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Alibaba increases stake in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network
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Alibaba has invested an additional US$3.3 billion to increase its equity stake in Cainiao Smart Logistics Network to 63 per cent.
Topics: logistics, services, network, alibaba, increases, existing, stake, investment, service, equity, cainiao, smart. -
Architect Capital brings alternative capital to the early stage with new $100M fund
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Early-stage startups are increasingly looking for alternative ways to access capital, meaning not every company wants to raise money from VCs or take on debt. In recent years, a flurry of startups have emerged to give companies other options. (Think Pipe, for example.) And today, San Francisco-based Architect Capital is a new firm that is […]
Topics: capital, debt, brings, techcrunch, alternative, financing, venture, assets, traditional, 100m, fund, early, architect, equity, sagan, companies, lending, stage. -
Benitago Group raises $55M in combined debt and equity to buy and grow Amazon brands
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Benitago Group, a startup looking to build a big portfolio of Amazon brands, is announcing that it has raised $55 million in new funding — most of it in the form of credit lines to fund acquisitions, plus an equity investment. “We want to take these brands and growth them and run them a lot […]
Topics: debt, company, benitago, nestares, brands, say, financial, buy, amazon, group, way, combined, techcrunch, funding, grow, equity, raises, growth. -
Berlin Brands Group, now valued at $1B+, raises $700M to buy and scale merchants that sell on marketplaces like Amazon
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Berlin Brands Group (BBG) — one of the new wave of e-commerce startups hoping to build lucrative economies of scale around buying up smaller brands that sell on marketplaces like Amazon and using technology to run and scale them more efficiently — has picked up a big round of funding to fill out that mission. […]
Topics: brands, space, merchants, sell, bbg, techcrunch, round, ecommerce, amazon, raises, scale, marketplaces, valued, buy, equity, bain, group, million. -
E-commerce investor Upper90 raises $55M for equity investments
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It might be strange to hear this from a firm that just raised a $55 million equity fund, but the team at Upper90 would like to remind you that equity isn’t the only funding that’s available. Upper90 is led by CEO Billy Libby (former head of quantitative education sales at Goldman Sachs) and Chairman Jason […]
Topics: equity, raises, youtube, upper90, libby, whats, approach, amazon, value, techcrunch, fund, 55m, investor, ecommerce, investments. -
E-commerce startup Heroes raises $65M in equity and debt to become the Thrasio of Europe
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Heroes, a European e-commerce business operating a similar model to unicorn Thrasio in the U.S. — with a strategy of acquiring and scaling high-performing Amazon businesses — has raised $65 million in a funding round. The round — a mixture of equity financing and debt — is co-led by 360 Capital and Fuel Ventures, with […]
Topics: debt, founders, raises, startup, equity, fit, capital, business, businesses, ecommerce, amazon, bruni, techcrunch, team, europe, 65m, thrasio, productmarket, heroes. -
Ecommerce Funding: The Beginner’s Guide for 2024
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Choosing the right ecommerce funding strategy for your online business could be the key to building a more profitable venture. Demand for ecommerce is increasing, with some experts predicting the market will be worth $57.22 trillion by 2032. However, while…
Continue reading Ecommerce Funding: The Beginner’s Guide for 2024
Topics: beginners, capital, business, access, funding, strategy, guide, youre, need, ecommerce, growth, equity. -
Employee Compensation Options, Near and Long-term
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A good employee compensation plan will provide near and long-term value to workers. The plan could have components that are guaranteed and performance-based.
Topics: compensation, longterm, options, near, help, workers, employee, guaranteed, form, equity, business, employees, paycheck. -
Entrepreneur’s Page-builder Tools Attract Outside Equity, 100 Employees
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Finbarr Taylor moved to the U.S. nine years ago with a goal. "I moved from Scotland to Silicon Valley with the express intent of starting a tech company," he told me. Taylor's tech company is Shogun, which provides innovative page-builder tools that enhance ecommerce sites. He is co-founder and CEO.
Topics: attract, employees, tools, progressive, content, pagebuilder, entrepreneurs, web, ecommerce, shopify, product, page, pages, outside, im, equity, shogun. -
FBA acquirer SellerX raises 100 million euros
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SellerX, a Germany-based company that buys and builds Amazon brands, has raised 100 million euros in primary equity funding. It’s the largest amount of money in a funding round by a European Amazon FBA aggregator. The money comes from L Catterton, the world’s largest consumer-focused private equity firm, Belgian investment… Continue reading
Topics: million, consumer, debt, amazon, money, sellerx, raises, raised, acquirer, fba, euros, funding, company, equity. -
Fairplay closes $35M in equity, debt to provide revenue-based financing to entrepreneurs
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Fairplay provides a sales advance as funding in exchange for a flat fee and a steady revenue share of earnings until the capital is paid back.
