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Resale browser extension Beni secures 4 million dollars in fresh funding

Beni, an extension for Chrome and Safari that encourages shoppers to buy second-hand fashion, has secured fresh funding to fuel its growth. The company has raised 4 million dollars in a seed round led by Buoyant Ventures, with participation from XYZ Venture Capital, Chingona Ventures, and Starting Line Ventures. It said it will use the...

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Newly launched browser extension Beni hopes to make secondhand shopping ‘seamless’

Beni, a free Chrome browser extension, has launched in a bid to make shopping for secondhand items easier. Once installed, the app intercepts online shopping searches and directs users to the same or similar products on over 20 resale marketplaces, such as The RealReal, Rent the Runway, Vestiaire Collective and Ebay. According to its CEO and...