AHAlife.com Raises $6 Million in New Funding from DCM and FirstMark Capital
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“AHAlife.com’s success is attributable to Shaunas unique vision – one that blends social content, commerce and expertise to guide consumers to the most hard-to-find and exclusive luxury lifestyle products from around the world,” said David Chao, co-founder and general partner at DCM. In the nine months since its beta launch, New York-based AHAlife.com has built its brand as the online platform to discover and purchase unique, hard-to-find, and exclusive lifestyle products from around the world, curated by influential tastemakers. Tim Gunn, Donna Karan, chef Daniel Boulud, filmmaker Wendi Murdoch, make-up artist Carmindy, model Petra Nemcova, Foodspotting’s Soraya Darabi, as well as stylists, designers, and editors from top publications are all part of their Curator network. “We truly ‘cut through the noise’ by providing a growing number of conscious, engaged consumers with the best products and experiences the world has to offer.” DCM is an early stage venture capital firm that has been helping entrepreneurs build world-class technology companies since 1996. With offices in Silicon Valley, Beijing and Tokyo, DCM provides hands-on operational guidance and a vast network of business and financial resources to its portfolio companies globally.