Topics: fairplay, 35m, company, ecommerce, equity, revenuebased, debt, investors, provide, entrepreneurs, atala, growth, selling, closes, financing, ceo, million, capital, techcrunch. -
Fintech startup SellersFunding raises $166.5M in equity, credit round to support e-commerce sellers
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SellersFunding created a lending and financial services platform to streamline global commerce for thousands of marketplaces, including working capital, cross-border cash management and taxes.
Topics: company, pero, sales, credit, payments, sellers, marketplaces, techcrunch, equity, ecommerce, startup, fintech, small, round, fees, million, support, raises, sellersfunding. -
Forum Brands raises $27M Series A as crowded Amazon roll-up space continues to heat up
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The number of startups acquiring e-commerce businesses, especially those operating on Amazon, to grow and scale is increasing as more people than ever are shopping online. The latest such startup to raise capital is Forum Brands, which today announced it has raised $27 million in equity funding for its technology-driven e-commerce acquisition platform. Norwest Venture […]
Topics: data, forum, equity, heat, brand, amazon, continues, businesses, crowded, space, techcrunch, team, million, rollup, ecommerce, series, brands, raises. -
How to Develop Brand Architecture
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Just like every building needs a foundation, every business needs brand architecture. It's the structure that allows you to organize your offerings, develop a brand identity, and gain brand equity.
Topics: structure, fedex, brand, equity, architecture, house, master, brands, subbrands, company, develop. -
India’s GlobalBees raises $150 million to build Thrasio-like house of brands
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The universe of Indian firms attempting to replicate Thrasio’s success in the world’s second-largest internet market just got bigger. Three-month-old GlobalBees said on Monday it has raised $150 million in a Series A financing round led by FirstCry. Lightspeed Venture Partners also invested in the new financing round, which is $75 million in equity and […]
Topics: raised, india, build, firms, techcrunch, house, agarwal, brands, market, globalbees, thrasiolike, debt, equity, indias, raises, million. -
Inside a Micro Private Equity Firm
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Today I am talking to Alex La-Do and May-Tab Bogel of the micro private equity firm KartaVentures.com. Alex and May-Tab have a fascinating story, and both of them are entrepreneurs turned investors with a lot to share. Listen in as we talk about the sweet spot to maximize returns, how not to be taken advantage of [...]
Topics: spot, inside, pe, private, maximize, equity, sweet, taken, maytab, micro, firm, alex, share. -
Is Your Store Ready for Financing? The Keys You Need to Know
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Should you sell equity or get a loan? What is revenue-based financing? We cover the essentials and debate the pros & cons. See what's right for your store!
Topics: keys, help, wayflyer, youll, ready, business, equity, know, store, pay, loan, youre, financing, revenuebased, need. -
Kabbage secures $200M to fuel its AI-based loans platform for small businesses
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Kabbage, the AI-based small business loans platform backed by SoftBank and others, is adding more firepower to its lending machine: the Atlanta-based startup has secured an additional $200 million in the form of a revolving credit facility from an unnamed subsidiary of a large life insurance company, managed and administered by 20 Gates Management, and […]
Topics: business, billion, 200m, capital, secures, million, small, platform, loans, businesses, fuel, techcrunch, kabbage, equity, aibased, company, companys. -
Led by ex-Amazonians, Acquco raises $160M to buy and scale e-commerce businesses
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There has been a flurry of investments in startups focused on acquiring third-party sellers on Amazon and helping them build their businesses. The latest is Acquco, which aims to stand out from the others in that it was formed by a pair of founders — Raunak Nirmal and Wiley Zhang — who actually worked at […]
Topics: buy, acquco, ecommerce, amazon, 160m, scale, examazonians, equity, brands, selling, business, nirmal, million, businesses, company, raises, money, techcrunch, led, sellers. -
Lengow acquired by Marlin
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Ecommerce automation platform Lengow has been acquired by Marlin Equity Partners. The global investment fund says it has big plans with Lengow. It wants to make the French company the leading ecommerce platform on the market. Marlin Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in Lengow, which has offices in… Continue reading
Topics: acquired, partners, retailers, online, lengow, ecommerce, growth, marlin, equity, platform. -
Mexican BNPL player Kueski secures $202M in debt & equity as it nears $100M+ in ARR
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Kueski, a Mexico City-based “buy now, pay later” and online consumer lender, announced today it has secured $202 million in equity and debt funding. StepStone Group (which recently acquired Greenspring Capital) led the $102 million equity round and Victory Park Capital led the $100 million debt financing. StepStone was joined by other new investors including […]
Topics: company, nears, bnpl, pay, techcrunch, player, capital, flores, debt, data, equity, million, credit, mexican, secures, arr, mexico, kueski. -
Newcomer aggregator Ecommerce Brands snags $40M in equity, debt to deploy eCaaS model
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Ecommerce Brands aims to differentiate itself from the crowded aggregator space by being the technology force for DTC brands to scale while operators focus on running their businesses.
