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Jay-Z joins as investor to watch marketplace Wristcheck

Rapper-turned-entrepreneur Jay-Z has joined the team of watch marketplace Wristcheck as an investor to the business. The 24-time Grammy winner, who is himself a “watch aficionado”, was dubbed a long-time “inspiration” by the company’s founder and CEO, Austen Chu, having helped fuel Chu’s love for watches through the bridging of the accessory...

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Watch reseller Wristcheck raises 8 million US dollars

Hong Kong-based luxury watch consignment retailer Wristcheck has raised 8 million US dollars in a seeding round led by Gobi Partners GBA, which manages Alibaba’s Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund and AEF Greater Bay Area Fund, with participation from K3 Ventures. Since launching in 2020, Wristcheck reports that it has experienced 75 percent...