The London-based designer has raised a round of funding led by Chinese investor Wendy Yu, who is fostering an ecosystem of brands targeting China's consumers.
'Chinese heiress-turned-investor Wendy Yu has acquired a minority stake in London-based womenswear label Mary Kantrantzou. The investment was made in October 2017 via Yu Capital, a division of Hong Kong-based Yu Holdings, of which Wendy Yu is the founder and chief executive. The move is part of Yu’s wider plan to act as bridge for Western brands targeting China's consumers. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed.'