Topics: ecaas, equity, company, businesses, ecommerce, debt, snags, newcomer, business, aggregators, brands, million, cartcom, tools, operations, techcrunch, model, deploy. -
Nigeria’s CredPal secures $15M in debt and equity to scale its BNPL product across Africa
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The adoption of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in Nigeria as a payment option both online and at the point of sale is expected to record a CAGR of 20% from 2021 to 2028, per this report. BNPL’s growth is further highlighted as GMV is predicted to increase from $204 million to over $1 billion […]
Topics: africa, credpal, store, scale, later, company, product, techcrunch, credit, bnpl, nigerias, equity, pay, consumers, secures, nigeria, debt, merchants. -
Partnering with Kanarys to Support the Future of Diversity, Equity and Belonging
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HubSpot’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) best practices has played an essential role in our success and we know that it can for all companies in the HubSpot community. We’re seeking to help our customers achieve their best performance through adopting these practices too.
Topics: customers, support, dei, identify, programs, kanarys, future, practices, equity, diversity, belonging, companies, partnering, best, hubspot. -
Podcast 37: Intro to Private Equity
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In this episode, Drew talks about his own personal experiences in buying and selling companies, and gives a brief intro to private equity, which he’ll discuss in the next few episodes. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE: Prefer to read rather than listen? the text transcribe from this episode. Highlights Insight on selling Drew’s first company, […]
Topics: business, maybe, think, intro, money, going, private, equity, lot, company, podcast, companies. -
Podcast 40: My Private Equity Rolodex
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In this episode, Drew shares his favorite resources and private equity investment contacts. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE: Prefer to read rather than listen? the text transcribe from this episode. Highlights A few names to file away and pull-out when you’re looking to sell Links / Resources Brian Colton, Brooklyn-Equity Carson Biederman, Digital Fuel Capital […]
Topics: hes, private, podcast, companies, ive, businesses, know, saas, rolodex, kind, equity, million, deal, buying. -
Private Equity & Catching Up with Drew Sanocki
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Drew Sanocki has returned from a whirlwind trip with his family and we couldn’t be happier to have him back on the show. Today he’s catching us up on what he’s been up to including where he’s been living as a gypsy and the three huge purchases he’s just made. He’s also offering his best [...]
Topics: think, catching, im, know, kind, lot, drew, deal, really, right, private, youre, company, equity, sanocki. -
Private equity firm Marlin snatches up e-commerce optimization platform Lengow
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French startup Lengow has a new landlord as Marlin Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in the company. Lengow operates a software-as-a-service platform to optimize e-commerce listings. Terms of the deal are undisclosed. In particular, many sellers now list their items on multiple e-commerce websites at once. For instance, a company could have its […]
Topics: private, sellers, firm, multiple, items, snatches, techcrunch, products, lengow, ecommerce, growth, marlin, website, equity, platform, optimization. -
Quip raises another $40 million for dental care products and services
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Quip, the dental care startup that got its start selling electric toothbrushes directly to consumers, has raised $40 million. The money comes in the form of equity and debt financing, with about half of the funding coming in an equity deal lead by Sherpa Capital and the other half in debt financing from Triplepoint Capital. “I […]
Topics: care, patients, financing, equity, expand, services, enever, raises, products, providers, quip, funding, dental, million. -
Selling MAPerformance.com
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Today we are going to be talking about selling and acquiring businesses with a couple of people who have recently been through the process themselves. Chris Carey recently sold his business, MAPerformance.com, to David Rauch’s team over at AnthemWheels.com. In this episode, they will be sharing the story of their unique transaction, as well as […]
Topics: business, process, know, working, selling, david, private, equity, episode, maperformancecom, chris, recently. -
Sick of managing your Airbnb? Vacasa raises $64M to do it for you
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Airbnbing can be a ton of work. Between key pickups, tidying, and maintenance emergencies, renting out your place isn’t such a passive revenue source. But Vacasa equips owners with full-service vacation home management, including listings on top rental platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway, as well as local cleaners who come between guests. It now manages […]
Topics: airbnb, sick, series, weekend, vacation, 64m, owners, equity, vacasa, managing, million, market, raised, raises. -
Solo Brands Founder, Now Wealthy, Reflects
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Having sold Solo Stove, a company he co-launched in 2010, Spencer Jan reflects on finding meaning amid financial freedom, among other topics.
