Move Loot

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Move Loot
Company typePrivate
Industry E-commerce, Furniture, Retail
Founded2013
FoundersBill Bobbitt (CEO)
Jenny Morrill (CMO)
Ryan Smith (CTO) and
Shruti Shah (COO)
DefunctJuly 2016 (2016-07)
Headquarters San Francisco, CA
Areas served
San Francisco Bay Area
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Charlotte, NC
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Website www.moveloot.com

Move Loot was a company and online marketplace for the buying and selling of secondhand (used) furniture. [1] Move Loot was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. [2] Move Loot served the following markets: San Francisco Bay Area, New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, Raleigh, North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. [3]

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History

Move Loot was founded by Bill Bobbitt (CEO), Jenny Morrill (CMO), Ryan Smith (CTO), and Shruti Shah (COO). [4] It launched in 2013. By October 2015, the service had 12 partnering retailers, 150 movers, and 100,000 users. [5]

Move Loot was backed by First Round Capital, Index Ventures, Google Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures, and others. [6] As of November 2015, Move Loot had received $21.8 M in funding. [7] It ceased operations in July 2016. [8]

Process

Users submitted photos of their goods online for appraisal, and the company then managed aspects of the selling, shipping and installation process. [9] The company assessed furniture prior to posting it, and had minimum standards for style and quality. [1] Move Loot earned 50% of the selling price when items were sold. [1] Part of the company's business paradigm was for less furniture to be sent to landfills and to increase the length of time furniture was used. [10]

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