Ryerson Symons~~Jakob Rendtorff~~Jule Walsh~~Daniel Webb~~Lori Lesser~~Alysha Sekhon~~Sophie Staples~~Andrew Blau~~J. Struhs~~Sara Razi~~Kelly Karapetyan~~Christine Tillema
January 22, 2026
SSENSE Receives Minority Investment From Sequoia Capital

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- SSENSE, a Montreal-based global technology platform specializing in luxury fashion and cultural content, has received its first external funding through a minority investment from Sequoia Capital, resulting in a post-money enterprise value exceeding CAD$5 billion
- The investment marks the first round of outside funding in SSENSE's 18-year history
- The legal team from Simpson Thacher advised SSENSE on various aspects of the transaction, including M&A, capital markets, IP, tax, executive compensation, and antitrust.
The Firm is representing SSENSE in connection with a minority investment from Sequoia Capital, the first round of external funding in the company’s 18-year history, giving the company a post-money enterprise value of more than CAD$5 billion.~~SSENSE, headquartered in Montreal, is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community and commerce, featuring a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear and Everything ElseTM. SSENSE is both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, and generates an average of 100 million monthly page views.~~The Simpson Thacher team includes Ryerson Symons, Jakob Rendtorff, Heesu Kim, Rex Hupy and Jule Walsh (M&A); Dan Webb (Capital Markets); Lori Lesser and Alysha Sekhon (IP); Sophie Staples (Tax); Andrew Blau and Pasco Struhs (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); and Sara Razi, Kelly Karapetyan and Christine Tillema (Antitrust).
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Ryerson Symons~~Jakob Rendtorff~~Jule Walsh~~Daniel Webb~~Lori Lesser~~Alysha Sekhon~~Sophie Staples~~Andrew Blau~~J. Struhs~~Sara Razi~~Kelly Karapetyan~~Christine Tillema
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