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Thursday, January 28 2021 - 00:01
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Replika Software Secures Series A Financing from LVMH Luxury Ventures and L'Oréal BOLD Ventures to Power the Future of Social Selling
NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Replika Software, the turnkey social selling solution enabling brands to 
empower their networks of social sellers to inspire and sell online, has 
completed its Series A financing round with LVMH Luxury Ventures and L'Oréal 
BOLD, both investment arms of their parent companies. The funding will enable 
Replika to aggressively expand its global footprint of brands and industries 
which can significantly benefit from creating new social selling channels. With 
this financing, the company plans to continue investing in its technology, 
introduce new breakthrough features and add to their team to support the rapid 
adoption of the platform. Representatives from LVMH Luxury Ventures and L'Oréal 
BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development) will be a part of 
Replika's Board of Directors.

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Kareen Mallet, Co-founder of Replika Software, said, "When we founded Replika, 
we envisioned a future where every brand would be able to benefit from the 
power of social selling. After concluding commercial arrangements with several 
Maisons of LVMH and brands of L'Oréal, it is tremendously satisfying to see 
that the investment arms of two of the world's most forward-thinking companies 
have decided to invest in our vision. We're thrilled to have their support as 
we enter this phase of growth and lead the industry towards humanizing online 
shopping."

Replika's relationship with LVMH started in 2019 when the group discovered and 
selected the solution to be highlighted at the Vivatech Innovation Awards.  The 
company was then invited to participate in LVMH's accelerator, "La Maison des 
Startups", at Station F and their business relationship has continued to expand 
ever since, with deployments in both Europe and the US. The journey with 
L'Oréal began when their Chief Digital Officer, Lubomira Rochet, a true 
advocate of Social Commerce, identified Replika out of over 1,000 startups 
exhibiting at Vivatech and she has continued to pave the way within the 
organization for brand deployments across all divisions, in countries around 
the world. 

"The Series A financing builds on an exceptional year for Replika. We were able 
to rapidly grow a roster of clients across several verticals, introduced 
important programming and feature upgrades, while solidifying our management 
team with key executive appointments.  We believe this funding will help us 
shift the current online selling paradigm, not only in the fashion and beauty 
industries, but in the broader healthcare, entertainment, travel and 
electronics industries as well," -said Corey Gottlieb, Co-founder.

About Replika Software

Replika Software is an award-winning turnkey social selling software that 
enables brands to activate their network of social sellers to sell online, 
inspire on social media and connect with consumers anytime, anywhere. The 
company is based in New York and Paris, at Station F. with La Maison Des 
Startups/LVMH. Former Fashion Director from Neiman Marcus & Bergdorf Goodman, 
Kareen Mallet, along with Advertising Executive & Serial Entrepreneur, Corey 
Gottlieb, founded the company in 2016.

CONTACT: media@replikasoftware.com 

Source - Replika Software Inc.
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