| URL | www.xiu.com |
|---|---|
| Slogan | Inside wants out. 秀是本能。 |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | B2C |
| Available language(s) | Chinese |
| Launched | March 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
Xiu (simplified Chinese: 走秀网; traditional Chinese: 走秀網; pinyin: zǒuxiùwǎng) is a Chinese language web site for online shopping, operated in the People's Republic of China.
Founded by Mr. Ji Wenhong (George Ji) and Mr. Jin Huang in March 2008, it's a vertical e-commerce company, offering middle to luxury brand name fashion products - clothing, shoes, bags, ornaments, cosmetics and home decor. The company has been offering fashion services to more than two million Chinese internet elites for the past three years.[1] Xiu.com has buyer offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Australia, Paris, London, Italy, Korea, Hong Kong and Japan.
In April 2011,KPCB has invested $20 million in Xiu.com.[2][3]
In August 2011,xiu.com raised $100 million worth of joint fund from US private equity fund Warburg Pincus and venture capital KPCB. This marks the largest B round money raised among Chinese e-commerce industry in history and secured Xiu.com the top player position in China's fashion e-commerce.[4]
Xiu.com is reportedly targeting a 2012 US IPO.[5]