Zando - About the company
Zando is a series A company based in Cape Town (South Africa), founded in 2012 by Emilian Popa, Eugen Petersen, Manuel Koser and Peter Allerstorfer. It operates as an Online retail platform offering multi-category fashion products. Zando has raised $25.8M in funding from investors like Summit Partners, J P Morgan and TEV Ventures. The company has 111 active competitors, including 2 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Amazon, Recharge.com and Takealot.
Company Details
Zando is an online retail platform offering multi-category fashion products. The products catalog includes fashion apparels, shoes, bags, and more. It also offers beauty and grooming products. It offers free shipping and free returns.The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users. Some of the brands include Adidas, Aldo, Ax Paris, etc
- Website
- zando.co.za
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@zando.co.za
- Phone Number
- +27 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$25.8M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 111 active competitors
Employee Count
232 as on Jun 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Zando
Zando is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ZANDO CIN: 40103414002 , Latvia, Deadpooled | May 09, 2011 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2021) | 3 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
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Zando's funding and investors
Zando has raised a total funding of $25.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 27, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 04, 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zando has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zando:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 04, 2013 | 7760906 | Series A | 1758071 | 9857070 | 8814937 | 5662937 |
Oct 30, 2012 | 9990096 | Series A | 1691289 | 1004219 | 2580697 | 2559686 |
Sep 27, 2012 | 2326893 | Seed | 7681477 | 8016067 | 1780245 |
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Zando's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Zando's key team members:
- Emilian Popa: Former Co-Founder of Zando and founder of 4 other companies, including Twangoo, Chilivery.com and Ilara Health. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Eugen Petersen: Former Co-Founder of Zando and founder of 2 other companies, RecoMed and Springlab. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Manuel Koser: Former Co-Founder of Zando and founder of 1 other company.
- Peter Allerstorfer: Former Co-Founder of Zando and founder of 1 other company.
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Zando's employee count trend
Zando has 232 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Zando's employee count trend over the years:
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Zando's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zando include Amazon, Recharge.com and Takealot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zando, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Amazon 1994, Seattle (United States), Public | Online marketplace and cloud computing provider | $8M | 85/100 | |
2nd | Recharge.com 2012, Nijmegen (Netherlands), Acquired | Online retailer of mobile top-ups, gift cards, and payment cards | $60.3M | 69/100 | |
3rd | Takealot 2011, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired | Online marketplace offering multi-category products | $215M | 68/100 | |
4th |  Zando 2012, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A | Online retail platform offering multi-category fashion products | $25.8M | 65/100 | |
5th |  MyRunway 2012, Cape Town (South Africa), Series A | Online retail platform offering multicategory fashion products for men women and kids | $5.67M | 51/100 | |
6th | Superbalist 2010, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired | Online fashion and lifestyle retailer | - | - | 48/100 |
7th |  Bob Shop 1999, Bryanston (South Africa), Unfunded | Online shopping platform offering a range of products | - | - | 46/100 |
8th |  IntraSoft Technologies 1996, Kolkata (India), Public | IT enabled software services company | - | 36/100 | |
9th |  Avo SuperShop 2020, Johannesburg (South Africa), Unfunded | Online retailer offering multi-category products | - | - | 35/100 |
10th |  Wellness Warehouse 2007, Cape Town (South Africa), Funding Raised | Internet-first brand offering multi-category products | - | 32/100 |
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Zando's Investments and acquisitions
Zando has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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Pick n Pay Clothing partners online fashion retailer ZandoITWeb•Sep 07, 2021•Picknpayclothing, Zando, Pick n Pay
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Mercedes-Benz SA and Zando partner for a unique online offerMedia Update•Dec 13, 2016•Mercedes-Benz, Zando
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