Draper Esprit led the seed round with backing from Lakestar and Angel Capital Management to support platform growth and new features.
AGORA
AGORA operates a social commerce platform that enables beauty fans to monetise their video content and connect with brands.
AGORA is a London-based social commerce platform that allows users to monetise video content linked to beauty products. The mobile application currently operates in the UK with plans for wider European reach.
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Riccardo Basile
Co-founder and CEO
Riccardo co-founded AGORA and held senior roles at Lazada Group before establishing Avatar Investments. He currently serves as a founding partner at Avatar Investments and an advisor and investor at AION.
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Elizabeth Craft Townsend-Rose
Co-founder and President
Elizabeth brings operating and corporate development experience from her time at Lazada Group, alongside her current role as co-founder and president of AGORA.
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Lizzie Craft Townsend-Rose
Co-founder and President
Lizzie is president and co-founder at Agora. She previously held multiple leadership roles at Lazada Group, including co-founder and co-CEO of Lazada Indonesia.