With backgrounds in sustainability and technology, Archive founders Emily Gittins and Ryan Rowe launched the company with the belief that technology had an important role to play in helping to reduce fashion’s environmental footprint. Archive’s technology enables brands to take control of their secondhand markets, build circularity into their business models, and reduce the need to constantly produce new products to achieve growth.
of apparel items bought in the last 12 months was secondhand
reduction of CO2e impact by buying an item used instead of new
of the items in Gen Z’s closet are secondhand
Emily began her career in strategy consulting working with consumer and technology clients at BCG London. Thereafter, she worked at Google X on a stealth fashion concept, where she became keenly aware of the environmental impact of the fashion industry. She focused her graduate studies at Stanford University on how the circular economy could reduce fashion’s environmental impact. In 2023, Emily was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30, as well as one of the Most Influential ESG Leaders by Women’s Wear Daily. She holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge and a MS MBA in Environmental Science from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business.
A three-time founder, Ryan has nearly two decades of experience designing and developing innovative technology. Ryan began his career as a product designer, where he became obsessed with creating the best user experiences. After his first company was acquired by Palantir, he launched several new product initiatives for the renowned technology company. Since founding Archive, he is committed to building the best technology and UX experiences for fashion resale. Ryan holds a MS in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University.
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