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Past deals in Retail
Boulevard
Series C in 2022
Boulevard is the premier salon and spa management platform designed to streamline operations, increase sales, and delight customers. Developed in collaboration with industry-leading owners and operators, the company’s all-in-one platform includes client self-scheduling, CRM, marketing, custom reporting, and integrated payment processing. Boulevard delivers an intuitive, modern SaaS solution to an industry traditionally underserved by technology, helping them unlock their full potential. Boulevard is based in Los Angeles and was founded in 2016 by Matt Danna and Sean Stavropoulos.
Mercantile
Venture Round in 2022
Mercantile offers premium credit card services specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses. By providing these financial products, the company aims to empower business owners to compete effectively against larger corporations. Mercantile's credit cards not only help businesses manage their payables, but also create new high-margin revenue opportunities through program dividends. This focus on enhancing the financial resilience of smaller enterprises positions Mercantile as a valuable partner in a market predominantly governed by larger players.
Vetted
Series A in 2022
Vetted is an AI-powered product search engine that helps consumers discover the best products and prices effortlessly. Vetted automates and improves the shopping process. It compares products in a category, checks prices across retailers, and analyzes trustworthy reviews — making it easy for users to find the right product.
Rohlik
Series D in 2022
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Vesta
Series A in 2022
Vesta Corporation specializes in electronic payment solutions, offering a range of services designed to support merchants and consumers across various industries. Their merchant solutions include vSafe for Small to Midsize Businesses, which aids digital goods merchants with payment processing and fraud protection; vSafe for Enterprise, tailored for larger organizations with comprehensive payment management and fraud prevention; and vGuaranteed, designed for online retailers. Additionally, Vesta provides DelayPay, a consumer lending solution that allows prepaid wireless customers to make phone refills in installments. With a focus on enhancing revenue and minimizing costs through the reduction of fraud losses and improved payment capabilities, Vesta serves clients in e-commerce, telecommunications, and financial services globally. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, the company also maintains operation centers in the United States, Ireland, and China, along with an office in Singapore.
Ankorstore
Series C in 2022
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace based in Paris, France, established in 2019. It connects independent brands and designers with neighborhood retailers across Europe, facilitating access to unique products not typically available through major e-commerce platforms or large retail chains. Retailers can easily discover and select from a diverse range of brands, benefiting from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities. This model allows retailers to test sales before committing to larger orders. For brands, Ankorstore provides a streamlined sales process, enabling them to reach multiple stores while ensuring direct communication and support for returns. The marketplace addresses common cash flow challenges by offering payment upon delivery, creating a mutually beneficial environment for both retailers and brands.
Pepper Pantry
Series A in 2021
Pepper Pantry shelves online with essential groceries and kitchen staples from struggling neighborhood food suppliers during COVID-19.
Superplastic
Series A in 2021
Superplastic is a character-based product and entertainment company. It creates limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animation based on characters created in collaboration with some of the greatest artists in the world. Superplastic is founded on the principle that effort and scarcity are intrinsic components of value. The company appropriates the tools of mass media and mass production to create limited edition works of art for a limited audience. It was established in 2017 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.
Tekion
Series D in 2021
Tekion Corp. is a technology company based in San Ramon, California, that specializes in developing cloud-based applications tailored for the automotive retail industry. Founded in 2016, Tekion offers the Automotive Retail Cloud, a comprehensive platform that connects various aspects of automotive dealerships and streamlines the entire vehicle sales process online. The platform serves not only retailers but also manufacturers and technology partners, providing solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By integrating digital sales management, customer engagement, compliance management, and data insights, Tekion enables automotive dealers to enhance their operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, and ultimately drive revenue growth. The company aims to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades, offering a more connected and efficient automotive retail ecosystem.
Grailed
Series B in 2021
Grailed, Inc. operates a curated online marketplace for buying and selling used men's clothing, offering a diverse range of products including tops, bottoms, outerwear, denim, footwear, accessories, and suits. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the platform aims to create an interactive and educational environment for fashion enthusiasts. By combining a robust editorial platform with a carefully vetted selection of items, Grailed provides a secure and accessible shopping experience, making unique men's fashion affordable for a global audience.
