DFJ Esprit leads $5m round for Lyst

The investment is intended to fund the company's development, marketing and partnerships efforts. The round also included Accel Partners, Venrex Investment Management and retail investor Alex Zubillaga.

Company
Lyst, launched in April 2011, is an online clothing and accessories retailer, which aims to integrate an e-commerce platform with social media in order to facilitate sales. The company is based in London, with an additional office in New York.

People
Partner Nic Brisbourne worked on the deal for DFJ Esprit.

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