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Zulily
Flash-sales e-commerce for moms and kids products.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Zulily is interesting
Blue Nile founders' flash-sale unicorn — a16z-led $85M D at $1B before IPO and Qurate take-private.
Key facts
- Series D (Nov 2012): $85M led by a16z at $1B valuation (TechCrunch)
- IPO (2013) then taken private by Qurate (public reporting)
- Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24
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Industries
Generalist Technology
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Market / IPO context
Ticker: ZU (NASDAQ)
IPO status: public
Editorial / static context — not a live quote.
Related funding articles
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Last updated: 2026-07-24