What it sells
Curtsy is a sustainable clothing resale app.
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedIndividual consumers (women shopping and reselling fashion); sellers list items, buyers pay at checkout.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Wanting secondhand fashion at lower prices or cash for unused clothing; "Give $10, Get $10" referral and weekly personalized sales.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Seller lists with photos and price, prints prepaid shipping label (or at-home pickup), ships, and is paid into the Curtsy wallet once USPS scans the item.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
UnverifiedMarketplace; platform fee on sales (rate not seen on the pages read) with prepaid shipping labels and buyer guarantee.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Free iOS app and website; consumer referral program; social channels (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube).
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2016 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.