post a custom project, receive proposals for their work from craftspeople across the country, and pay through the marketplace.
FinSMEs
18/11/2011
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Great article. Thanks so much for the support. This is good for all of us at CustomMade. We can work harder at introducing custom to the masses and the attention back to small business. The custom revolution begins!
Congratulations CustomMade!
Ermanno Cece/FinSMEs
Congratulations Custom made!
Jacek
http://woodsignaturecreations.com