Grailed
Grailed operates a resale marketplace for luxury and streetwear fashion, with a curated selection of rare items. The New York-based company has raised $77 million and employs 261 people.
The growth story
Grailed grew from 309 to 261 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $77M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2021.
About
Grailed runs an online marketplace focused on resale luxury, streetwear and vintage fashion. It targets fashion enthusiasts with curated listings from brands like Supreme, Gucci and Balenciaga, including platform-exclusive inventory.
The company raised $77 million in a 2021 Series B round led by Goat Group and Thrive Capital. With 261 employees, Grailed has built a sizable team for a fashion resale platform, though its recent headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Grailed's largest function with 12 employees. The company has maintained a median tenure of 6 years, suggesting stable leadership and organizational structure.
The Grailed org chart
Lexi Tollefsen Eberhart (Global Brand Director) leads 15 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 111 (+2% YoY), Business Development 43 (-7% YoY), Arts and Design 16 (-6% YoY), Engineering 14 (-18% YoY), Entrepreneurship 12 (+9% YoY), Operations 12 (-8% YoY).
Talent flow
Grailed recruits heavily from traditional retail, with Nordstrom (7 hires), Urban Outfitters (4) and Macy's (2) as top talent sources. Alumni frequently move to other fashion and tech companies like GOAT, Meta and Highsnobiety.
Most common previous employers of Grailed staff: Nordstrom (7), Urban Outfitters (4), GOAT (3), DoorDash (3), PACSUN (3), Macy's (2). Former Grailed employees most often moved to Highsnobiety (3), Meta (3), GOAT (3), Entrupy (3), 1v1Me (2), Hapiko (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Grailed mafia
Grailed alumni have founded 13 companies, including 1v1Me (38 staff), Tatari (17) and Hapiko (10). The company has spawned multiple successful fashion and tech startups.
14Anthony G., was iOS Engineer until 2018Yasha Genkin, was Small Business Owner until 2024Robert J Whitney, was Director of Engineering, Marketplace & Data until 2022Arun Gupta, was CEO until 2024Max Klein, was Senior Product Manager / GM until 2020
Miles McKirdy - MBA, MBM, was Marketing Director - Brand, Activations and Insights until 2020
Weilin Wu, was Sales Specialist until 2019
Jahidul I., was Technical Talent Sourcer until 2024
Joshua Huang, was International Digital Retailer until 2025
Adam Schifferdecker, was Online Business Manager until 2021
Patrick Koper, was E-Commerce Clothing Sales until 2019
Daniel Ackerman, was Senior Software Engineer until 2022
Eddie Kincaid, was Clothing Sales until 2018Web traffic
Traffic mix: 61% direct, 36% search, 2% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Grailed: Sales (80), Communication (80), Customer Service (80), Marketing (50), Microsoft Office (48), Microsoft Excel (48), Leadership (47), Social Media (38).
Where the team actually sits
Grailed people are concentrated in New York, United States (20), Texas, United States (9), California, United States (8), Pennsylvania, United States (6).
Search footprint
Grailed attracts about 342,900 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $458K a month if bought through ads. It gained 84,468 ranking keywords and lost 87,941 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.50 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.50 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Grailed has 261 employees as of September 2026.
Grailed has raised $77M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2021.
Grailed was founded in 2013 by Julian Connor.
Lexi Tollefsen Eberhart (Global Brand Director) sits at the top of Grailed's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Grailed staff are Nordstrom (7 people), Urban Outfitters (4 people), GOAT (3 people).
Former Grailed employees most often move to Highsnobiety (3), Meta (3), GOAT (3).
At least 13 companies have a founder who previously worked at Grailed, including 1v1Me, Tatari, Hapiko.
Grailed attracts about 342,900 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $458K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Grailed staff are Sales, Communication, Customer Service, Marketing, Microsoft Office.
Grailed staff are concentrated in New York, United States (20), Texas, United States (9), California, United States (8).
Grailed has about 111 people in Sales, up 2% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Grailed has about 43 people in Business Development, down 7% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 119 current and 282 former Grailed profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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