Faire

Today we announced a tender offer at a $5.2B valuation, led by WCM Investment Management. Read more from Faire co-founder and CEO, Max Rhodes ⬇️

What an incredible week at the Grace Hopper Celebration! We loved connecting with so many attendees who stopped by the Faire Marketplace to learn more about our mission and the platform we’re building to help local communities thrive. A huge thank-you to the Chicago-based, women-owned brands from our Faire community who who made the Marketplace such a vibrant space: Bon Femmes, PärdēPress, Ponnopozz, Soap Distillery, Lil Things Shop, EllesseWomen, Nemi Snacks, and Fresa Creative. We’re proud to celebrate women driving innovation across tech and entrepreneurship — and we’re excited to keep growing the team behind the platform that powers it all. 💙 Check out our open roles: faire.com/careers #GHC25 #WomenInTech

Hack Week at Faire is a sprint of experimentation and collaboration, giving people a chance to step back from the day-to-day and bring new ideas to life. This year, teams created 52 projects spanning areas like AI, automation, and sustainability — all in service of delivering greater impact and value to our customers. Among the projects included: - Building an AI tool to transform product imagery - Enhancing brand insights with real-time analytics - Designing tools to make order fulfillment faster and more intuitive. It was an energizing week of creativity, connection, and teamwork across Faire, we can't wait for next year! 🚀

We’re so excited to be at the Grace Hopper Celebration this week! Stop by the Faire Marketplace to shop from incredible Chicago-based, women-owned brands, meet the Faire team, and discover how we’re supporting entrepreneurs and women in tech. 💙 Come say hi, and check out our open roles: https://lnkd.in/gta6FmX #GHC2025 #WomenInTech

We’re excited to welcome Keely Spillane as Faire’s new Head of Communications! Keely brings more than 15 years of experience helping high-growth technology companies scale through thoughtful storytelling and brand building. Most recently, she led global communications and brand at NerdWallet, guiding the company from early growth through IPO and international expansion. At Faire, Keely will shape how we share our story with the world – championing independent retail and strengthening our connection with the entrepreneurs we serve. Get to know Keely in our Q&A: https://lnkd.in/gmeTTcz8

Last month, we hosted Tech Talks at our Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco offices, bringing together engineers, data scientists, and the broader tech community for fireside chats and product demos. From improving product discovery with ML to optimizing our marketplace with LLMs, our teams shared how AI is driving real impact across Faire’s platform. Huge thanks to our speakers, organizers, and everyone who joined us. Stay tuned for our next Tech Talk — and if you’re excited to build what’s next, explore open roles at https://lnkd.in/gta6FmX 🚀

At Faire, one of our mantras is LFG (our version of “let’s go” — with a little extra fire). It’s the energy that fuels how we work and the impact we create for our customers. For us, it’s about momentum — moving forward, solving problems, and building careers along the way. If you swing by one of our offices, you’ll spot LFG welcome mats at the door. They’re a fun reminder of how we show up with grit, resilience, and optimism every day. If this sounds like the kind of culture you want to be a part of, come join us! www.faire.com/careers 🚀

We had such a great time celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Somos, Faire’s Latinx and Hispanic employee resource group. Across our offices, teammates came together to honor the cultures, traditions, and vibrant contributions of the community — enjoying traditional treats, a live local salsa band, and gifts from Faire brands like Proyecto Diaz Coffee, Oaktown Spice Shop, Yarrow Goods, Paca Botánica, and Caminito. At Faire, we’re proud to uplift and empower Latinx voices — from our teammates building connections through Somos, to the many Latinx-owned brands and retailers growing their businesses through our platform.

We were thrilled to welcome Sulman Choudhry, Head of Engineering for ChatGPT at OpenAI, to our Kitchener-Waterloo office last week for a visit and fireside chat with our engineering teams. It was an energizing conversation that sparked new ideas and left us inspired about the role AI can play in shaping the future of independent retail. A big thank you to Sulman for sharing your insights — and to Nabil G. Fahel for helping bring this visit to life!