# MakerSights

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/makersights

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: San Francisco, US
- Website: www.makersights.com
- Total disclosed funding: $32M
- Latest round: Series B (Aug 4, 2021)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

MakerSights, Inc. is a modern research partner that empowers apparel, footwear, and accessory brands with consumer insights to enhance product development and market fit.Founded in 2015, MakerSights, Inc. operates out of San Francisco, US, focusing on transforming consumer feedback into actionable insights for brands. The company was co-founded by Dan Leahy and Matthew Field. In August 2021, MakerSights raised USD 22.42 mn in Series B funding, led by G2 Venture Partners, with participation from other investors. This funding round marks a significant step in their growth, bringing their total amount raised to USD 22.42 mn and their current valuation to USD 85.198 mn.MakerSights operates as a modern research partner primarily serving the apparel, footwear, and accessory sectors. The company's core offerings focus on providing product insights that aid brands in understanding consumer preferences, behaviors, and needs throughout their product development cycle. This is accomplished through tailored insights programs that integrate seamlessly into brands' milestone calendars, ensuring timely and contextually relevant data is available for critical decision-making stages such as seasonal kickoffs and product selection. MakerSights specializes in transforming consumer insights into actionable takeaways, enabling clients to make informed product decisions based on feedback from trendsetting audiences.MakerSights generates revenue through a structured model that focuses on providing actionable insights to its B2B clients, typically apparel and footwear brands. The company's transaction structure is built around partnerships and subscription models, where clients engage MakerSights for ongoing insights that align with their product development timelines. Revenue is driven by the delivery of customized insights, with clients benefiting from tools and reports tailored to their specific needs within tight deadlines. MakerSights’ flagship service revolves around their insights platform, which enables brands to seamlessly integrate consumer feedback into their strategic processes, thus enhancing productivity and scalability in product development.Following its most recent funding round in August 2021, MakerSights, Inc. is set to enhance its consumer analytics capabilities and expand into new markets. The company will utilize the USD 22.42 mn raised to support its growth initiatives, focusing on integrating its offerings across its current locations in Vancouver, San Francisco, Austin, and London. Plans for future products are underway, although specific details about product launches have not been disclosed.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Aug 4, 2021, $22M — Golub Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Gaingels, G2 Venture Partners
- Series A, Jun 19, 2019, $8.5M — Forerunner Ventures
- Angel, Dec 15, 2015, $1.3M — Great Oaks Venture Capital

## Investors

- Great Oaks Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/great-oaks-venture-capital) — Angel
- Forerunner Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/forerunner-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Golub Capital — Series B
- Baseline Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/baseline-ventures) — Series B
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series B
- G2 Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/g2-venture-partners) — Series B