When was Vivobarefoot founded?

Vivobarefoot was founded in 2004 and raised its 1st funding round 12 years after it was founded.

Where is Vivobarefoot located?

Vivobarefoot is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Vivobarefoot associated with?

Vivobarefoot is associated with VIVOBAREFOOT Ltd.

How many employees does Vivobarefoot have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Vivobarefoot is 217.

Is Vivobarefoot a funded company?

Vivobarefoot is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.92M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 30, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Vivobarefoot?

Vivobarefoot's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Oct 2024, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Vivobarefoot rank among its competitors?

Vivobarefoot ranks 4th amongst 38 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vivobarefoot, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Vivobarefoot?

Vivobarefoot's top competitors include Zalando, KOI footwear and Arco. Among them, Vivobarefoot secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Vivobarefoot - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Vivobarefoot is an online-only footwear brand. It has partnered with Ju/’Hoansi community in Namibia to create handmade bushman SAN-dals. As of June 2016, it has reportedly sold over 1 million pairs of shoes and has been profitable for the last 2 years and growing at 30% a year.

Website: www.vivobarefoot.com/us/
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Email ID: *****@vivobarefoot.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.92M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Oct 2024, $*****

Investors

Sofina & 1 more

Ranked

4^th among 38 active competitors

Employee Count

217 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Zalando & 460 more

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Vivobarefoot is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
VIVOBAREFOOT Ltd CIN: 3474829 , Germany, Active	Dec 01, 1997	-	122 (As on Jun 30, 2024)

Vivobarefoot has raised a total funding of $1.92M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 30, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Vivobarefoot has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vivobarefoot:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 2024	5536903	Seed	3200541	2775009	4819229	6224242
May 30, 2016	1463231	Seed	7662784	6092599	4119763	5309995

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The founders of Vivobarefoot is Galahad Clark.

Here are the details of Vivobarefoot's key team members:

Galahad Clark: Founder of Vivobarefoot and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Vivobarefoot's Board of Directors

Vivobarefoot's board has 6 active members. Galahad John David Clark and John Arthur Collins are part of team and Yanhuan Wang, Indira Thambiah, Joseph Chieh Sung and Asher Moe Clark are independent board members.

Here is the list of Vivobarefoot's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Galahad John David Clark	Team	-	Current	22y 11m
crzwrkn	Team	-	Current	1y 8m
Yanhuan Wang	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 11m
pqqdks{	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 4m
cxdqbqx	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 1m
ulhfctf	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 7m

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Vivobarefoot's employee count trend

Vivobarefoot has 217 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Vivobarefoot's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vivobarefoot include Zalando, KOI footwear and Arco. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vivobarefoot, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Zalando 2008, Berlin (Germany), Public	Online retailer of apparel, shoes, and fashion accessories for consumers	$191M	DST Global, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan ... & 23 others	81/100
2nd	KOI footwear 2016, Wakefield (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Online retailer of eco-friendly footwear	-	-	56/100
3rd	Arco 1884, Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Internet first brand of casual apparel for men and women	-	-	53/100
4th	Vivobarefoot 2004, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online-only footwear brand	$1.92M	Sofina, Clark Group	47/100
5th	Kat Maconie 2009, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Internet first brand of designer footwears	$490K	Pembroke VCT, Oakley Capital & 4 others	46/100
6th	BUTTERFLY TWISTS 2009, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Private label brand offering footwear for women	-	-	33/100
7th	EGO 2015, Stretford (United Kingdom), Unfunded	Internet first brand offering footwear for women	-	-	32/100
8th	Mahabis 2014, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Vertically integrated online slippers	-	-	32/100
9th	SANS MATIN 2019, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Internet first brand offering multi-category handcrafted footwear for men and women	$1.39M	-	31/100
10th	Uptown Yardie 2015, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded	An internet-first brand of Jamaican-inspired footwear	-	-	30/100