Printify
Series A in 2021
Printify is a leading print-on-demand platform that enables individuals to create and sell custom products online without the risks associated with traditional inventory management. Since its establishment in 2015, Printify has experienced significant growth, attracting over 10 million users who utilize its services to design and market a wide range of products, including apparel, wall art, home decor, and accessories. The platform streamlines the process by automating printing and shipping directly to customers, allowing e-commerce store owners to focus on sales and customer engagement. With its headquarters in Riga and a diverse team of over 700 employees across Europe, Printify has earned recognition as one of the best startup employers. The company has garnered investment from notable figures and firms, further solidifying its position in the industry.
Beauty Pie
Series B in 2021
Beauty Pie is an online beauty retailer that operates as a membership-based buyers' club, providing access to a wide array of high-quality beauty and wellness products at factory-cost prices. By eliminating middlemen, Beauty Pie offers luxury skincare, makeup, haircare, body care, candles, fragrance, accessories, and nutritional supplements directly from third-party suppliers. Members can purchase a diverse range of products, including items for the face, cheeks, eyes, lips, and skin, allowing them to enjoy premium beauty solutions without the traditional markup. This direct-to-consumer model promotes transparency in pricing and enables customers to benefit from significant savings on luxury products.
Bloom & Wild
Series D in 2021
Bloom & Wild is a letterbox flower delivery company that modernizes the traditional flower-giving experience through an online platform. Founded in 2013 by Aron Gelbard and Ben Stanway, the company specializes in delivering fresh bouquets directly through recipients' letterboxes, ensuring a unique and convenient gifting experience for occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. By leveraging predictive analytics and technology, Bloom & Wild aims to provide less-traveled, high-quality flowers to customers. The company has expanded its presence across Europe and has entered the UK retail market through a partnership with Sainsbury's, offering an exclusive range of premium bouquets in selected stores. Bloom & Wild is focused on becoming a leading player in the flower and gift delivery sector.
Shopmonkey
Series C in 2021
Shopmonkey Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based shop management software tailored for repair shops. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Shopmonkey offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates workflow management, calendar scheduling, and customer communication through text and email. Its software includes features such as automated appointment confirmations, digital vehicle inspections, inventory management, and invoice tracking, which help eliminate double entry and streamline payment processes. The platform is designed for a variety of repair sectors, including auto repair, auto body, motorcycle repair, and more, allowing users to manage customer relationships and operational workflows efficiently. Additionally, Shopmonkey integrates with QuickBooks, enabling customers to make payments in person or online.
Rohlik
Series C in 2021
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Ankorstore
Series B in 2021
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace based in Paris, France, established in 2019. It connects independent brands and designers with neighborhood retailers across Europe, facilitating access to unique products not typically available through major e-commerce platforms or large retail chains. Retailers can easily discover and select from a diverse range of brands, benefiting from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities. This model allows retailers to test sales before committing to larger orders. For brands, Ankorstore provides a streamlined sales process, enabling them to reach multiple stores while ensuring direct communication and support for returns. The marketplace addresses common cash flow challenges by offering payment upon delivery, creating a mutually beneficial environment for both retailers and brands.
Otrium
Series C in 2021
Otrium operates a shop-in-shop outlet platform that addresses the issue of unsold inventory in the fashion industry. By partnering with over 300 brands, including emerging designers and luxury names, Otrium provides a marketplace for men’s and women’s fashion clothing at discounted rates. The platform boasts more than 3 million shopping members and offers services such as next-day delivery and quick returns, making it a convenient option for customers seeking the latest styles at competitive prices. Through its data-driven approach, Otrium is reshaping the retail landscape by efficiently connecting brands and consumers while reducing excess stock.