Topics: equity, sold, brands, didnt, private, company, reflects, founder, solo, wealthy, im, launched, stove, business. -
The Future of Partnerships: Celebrities Working For Major Brands
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Celebrity brand partnerships are evolving beyond endorsements and #sponcon.
Topics: working, partnerships, employees, equity, future, wedding, grainge, work, celebrities, brands, delta, major, nudestix, brady, strategic. -
The Plain-English Guide to Brand Equity
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Before I buy anything that goes on my face, like skincare or makeup, I pour over the reviews. The only exception is when I'm shopping from a brand I trust. In some cases, I don't even question a new launch from those businesses — I purchase the new items knowing I'll be satisfied.
Topics: know, company, customers, perception, equity, audience, youre, guide, public, brand, customer, plainenglish. -
Thrasio raises $750M more in equity for its Amazon roll-up play
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The Amazon Marketplace roll-up play is well and truly underway. In the latest development, Thrasio — one of the biggest and earliest movers in the market to consolidate third-party sellers on the platform, with the promise to provide better economies of scale to manage and grow those businesses — announced that it has raised another […]
Topics: thirdparty, sellers, rollup, thrasio, play, equity, 750m, number, funding, raises, techcrunch, amazon, million, billion, round, products. -
TradeDepot raises $110M from IFC, Novastar to extend BNPL service to merchants across Africa
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Startups digitizing B2B e-commerce and retail in Africa continue to grab the headlines after the pandemic paved the way for widespread offline retail and commerce disruption. TradeDepot, a Nigeria- and U.S.-based company that connects consumer goods brands to thousands of retailers and helps with distribution, has raised $110 million in new equity and debt funding […]
Topics: merchants, retailers, raises, extend, novastar, debt, bnpl, retail, tradedepot, africa, techcrunch, ifc, company, work, nigeria, service, equity. -
UK’s Selina Finance raises $53M for its SMB loans platform based on home equity
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When you need a loan, the cost and speed of getting it can be as critical to get right as the financing itself, a principle that might be even more relevant today in our shaky pandemic-hit economy than ever before. Today, a company that proposes to cut both the time and price for securing financing, […]
Topics: value, platform, finance, smb, loan, based, process, capital, million, business, property, raises, techcrunch, loans, uks, equity, selina, today. -
What Does Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mean at Elastic Path?
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At Elastic Path, we know that there we are better when we are surrounded by a diverse group. This includes diversity across gender, race, experience, geography, politics, background, skill set, opinion…and the list goes on. We are an organization that seeks out opportunities to learn and grow as individuals, as part of the teams we work with, and the communities in which we live. We ask ourselves difficult questions and hold each other accountable to keep trying, pushing further and considering why.
Recently, we refreshed our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) vision and mission and started the work of defining changes within our people & culture practices, our commitment to learning and how we’ll build out a rubric for all areas of our business to consider as they plan for hiring, customer engagement, and public engagement on the go forward.
Our DE&I Vision: . Everyone feels comfortable being their whole self at Elastic Path. All people, regardless of their abilities, identity, background or needs will be respected, appreciated and treated equitably as valuable members of our community.
Our DE&I Mission: To create a sense of universal belonging through:
Fair and equitable people practices designed to welcome diverse talent
Equal access to opportunities of growth and development
Inclusive language both internally and externally
Business decisions rooted in equitable practices
DE&I learning journey supported by external partners
Adherence to our Community Charter*
A psychologically safe workplace
Additionally, we’re committed to continuing to educate ourselves and our team, beginning with unconscious bias. No matter how much we might not want to admit it, unconscious biases influence most of our decisions. Our biases are ingrained and in order to really dig into the work of DE&I, we want all of our people to start from a place of looking inward. In a recent facilitated session with Janelle Aaker, an experienced Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, our people noted how valuable it was to take time to think about their own experiences and the impact it has on the lens in which they see the world through, on an unconscious level. And the that's just the start, now that our people are more aware, we can all be more proactive with noticing, and calling out, our biases.
We’re doing our best today and acknowledge there’s still work to do to truly live into the vision. This is a journey, and we will continue to roll out new programming, hold ourselves accountable, educate ourselves, and partner with our people - who have brilliant minds, kind hearts and will help us go further than I could have imagined.
If you would like to be a part of our team, check out our current openings: https://www.elasticpath.com/company/ecommerce-jobs
*The Community Charter was developed in 2018 and is a living document on our intranet. This document establishes how we share space together and ensures an ongoing commitment to a respectful and inclusive workplace.
Topics: vision, team, diversity, elastic, practices, start, inclusion, path, does, unconscious, valuable, mean, work, equity, dei.