
Chinese luxury goods website raises seed round of financing
Parkview Ventures and Mousse Partners have participated in the seed round of financing for Chinese e-commerce company Hui She Shang, also known as The Luxury Club. The company offers Chinese consumers authentic and brand-authorized luxury goods – including cosmetics, watches and jewelry, fashion accessories, wines and spirits – online and through targeted marketing and promotional campaigns.
The Luxury Club, which was founded by Francis Gouten, former CEO of Richemont Group Asia Pacific, has established a strategic marketing cooperation agreement with Taobao Mall, Alibaba Group's leading business-to-consumer...
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