Nike Air Yeezy Prototype Buyer Rares Secures $4 Million in Funding - NewsBreak

Click here to read the full article. Social investing platform Rares has secured $4 million in seed funding, led by MaC Venture Capital and with participation from Cake Ventures, Urban Rising Funds I and II, Evolution VC, W Fund and Gaingels. Launched in April 2021, Rares is an alternative asset marketplace for sneakers. The company acquired a Nike Air Yeezy prototype at a Sotheby's private sale this year for $1.8 million before the investment.More from WWDPhotos of the Best Men's Fashion at the 2021 EmmysMet Gala 2021 Red Carpet: All the LooksPhotos of Billie Eilish's Style Evolution "Access to significant capital has...