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Founded in 2015, Cityfurnish is a Gurgaon-based e-commerce company specializing in online furniture rental. It offers contemporary and modern wooden furniture and furnishings on a monthly rental basis.

Kafene is a fintech platform that enables flexible purchase options and underwriting for consumers across a broad range of products, including furniture, appliances, electronics, musical instruments, and jewelry. The company combines data inputs with artificial intelligence and machine learning to underwrite and approve payments through a digital payments ecosystem that includes app-based wallets. It provides near-instantaneous decisioning and ongoing servicing for merchants and customers, offering flexible repayment terms and a no-obligation return option if a consumer cannot continue payments, helping avoid traditional debt traps. By integrating payment processing, underwriting, and servicing, Kafene helps merchants extend credit while giving buyers access to purchases with terms aligned to their credit profile.

Lyght Living brings flexibility to all spaces and places. Customers can rent furniture for as long as they like, without dealing with the cost, hassle, or commitment of owning. At the same time, Lyght Living takes care of carbon footprint by ensuring a circular approach.

Founded in 2015, Cityfurnish is a Gurgaon-based e-commerce company specializing in online furniture rental. It offers contemporary and modern wooden furniture and furnishings on a monthly rental basis.

MYCS, co-founded in Berlin in May 2014 by entrepreneurs Christoph Jung, Kachun To, Claudio Bredfeldt, and Kai Sap, aims to transform the furniture buying experience by prioritizing customization. Launched in mid-2015, the company features a photorealistic 3D online configurator that significantly enhances the consumer's ability to personalize furniture. This innovative approach has made customization a standard expectation in the industry. Within its first year, MYCS achieved a run rate of €5 million, demonstrating strong market traction. Notably, the company boasts a high customer retention rate, with one in three customers returning within an 18-month period, reflecting satisfaction and loyalty to the brand.

MYCS, co-founded in Berlin in May 2014 by entrepreneurs Christoph Jung, Kachun To, Claudio Bredfeldt, and Kai Sap, aims to transform the furniture buying experience by prioritizing customization. Launched in mid-2015, the company features a photorealistic 3D online configurator that significantly enhances the consumer's ability to personalize furniture. This innovative approach has made customization a standard expectation in the industry. Within its first year, MYCS achieved a run rate of €5 million, demonstrating strong market traction. Notably, the company boasts a high customer retention rate, with one in three customers returning within an 18-month period, reflecting satisfaction and loyalty to the brand.

Qlapa is an online marketplace dedicated to connecting buyers with artisans and creators of handmade products. The platform features a diverse range of unique items, including wooden furniture, jewelry, traditional crafts, and modern design products, ensuring a selection that meets high-quality standards. By curating its offerings, Qlapa provides a space where customers can discover distinctive products not readily available elsewhere. The company facilitates direct transactions between artists and consumers, eliminating the need for intermediaries and allowing creators to showcase their work to both local and international markets. Qlapa emphasizes a secure shopping experience, guaranteeing full refunds for canceled transactions prior to shipment, thus prioritizing customer satisfaction and trust.