Saturdays Boosts Omnichannel Network Expansion After Seed Funding

The direct-to-consumer startup, Saturdays, has just announced seed funding from three venture capitals, including Alpha JWC Ventures, Kinesys Group, and Alto Partners. In fact, this round was closed in 2020, the announcement is just arrived. The fresh funds will be focused on expanding offline stores and strengthening the omnichannel network.

In a general note, Saturdays offers lifestyle products with eyewear as its main business. With the DTC model, Saturdays produced its own lens and frame materials, from design, manufacturing, to direct delivery to consumers. Saturdays was founded by Rama Suparta and Andrew Kandolha in 2016.

In terms of sales, Saturdays has adopted the online-to-offline (O2O) model through websites and retail stores. Its first flagship store is located at Lotte Shopping Avenue, Jakarta, which is integrated with a coffee shop for a lifestyle effect.