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Encore

F24Pivot 1 of 2
2 people|Active|Hiring|Website
Artificial IntelligenceConsumerAI
69°Major Pivot
Before

Conversational search and discovery for secondhand products

After

Building design-first consumer AI products that shape positive habits

Full description — before

Encore is your go-to online shopping assistant for finding secondhand treasures. Our conversational search platform makes it easy and fun to browse platforms like Depop, eBay, Grailed, and Poshmark—all in one place. Whether you’re after styling tips, honest reviews, trend ideas, or tracking down that cool piece you saw in a movie or on social media, we’ve got you covered. Shopping should feel like having a personal expert by your side, helping you discover things you’ll truly love. With Encore, browsing becomes easy, fun, and actually rewarding.

Full description — after

Portfolio: 1. Candle - try it at trycandle.app - Most relationships don’t end in one moment, they drift apart over time. Missed check-ins, surface-level conversations, busy lives, and routines replace real connection. Candle helps couples stay emotionally close through 1-minute daily rituals that bring back presence, play, and curiosity. 2. Encore is your go-to online shopping assistant for finding secondhand treasures. Our conversational search platform makes it easy and fun to browse platforms like Depop, eBay, Grailed, and Poshmark—all in one place. Whether you’re after styling tips, honest reviews, trend ideas, or tracking down that cool piece you saw in a movie or on social media, we’ve got you covered. Shopping should feel like having a personal expert by your side, helping you discover things you’ll truly love. With Encore, browsing becomes easy, fun, and actually rewarding. Try it there: shopencore.ai

Category shift
Consumer Apps & SocialAI Design & Prototyping
Summary

Encore has shifted from a focused conversational search tool for secondhand shopping to a portfolio company, now also building 'Candle,' a consumer AI product for couple relationships. This is a significant expansion to a new product area, though Encore's original product still exists.

Detected 8 months ago · 2025-06-26
Company journey — 2 pivots

Building design-first consumer AI products that shape positive habits(viewing)

69.3°Major Pivot2025-06-26
Started as

Conversational search and discovery for secondhand products