Startup profile for Zulily: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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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

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Zulily's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

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

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Zulily's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24