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The founder of Flont; [[Cormac Kinney]], is a software and fintech [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]].<ref name=WWD/> In 2017, [[Adrian Cheng]], executive Chairman of [[Chow Tai Fook]] and [[New World Development]], announced an investment in the company.<ref name=FinSMES>{{cite web|title=Flont Closes $2m Seed Funding Round|url=http://www.finsmes.com/2017/03/flont-closes-2m-seed-funding-round.html|website=FinSMEs.com|date=2017-03-14}}</ref> |
The founder of Flont; [[Cormac Kinney]], is a software and fintech [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]].<ref name=WWD/> In 2017, [[Adrian Cheng]], executive Chairman of [[Chow Tai Fook]] and [[New World Development]], announced an investment in the company.<ref name=FinSMES>{{cite web|title=Flont Closes $2m Seed Funding Round|url=http://www.finsmes.com/2017/03/flont-closes-2m-seed-funding-round.html|website=FinSMEs.com|date=2017-03-14}}</ref> |
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Flont enables consumers to borrow fine jewelry, |
Flont enables consumers to borrow fine jewelry, and has exclusive partnerships with artisan designers, such as [[Mimi So]], [[Hearts on Fire (company)|Hearts on Fire]], [[John Hardy (jewelry)|John Hardy]], [[Pamela Love]] and [[Sabine Getty]].<ref name=FastCo>{{cite web|title=High-End Shopping in the Sharing Economy: Now We Can All Have Couture|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3063255/high-end-shopping-in-the-sharing-economy-now-we-can-all-have-couture|website=Fast Company|date=2016-09-15|first=Rina|last=Raphael}}</ref> |
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Cormac Kinney |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Carmen Busquets, Adrian Cheng |
| Website | Flont.com |
Flont is a jewelry as a service company, [1][2] founded in 2016, in partnership with over 40 brands.[3] As a software developer and jewelry retailer, it enables high-touch sales via E-commerce, delivering jewelry to consumer on demand. Flont provides software and logistics services to global jewelry brands, department stores and jewelry retailers for their own sharing services.[4] Its founder was former president of a joint venture with Cartier and Richemont.[1]
In 2018, Chow Tai Fook, the largest jewelry retailer in Asia with a market cap of HK$106 billion,[5] announced a joint venture with Flont, to open up to 500 locations in China, inside Chow Tai Fook retail stores.[6][7]
History
The founder of Flont; Cormac Kinney, is a software and fintech entrepreneur.[4] In 2017, Adrian Cheng, executive Chairman of Chow Tai Fook and New World Development, announced an investment in the company.[8]
Flont enables consumers to borrow fine jewelry, and has exclusive partnerships with artisan designers, such as Mimi So, Hearts on Fire, John Hardy, Pamela Love and Sabine Getty.[9]
References
- ^ a b Samaha, Barry (2017-07-23). "Flont Is Changing How to Buy Fine Jewelry Online". Forbes Magazine.
- ^ "Flont Dresses San Francisco Society in Style". Vogue. 2017-04-13.
- ^ Davis, Ashley (2017-10-13). "Jewelry as a Service Start-Up Raises $5M". National Jeweler.
- ^ a b Feitelberg, Rosemary (2017-03-17). "Flont Strives to Shake Up High-End Jewelry With Sharing Model". Women's Wear Daily.
- ^ "50 leading companies in market capitalisation". 2018 HKEX Factbook (PDF). Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. 2019. p. 23. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Chen, Cathleen (2018-05-23). "Adrian Cheng Plans China Rollout for Flont, Moda Operandi". Business of Fashion.
- ^ Rapp, Jessica (2018-11-12). "What Adrian Cheng's New Investments Tell Us About Chinese Millennials". Jing Daily.
- ^ "Flont Closes $2m Seed Funding Round". FinSMEs.com. 2017-03-14.
- ^ Raphael, Rina (2016-09-15). "High-End Shopping in the Sharing Economy: Now We Can All Have Couture". Fast Company.
External links
- Flont Archived 2017-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
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