Fashion & Beauty launch Zalora scores 100 million dollar investment to expand in Southeast Asia

  Zalora, fashion boutique and beauty Zappos as for Southeast Asia, announced this morning that it closed a

financing round of $ 100 million.

That's a lot of lipstick and high heels.

Zalora focuses on 10 countries in Asia: Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Philippines, Thailand,

Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The young startup says it has already reached "double-digit millions in

annualized revenue."

"Our company is one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in Southeast Asia and has a bright future,"

CEO Michele Ferrario said. "It is an honor for us as investors a great reputation as a company have invested

in e-commerce as young as Zalora"

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It's really an honor when a start year with two or three million in annualized revenue scores, an investment

of $ 100 million. And it is a rare honor. But there is a method behind the madness.

The investment was set by the German holding company that owns Zalora, Rocket Internet, claiming, founded by

the infamous Samwer brothers are "the biggest, faster business builder and more effective international

line." - Who called Jason Calacanis' despicable thieves "- his modus operandi was to take successful models

of U.S. startups and apply worldwide.

Genius, maybe, if it's not very original. And very, very successful.

Rocket Internet sells Groupon clone CityDeal to Groupon for $ 126 million in 2010 and eBay clone Alando to

eBay for $ 50 million, among many other lucrative contracts. This story is certainly part of what led the

investment group of Summit Partners Investment AB Kinnevik and Verlinvest and Tengelmann group, introduced

participate in this day of $ 100 million.
The impressive portfolio of Rocket Internet companies
Source: Rocket Internet

A piece that is 25 percent of sales Zalora mobile commerce, and the company claims that its application the

way of life, as it is used in all countries, and the entire top Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.

In other words, Rocket Ventures saw the possibility of a large slice of an emerging market and moves done

quickly - and with massive investment - to have space.

The capital will be used Zalora said the scale of operations and increase the number of local and

international brands it carries.

The company has delivered its millionth order.