Faro - About the company
Faro is a series A company based in Cape Town (South Africa), founded in 2023 by David Torr, William McCarren, Chris Makhanya and Amber Penney. It operates as a Company purchases, reconditions, and resells unsold inventory from fashion brands. Faro has raised $6M in funding. The company has 588 active competitors, including 100 funded and 44 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Syrup, RADAR and Cubbo.
Company Details
Company purchases, reconditions, and resells unsold inventory from fashion brands. It partners with fashion brands to offload obsolete inventory through stores in non-core markets, ensuring traceability. The company purchases, collects, and reconditions unsold inventory and restores defective inventory for resale. It leverages technology and a specialized supply chain and utilizes an operating system that matches customers to garments and automates manual workflows. The company also uses AI and predictive analytics to optimize supply chain efficiency and automate workflows.
- Website
- www.faro.co/
- Email ID
- *****@faro.co
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2023
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$6M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
75th among 588 active competitors
Employee Count
117 as on Jul 31, 2026
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Faro's funding and investors
Faro has raised a total funding of $6M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 15, 2025 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Faro has 3 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Faro:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 15, 2025 | 9486420 | Series A | 4762054 | 6311951 | 9038845 | 7266679 |
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Faro's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Faro are David Torr, William McCarren, Chris Makhanya and Amber Penney. David Torr is the CEO of Faro.
Here are the details of Faro's key team members:
- David Torr: Co-Founder & CEO of Faro. Contact Info: 1 email address
- William McCarren: Co-Founder of Faro. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Chris Makhanya: Co-Founder of Faro. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Amber Penney: Co-Founder of Faro. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Faro's employee count trend
Faro has 117 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Faro's employee count trend over the years:
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Faro's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Faro include Syrup, RADAR and Cubbo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Faro, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Syrup 2020, Cambridge (United States), Acquired | AI-based inventory management solutions for retailers and brands | $24.8M | 64/100 | |
2nd | RADAR 2013, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of RFID and computer vision technology for retail inventory management | $233M | 59/100 | |
3rd | Provider of web-based micro-fulfillment for e-commerce businesses | $4M | 57/100 | ||
4th | Platform offering inventory management and omnichannel supply chain solutions | $17.1M | 53/100 | ||
5th | TrueCommerce 1996, Cranberry Township (United States), Acquired | Electronic data interchange solutions for e-commerce businesses | $4M | 53/100 | |
6th | Takeoff 2016, Waltham (United States), Series C | Provider of logistics and fulfillment solutions for e-grocers | $76.6M | 53/100 | |
7th | Simile 2025, Palo Alto (United States), Series A | Provider of an AI-driven simulation platform for understanding human behavior | $100M | 52/100 | |
8th | Alpha-E Barcode solutions 2001, Ahmedabad (India), Unfunded | Provider of ERP software solution for retail, wholesale and distribution | - | - | 51/100 |
9th | TradeDepot 2015, Lagos (Nigeria), Series B | Provider of software solutions for B2B manufacturers and retailers for redistribution of stocks | $123M | 51/100 | |
10th | Foods Connected 2012, Londonderry (United Kingdom), Acquired | Supply chain management software for food safety, compliance, and sustainability | - | - | 50/100 |
75th | Faro 2023, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A | Company purchases, reconditions, and resells unsold inventory from fashion brands | $6M | 36/100 |
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Faro's Investments and acquisitions
Faro has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to Faro
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South Africa's FARO secures $6 million to make fashion affordableTechpoint.Africa•Jan 15, 2025•FARO Africa, Presight Capital, Venture Garage, Faro and 1 other
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