BaubleBar Raises $4.5M From Accel And Greycroft For Affordable Designer Jewelry
Anthony Ha is a writer at TechCrunch, where he covers media, advertising, and startups. Previously, he was a staff technology writer at Adweek, worked as a senior editor at the tech blog VentureBeat, and was also a reporter at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing.... ? Learn More BaubleBar, a startup that promises high-quality jewelry at affordable prices, has raised a $4.5 million Series A round of funding from Accel Partners and Greycroft Partners. The round was reported this morning in PandoDaily. Co-founder Daniella Yacobovsky confirmed the funding via email (and said the round actually closed in April). BaubleBar says that it tries to tackle two of the big pain points in jewelry shopping — selection and price. The company gets its products directly from designers, with new products introduced every Tuesday and Thursday, and new collections chosen by the company’s fashion team unv...