José Manuel Ferreira Neves (born June 1974) is a British-based Portuguese businessman, and the founder of Farfetch, a global luxury fashion online platform.
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Early life
José Neves was born in June 1974. He grew up in Porto, Portugal, where his grandfather owned a shoe factory. He studied economics at the University of Porto.
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Career
In 2008, Neves founded Farfetch.
In June 2017, Farfetch sold a minority stake to JD.com, for US$397 million, prior to launching in China. Farfetch is rumoured to be planning a $5 billion IPO, which would make it one of the UK's most valuable internet companies.
Personal life
Neves is married, and his wife and four children live in Guimarães, Portugal. Neves has an apartment in Clerkenwell, London, and travels widely for work.
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