Last deal

$1M

Amount

Seed

Stage

20.03.2012

Date

3

all rounds

$2M

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date founded

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About Company
COLOURlovers is an international creative community that provides users with color inspiration and tools to simplify the creative process.

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founded date

01.12.2005

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For Profit

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Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

COLOURlovers is a global creative community that offers users a wide range of user-generated color inspiration, palettes, and patterns, as well as tools and services to assist with design projects. With over 563,000 users worldwide, COLOURlovers enables users to discuss trends, explore articles, and share their own creations. The platform aims to help individuals discover their inner designer and go from design inspiration to execution.
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