How United Wardrobe Sold to Vinted (and What Came Next) | Innovantage Podcast #41

Episode notes

If you are building a startup, this episode might save you from expensive mistakes. In this new Innovantage Podcast episode, we talk with Thijs Verheul, Co-founder of United Wardrobe, acquired by Vinted. Thijs is now an Angel Investor and author of Thrift to Triumph. We focus on execution: how to build the right team, launch fast, find distribution, manage burn, and make decisions when the runway is shrinking. What you will learn: ️How to structure a founding team with complementary strengths ️Why launching early beats waiting for “perfect” ️A community growth strategy that created liquidity fast ️What happens when you scale headcount before product-market fit ️How to cut costs without killing momentum ️How angel investors think about teams, traction, and risk