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Swoon - About the company

Swoon is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2012 by Brian Harrison and Debbie Williamson. It operates as an Internet-first brand offering multi-category home furniture. Swoon has raised $44.2M in funding from Octopus Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 99 active competitors, including 2 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like MADE.COM, Cox & Cox and Lick.

Company Details

Internet-first brand offering multi-category home furniture. The product catalog includes tables, sofa, bed, chair, footstool, etc.
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Phone Number
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Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$44.2M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on May 31, 2017
Ranked
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
64 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Debbie Williamson (Dec 11, 2019)

Swoon's acquisition details

Swoon got acquired by Debbie Williamson and Brian Harrison on Dec 11, 2019.
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Swoon's funding and investors

Swoon has raised a total funding of $44.2M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 07, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on May 31, 2017 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Swoon has 6 institutional investors and 5 angel investors.

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Date of Funding
Funding Amount
Round Name
Post-Money Valuation
Revenue Multiple
Lead Investors
Other Investors
May 31, 2017
7546092
Series B
7861868
4836718
3291931
5217443
Jun 05, 2015
8250715
Series A
5655512
8724041
3688934
Jul 21, 2014
5276712
Series A
6172328
7432063
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Swoon's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Swoon are Brian Harrison and Debbie Williamson. Brian Harrison is the CEO of Swoon.
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Swoon's Board of Directors

Swoon's board has 2 active members. Robin Klein and Debbie Williamson are part of team.
Here is the list of Swoon's board of directors:
Name
Type
Representing
Status
Duration
Team
-
Current
15y 1m
Investor
Index Ventures
Current
-
df{xtoq
Investor
reoetrh
Past
3y 9m
jnqxras
Independent board member
-
Past
3y 9m

Swoon's employee count trend

Swoon has 64 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Swoon's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Swoon
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Swoon's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Swoon include MADE.COM, Cox & Cox and Lick. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Swoon, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for MADE.COM
MADE.COM
2010, London (United Kingdom), Acquired
Internet-first brand of multi-category home improvement products
$136M
69/100
2nd
Logo for Swoon
Swoon
2012, London (United Kingdom), Acquired
Internet-first brand offering multi-category home furniture
$44.2M
54/100
3rd
Logo for Cox & Cox
Cox & Cox
2001, Frome (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Internet first brand offering multi-category home improvements products
-
-
48/100
4th
Logo for Lick
Lick
2019, London (United Kingdom), Seed
Internet first brand offering multi-category home improvement products
$44.6M
44/100
5th
Logo for Angling Direct
Angling Direct
1997, Norwich (United Kingdom), Public
Retailer of fishing tackle, rods and other related equipment
-
42/100
6th
Logo for Wrenkitchens
Wrenkitchens
2009, Barton upon Humber (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Retailer of ready-to-assemble kitchens, accessories, and related home improvement products
-
-
40/100
7th
Logo for Maison Flaneur
Maison Flaneur
2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed
Online retailer of globally sourced homeware, furniture, art, and gifts
$459K
38/100
8th
Logo for Klondyke
Klondyke
1980, Grangemouth (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Family-owned group of garden centres across the UK, offering a wide range of gardening products and services
-
-
37/100
9th
Logo for Linwood
Linwood
1994, Ringwood (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Internet first brand offering multi-category home improvement products
-
-
36/100
10th
Logo for Deanestor
Deanestor
1948, Mansfield (United Kingdom), Unfunded
Manufacturer of fitted furniture for healthcare, education, kitchens, accommodation, and laboratories
-
-
33/100
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Swoon's Latest cap tables and shareholding

Founders own 24.50%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 70.00% and Angels own 5.50%. The net worth of Swoon's founders is INR 24.9M as of May 31, 2017.
Shareholders Name
Post Round Holding %
Net worth
Cumulative Investment
Realised Returns
Unrealised Returns
Return Multiple
Founder
24.50%
24.9M
4830095
9962421
3750898
2678096
4031167
7357017
3604308
1074845
9292180
4826803
3713652
8213391
4471800
3193124
1778584
1539968
Fund
70.00%
71.1M
7837620
7197609
9827280
9681411
3713101
6243942
3762455
9452385
4979865
4669433
4164678
4130258
2045226
7938424
9787200
8820668
Angel
5.50%
5.57M
46700
21187
21371
74138
98
62
58
45
87
41
Total
100.00%
10.2Cr
2690911
9104472
1071164
7277325
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Notes: The column Net Worth represents the net worth of investments made by that entity, as per the latest cap table.
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Swoon's Investments and acquisitions

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News related to Swoon

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Rhenus appointed sole carrier for SwoonLogistics Manager•Nov 18, 2019•Rhenus Group, Swoon, Rhenus
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Online furniture brand appoints PikcellsProlific North•Oct 11, 2019•Pikcells, Swoon
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Debenhams partners with Swoon EditionsThe Retail Bulletin•Mar 20, 2018•Debenhams, Swoon
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