Faire

Faire is an online B2B wholesale marketplace founded in 2017, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The platform connects independent retailers with small brands and makers from around the world, allowing retailers to discover and purchase unique products at wholesale prices. Faire operates in over 100 countries and serves over 800,000 retailers, providing them with access to hundreds of thousands of brands. The company offers various services for both retailers and brands. Retailers benefit from features like net 60 payment terms, free returns on first orders, and machine learning-driven product recommendations. Brands have access to a dashboard for real-time sales data, custom order forms, and fast payout options. Faire also provides a checkout system for flexible payment processing and supports international transactions with currency conversions and tax calculations. The company operates on a commission-based revenue model, taking a percentage of each transaction while offering incentives for brands to promote their products through the platform.

Information Technology & Services San Francisco, United States Founded 2017 ~934 employees Private · Venture

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Employees
934
+4.6% in the 3 months to Jun 2025
Revenue / employee
$125K
Revenue ~$117M
Total funding
$1.7B
Last round Venture, Sep 2023
12-month attrition
22.2%
Tech: 32.5%
H1B filings, FY2026
15
Sponsors visas
Open jobs
45
Last 30 days

Salaries at Faire

All salaries

38 salary profiles in the US

Most reported roles

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity

H-1B sponsorship

H-1B Sponsorship Limited
H-1B Filings by Department
Engineering33
Operations10
Marketing3
Finance3
IT2

The department split adds up all the years listed above. FY2026 alone: 15 filings.

Funding

  • Sep 2023 · Venture · Shopify
  • May 2022 · Series G · $416M · Sequoia, Y Combinator
  • Nov 2021 · Series G · $596M · Durable Capital Partners, Dragoneer Investment Group
  • Jun 2021 · Series F · $260M · Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
  • Oct 2020 · Series E · $170M · Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
  • Oct 2019 · Series D · $150M · Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
  • Dec 2018 · Series C · $60M · Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
  • Feb 2018 · Series A · $12M · Khosla Ventures, Sequoia, Forerunner Ventures
  • Nov 2017 · Seed · $3.4M · Khosla Ventures, Sequoia, Y Combinator
  • Mar 2017 · Seed · $550K · Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, SV Angel

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Faire FAQ

How many employees does Faire have?

Faire has about 934 employees, up 4.6% over the 3 months to Jun 2025.

Does Faire sponsor H1B visas?

Yes. Faire filed 15 H1B (LCA) applications in FY2026, according to the latest U.S. Department of Labor disclosures. Most of them were for Engineering roles.

What is Faire's revenue per employee?

Faire makes about $125K in revenue per employee, based on $117.1M annual revenue and 934 employees.

How much does Faire pay?

6figr has 38 salary profiles for Faire in the US, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the Faire salaries page. See Faire salaries

How much funding has Faire raised?

Faire has raised $1.67B in total funding.

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.