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Business for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty has been booming as of late. In January, AfroTech previously shared that the lingerie brand raised $125 million in a Series C funding round — bringing its total venture capital funding to $310 million. The round included participation from Neuberger Berman, L Catterton, Avenir, Sunley House Capital, and Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners. According to Savage X Fenty co-presidents Christiane Pendarvis and Natalie Guzman, the new funding is for “retail domination.” The brand’s evolution continues as Rihanna is reportedly looking to take it public. According to Bloomberg, the business maven has been “working with advisers on an initial public offering” that could possibly take Savage X Fenty to a valuation of $3 billion or more. The banks that her company is said to be working with is Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley, according to the outlet’s sources. The listing could go into effect this year, but nothing has been publicly confirmed yet by...
We’ve all experienced the inevitable hassle of trying to find our right size while shopping for clothes — especially for bras — but who other than Rihanna to swoop in and save the day. The singer is coming to the rescue, and the “S” on her chest stands for Savage X Fenty. With the lingerie brand’s first-ever brick-and-mortar store now opened in Las Vegas, the store also debuted its augmented reality (AR) technology from apparel matching platform Fit:Match, according to Adweek. “We’re extremely pleased to partner with Fit:Match to lead innovation in the shopping experience and eliminate the fit question for our Savage X Fenty customers,” co-presidents Christiane Pendarvis and Natalie Guzman shared in a statement.
In the words of the pop icon herself, “that Rihanna reign just won’t let up!” Right along with the news of Savage X Fenty’s debut brick-and-mortar store in Las Vegas, it has been announced that there is more to come for the successful lingerie brand. Forbes reports that the company had a new funding round of $125 million led by Neuberger Berman.
Rihanna’s foundation is continuing its mission to advocate for policy and systems change. According to a press release, The Clara Lionel Foundation has partnered with Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, #StartSmall, to pledge $15 million toward the climate justice movement within the United States and the Caribbean.