Rohlik
Series B in 2021
Rohlik is an online grocery delivery service that provides local customers with fresh food, baked goods, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, beverages, cosmetics, and personal hygiene products. The company emphasizes convenience by offering a 90-minute same-day delivery service, allowing customers to receive their orders at a time that suits them. Since its establishment, Rohlik has experienced significant growth and aims to achieve EUR 300 million in revenues. With a focus on improving the shopping experience, Rohlik strives to help customers eat and live better by ensuring a wide range of quality products is available for quick delivery at affordable prices.
Goody
Seed Round in 2021
Goody is a corporate gifting platform that simplifies the process of sending gifts by eliminating the need for recipient addresses. The company offers a diverse selection of curated gifts, ranging from robes and cookies to succulents and spa treatments. This approach allows givers to choose presents without worrying about sizes, as recipients can select their preferred size or swap their gift for another of equal value. Goody's payment system is designed to charge only after the gift has been received, enhancing the experience for both senders and recipients.
Good Eggs
Series D in 2021
Good Eggs, Inc. is an online grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing fresh, locally sourced produce and meal kits to customers in the Bay Area. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, snacks, beverages, bakery items, and pantry essentials. Good Eggs focuses on sustainable sourcing, partnering with local farms and food producers to ensure high-quality ingredients. In addition to grocery staples, the service includes meal kits designed for various occasions, as well as a selection of wine, beer, and spirits. Through its platform, Good Eggs aims to deliver thoughtfully sourced groceries directly to consumers' homes or offices, promoting a more responsible food system.
Bloom & Wild
Series D in 2021
Bloom & Wild is a letterbox flower delivery company that modernizes the traditional flower-giving experience through an online platform. Founded in 2013 by Aron Gelbard and Ben Stanway, the company specializes in delivering fresh bouquets directly through recipients' letterboxes, ensuring a unique and convenient gifting experience for occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. By leveraging predictive analytics and technology, Bloom & Wild aims to provide less-traveled, high-quality flowers to customers. The company has expanded its presence across Europe and has entered the UK retail market through a partnership with Sainsbury's, offering an exclusive range of premium bouquets in selected stores. Bloom & Wild is focused on becoming a leading player in the flower and gift delivery sector.
Dija
Seed Round in 2020
Dija is a London-based startup founded in 2020 that specializes in delivering groceries directly to customers' doors in under 10 minutes. By operating from local hubs within the communities it serves, Dija aims to facilitate quick and efficient grocery delivery, alleviating the challenges associated with traditional supermarket shopping and unavailable delivery slots. The company focuses on providing a wide range of grocery products, ensuring convenience and accessibility for its customers.
Beauty Pie
Series A in 2020
Beauty Pie is an online beauty retailer that operates as a membership-based buyers' club, providing access to a wide array of high-quality beauty and wellness products at factory-cost prices. By eliminating middlemen, Beauty Pie offers luxury skincare, makeup, haircare, body care, candles, fragrance, accessories, and nutritional supplements directly from third-party suppliers. Members can purchase a diverse range of products, including items for the face, cheeks, eyes, lips, and skin, allowing them to enjoy premium beauty solutions without the traditional markup. This direct-to-consumer model promotes transparency in pricing and enables customers to benefit from significant savings on luxury products.
Ankorstore
Series A in 2020
Ankorstore SAS is an online B2B marketplace based in Paris, France, established in 2019. It connects independent brands and designers with neighborhood retailers across Europe, facilitating access to unique products not typically available through major e-commerce platforms or large retail chains. Retailers can easily discover and select from a diverse range of brands, benefiting from features such as 60-day payment terms and low minimum order quantities. This model allows retailers to test sales before committing to larger orders. For brands, Ankorstore provides a streamlined sales process, enabling them to reach multiple stores while ensuring direct communication and support for returns. The marketplace addresses common cash flow challenges by offering payment upon delivery, creating a mutually beneficial environment for both retailers and brands.
Boulevard
Series B in 2020
Boulevard is the premier salon and spa management platform designed to streamline operations, increase sales, and delight customers. Developed in collaboration with industry-leading owners and operators, the company’s all-in-one platform includes client self-scheduling, CRM, marketing, custom reporting, and integrated payment processing. Boulevard delivers an intuitive, modern SaaS solution to an industry traditionally underserved by technology, helping them unlock their full potential. Boulevard is based in Los Angeles and was founded in 2016 by Matt Danna and Sean Stavropoulos.
