Global InformationGemr information
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founded | October 2013 |
| Defunct | January 27, 2020 |
| Headquarters | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |
Key people | Terry Anderton, Founder & CEO (2013 -2015)
Tom Bennett, CEO (2015-2018) Brannen Huske, VP of Product Management |
| Products | pop culture, antiques, collectibles, art, vintage, sports, sneakers |
| Website | gemr.com |
Gemr (initially Attic Gem) was founded by Terry Anderton in 2013 as a Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based online e-commerce social platform for collectors that raised a $4.9m Series A round of financing in November 2014.[1]
Gemr acquired GoAntiques in May 2015, and later sold it in March 2018.[2] In October 2015, Terry Anderton sold his interest in Gemr to its Series A investor. In September 2017, Gemr signed a partnership agreement with Loot Anime to create the first officially branded club on the collector platform.[3]
On January 27, 2020, Gemr announced it was shutting down after it was unable to get additional funding to keep the company going.[4] A day later, on January 28 Gemr emailed its users suggesting they migrate to use hobbyDB.[5]
- ^ "Gemr Raises $4.9M Series a to Help Connect Collectors with Their Favorite Doodads".
- ^ GoAntiques Blog
- ^ "Loot Crate Partners With Gemr to Create the Ultimate Looter Community Experience". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ "Social App for Collectors Gemr Closes Down". Ina Steiner, EcommerceBytes, January 27, 2020
- ^ "Saying Good-Bye to Gemr". hobbyDB Blog, January 28, 2020