This company specializes in the curation, structuring, and monetization of investment opportunities within scarce luxury assets. They offer structured investment portfolios focused on authenticated high-value items, such as Hermès handbags. LUXUS provides accredited investors access to alternative asset classes at the intersection of finance and luxury goods.
Funding
$5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Accredited investors often lack access to luxury alternative assets like rare gemstones and thoroughbreds due to high entry costs and the complexities of sourcing and managing these investments. This limited access hinders portfolio diversification and the potential for inflation hedging that these scarce assets can provide.
Solution
LUXUS offers a platform for fractional ownership of luxury alternative assets, including rare gemstones, jewelry, and thoroughbreds. By securitizing these assets, LUXUS enables accredited investors to purchase shares representing a fraction of the underlying asset's value. This approach lowers the barrier to entry, allowing investors to diversify their portfolios with historically stable and inflation-resistant assets. LUXUS partners with established jewelers and industry experts to source and manage the assets, ensuring their security and custody. The platform provides a marketplace for buying and selling shares, offering liquidity in a traditionally illiquid market. LUXUS aims to create a new asset class accessible to a broader range of investors, combining elements of commodities, luxury goods, and collectibles.
Target Audience
LUXUS targets accredited investors, retail investors interested in collectibles, and institutional macro investors seeking portfolio diversification with hard assets.
Features
- Fractional ownership of luxury alternative assets, including rare gemstones, jewelry, vintage cars, and thoroughbreds
- Securitization of assets under Regulation A+ allowing for broader investor participation
- Partnership with established jewelers and industry experts for sourcing and custody of assets
- Management fees on assets of 0.50%
- 0.75%
- "Buy it now" feature, acting as a sales channel for jewelers
- Series LLC structure for grouping assets for accounting efficiency
- Compliance with the Kimberley Process to ensure ethically sourced diamonds