Sears

company

About

Sears is a multinational department store that focuses on outdoor living needs, home appliances, clothes, and furniture.

Details

Last Funding Type
Debt Financing
Last Funding Money Raised
$350M
Industries
Coupons,E-Commerce,Internet,Shopping
Founded date
Jan 1, 1893
Number Of Employee
10001 - max
Operating Status
Active
Legal Name
Sears Holdings Corporation
Also Known As
Sears,Roebuck and Co.

Sears is an American multinational department store chain headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in Greater Chicago. The company was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in 1893 as a mail order catalog. Julius Rosenwald took control in 1895 and expanded its sales and profits greatly. In 1925, it began opening local department stores. The business peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, then began a long, slow contraction. In 2005, it was bought out by Kmart, which renamed itself Sears Holdings.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$600M
Sears has raised a total of $600M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Nov 8, 2019 from a Debt Financing round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Nov 8, 2019 Debt Financing $250M 2 Detail
Nov 15, 2018 Debt Financing $350M 1 Great American Capital Partners Detail

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
2
0
Sears has made 2 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jun 2, 2022, when Canonical Crypto raised $20M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jun 2, 2022 Canonical Crypto
Series Unknown $20M Blockchain
Jun 29, 2010 Foursquare
Series B $20M Advertising

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
3
Sears is funded by 3 investors. Great American Capital Partners and Cyrus Capital Partners are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Great American Capital Partners Yes Debt Financing
Cyrus Capital Partners Debt Financing
ESL Investments Debt Financing

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
2
Sears has 2 current employee profiles, including Executive Aylwin Lewis
Executive
Executive