Taeillo
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Furniture E commerce , Retail |
| Founded | 2018 |
Key people | Jumoke Dada (CEO) |
| Website | taeillo |
Taeillo is a furniture company specialising in African-inspired designs.[1]
History
[edit]The company was founded by Jumoke Dada in 2018.[2][3][4]
In December 2018, Taeillo ran an exhibit to showcase new designers of furniture, textile and lighting.[5]
In February 2020, Taeillo set up an augmented reality exhibition at Lagos social media week.[citation needed]
In October 2021, Taeillo held an exhibition at Eko Design series during Lagos Design Week.[6]
In June 2022, Taeillo was featured on CNN's Inside Africa.[7]
Funding
[edit]Taeillo raised about $3 million in funding over three rounds, starting from a $365, 000 pre-seed round in 2019.[8] Its first round was backed by Montane Capital, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) and B-Knight. In January 2021, CcHub added another $150,000 investment.[9] In December 2022 the company raised $2.5 million in seed funding from Lagos-based investor Aruwa Capital Management, to help it scale its existing operations in Kenya.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Taeillo: Meet The Furniture Company Leveraging Tech To Reshape The Face Of Contemporary Design". techbuild.africa. April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Jumoke Dada, craftsman who makes afro-urban furniture". Businessday NG. April 9, 2018.
- ^ "How Taeillo is using AR/VR to change the experience of furniture shoppers in Africa". techpoint.africa. September 2, 2020.
- ^ "'Taeillo is the concept of a home that reflects African beauty'". Guardian Nigeria. October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Creatives Cocoon Mentoring Program by Taeillo will showcase aspiring design talent in Furniture, Textile and Lighting Design". Livin Spaces. October 18, 2018.
- ^ "HIGHLIGHTS FROM EKO DESIGN EXHIBITION". Terracotta & Silk. November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Designed in Africa". CNN. May 6, 2022 – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^ "Taeillo's Funding History". StartupList Africa.
- ^ "Home". Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB).
- ^ Kene-Okafor, Tage (December 12, 2022). "Nigerian startup Taeillo raises funding to scale its online furniture e-commerce platform". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Taeillo raises $2.5 million fund from new partnership with Aruwa Capital". Technext 24. December 12, 2022.