Furniture and furnishings search and comparison company ufurnish.com has recruited Rob Pierre, the co-founder and former ceo of digital media group Jellyfish as an advisor and investor.
Pierre co-founder Jellyfish in 2005, before selling a majority stake to French group Fimalac, which saw the company valued at £500m. In June, Jellyfish was sold to Brandtech for an undisclosed sum, by which time it was employing more than 2,000 people.
Pierre will also invest £500,000 ahead of a funding round later this year as well as joining its advisory board.
Since its foundation by Deirdre Mc Gettrick and Ray Wright in 2020 it has raised more than £5m from investors.
Clients include John Lewis, Wayfair, Heal’s, Benson for Beds, Dunelm and OKA
‘After meeting Deirdre and Ray, I felt they were creating something incredibly innovative that will change and enhance the way in which people furnish their homes. I’ve always been excited about innovation and ufurnish.com absolutely solves a major consumer problem. This is a particularly interesting time in the market for digital businesses who can lean into a rapidly growing retail media space. I am delighted to be investing in and joining ufurnish.com. The business has achieved so much already and I’m really looking forward to working with Deirdre and the team to help it reach its full potential,’ says Pierre.
‘Rob Pierre is a media visionary, he is an entrepreneur and creative talent with a deep understanding of consumer behaviour, media markets and value creation. Above all, Rob is a passionate problem solver and loves creating and scaling solutions that solve problems. If you want to be the best, you’ve got to work with the best and, I’m really excited about working with Rob to take ufurnish.com to the next level in our growth journey.’