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Second-hand fashion startup receives $2m investment

Gently has announced that a $2m fund has been raised in the pre-seed funding round from over 20 investors. Gently’s platform aggregates second-hand marketplaces such as Poshmark, Depop, and Ebay, and is free for shoppers.

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