WANTD

A direct to consumer marketplace and influencer network for brands

Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveConsumerApparel and CosmeticsMarketplaceE-commerce

What they do

Problem

Fashion and footwear brands struggle to launch and sell products across multiple channels and acquire customers without an existing audience.

Solution

WANTD provides a mobile-first D2C marketplace with multi-channel selling tools, an influencer network, and order fulfillment to help brands launch and sell products.

Who it's for

Direct-to-consumer fashion and footwear brands that want to sell products and reach customers through multiple channels.

Founders

Ricky Nariani

Founder / CEO

President and Co-Founder of WANTD. Previously, lead M&A and Partnerships for IBM's Corporate Development team. Several years experience in Corporate Strategy, including helping launch the Watson AI platform. MBA with Undergraduate in Finance. Resides in New York City.

Quyen Hua

Founder

My name is Quyen Hua, most people just call me Q for short. I am the Head of Design at WANTD. I currently reside in Annandale, Virginia about 12 miles southwest of Washington, DC with my wife and 9-year-old son. I started my career as a graphic designer for boutique creative agencies for 10 years and spent the second half of my career as a UI/UX designer. My passion lies in designing intuitive and productive software to solve today's complex business and day-to-day problems.