# Cuyana

> Cuyana is a San Francisco-based direct-to-consumer fashion company built on a two-word philosophy - Fewer, Better Things. Founded in 2011 by Karla Gallardo and Shilpa Shah, the brand makes premium leather goods, apparel, and travel essentials with sustainably-certified materials and an unusually long product lifespan. It runs a resale program (Revive), seven-plus retail stores, and ships globally.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Karla Gallardo (Co-Founder & CEO), Shilpa Shah (Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer)
- **Team size:** ~160 employees
- **Products:** Leather Goods, Apparel, Travel & Accessories, Cuyana Revive, Monogramming & Gifting
- **Notable:** Sells through ~90% of inventory vs. industry average of 60-70%., 100% of assortment made from sustainably-certified materials., Raised $30M Series C led by H.I.G. in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Leather Goods** — Classic Italian-leather totes, satchels, crossbodies and small leather goods - the category that built the brand.
- **Apparel** — Capsule essentials in Peruvian Pima cotton, recycled cashmere, and alpaca.
- **Travel & Accessories** — Weekenders, organized-beauty cases, and travel kits.
- **Cuyana Revive** — Resale program that buys back used Cuyana pieces and resells them - extending product life and closing the loop.
- **Monogramming & Gifting** — Personalized monogramming and reusable gift packaging.

## Achievements

- Sells through ~90% of inventory vs. industry average of 60-70%.
- 100% of assortment made from sustainably-certified materials.
- Raised $30M Series C led by H.I.G. in 2019.
- Opened Malibu flagship in December 2024 - sixth U.S. retail store.
- Launched Cuyana Revive, an in-house resale platform.
- Karla Gallardo named to Inc.'s Female Founders list.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Opened Malibu retail store on Cross Creek Road.
- **2023** — Expanded Revive resale program nationally.
- **2019-02** — Closed $30M growth round from H.I.G. Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://cuyana.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cuyana
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cuyana
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cuyana
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuyana/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cuyana.sf
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuyana

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Last updated: 2026-05-29