Tekion
Series C in 2020
Tekion Corp. is a technology company based in San Ramon, California, that specializes in developing cloud-based applications tailored for the automotive retail industry. Founded in 2016, Tekion offers the Automotive Retail Cloud, a comprehensive platform that connects various aspects of automotive dealerships and streamlines the entire vehicle sales process online. The platform serves not only retailers but also manufacturers and technology partners, providing solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By integrating digital sales management, customer engagement, compliance management, and data insights, Tekion enables automotive dealers to enhance their operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, and ultimately drive revenue growth. The company aims to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades, offering a more connected and efficient automotive retail ecosystem.
Shopmonkey
Series B in 2020
Shopmonkey Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based shop management software tailored for repair shops. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Shopmonkey offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates workflow management, calendar scheduling, and customer communication through text and email. Its software includes features such as automated appointment confirmations, digital vehicle inspections, inventory management, and invoice tracking, which help eliminate double entry and streamline payment processes. The platform is designed for a variety of repair sectors, including auto repair, auto body, motorcycle repair, and more, allowing users to manage customer relationships and operational workflows efficiently. Additionally, Shopmonkey integrates with QuickBooks, enabling customers to make payments in person or online.
Vetted
Series A in 2020
Vetted is an AI-powered product search engine that helps consumers discover the best products and prices effortlessly. Vetted automates and improves the shopping process. It compares products in a category, checks prices across retailers, and analyzes trustworthy reviews — making it easy for users to find the right product.
Alkemics
Series C in 2020
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
Otrium
Series B in 2020
Otrium operates a shop-in-shop outlet platform that addresses the issue of unsold inventory in the fashion industry. By partnering with over 300 brands, including emerging designers and luxury names, Otrium provides a marketplace for men’s and women’s fashion clothing at discounted rates. The platform boasts more than 3 million shopping members and offers services such as next-day delivery and quick returns, making it a convenient option for customers seeking the latest styles at competitive prices. Through its data-driven approach, Otrium is reshaping the retail landscape by efficiently connecting brands and consumers while reducing excess stock.
Superplastic
Seed Round in 2020
Superplastic is a character-based product and entertainment company. It creates limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animation based on characters created in collaboration with some of the greatest artists in the world. Superplastic is founded on the principle that effort and scarcity are intrinsic components of value. The company appropriates the tools of mass media and mass production to create limited edition works of art for a limited audience. It was established in 2017 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.
Boulevard
Series A in 2019
Boulevard is the premier salon and spa management platform designed to streamline operations, increase sales, and delight customers. Developed in collaboration with industry-leading owners and operators, the company’s all-in-one platform includes client self-scheduling, CRM, marketing, custom reporting, and integrated payment processing. Boulevard delivers an intuitive, modern SaaS solution to an industry traditionally underserved by technology, helping them unlock their full potential. Boulevard is based in Los Angeles and was founded in 2016 by Matt Danna and Sean Stavropoulos.
Shopmonkey
Series A in 2019
Shopmonkey Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based shop management software tailored for repair shops. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Shopmonkey offers a comprehensive platform that facilitates workflow management, calendar scheduling, and customer communication through text and email. Its software includes features such as automated appointment confirmations, digital vehicle inspections, inventory management, and invoice tracking, which help eliminate double entry and streamline payment processes. The platform is designed for a variety of repair sectors, including auto repair, auto body, motorcycle repair, and more, allowing users to manage customer relationships and operational workflows efficiently. Additionally, Shopmonkey integrates with QuickBooks, enabling customers to make payments in person or online.
Superplastic
Series A in 2019
Superplastic is a character-based product and entertainment company. It creates limited edition art toys, apparel, games, and animation based on characters created in collaboration with some of the greatest artists in the world. Superplastic is founded on the principle that effort and scarcity are intrinsic components of value. The company appropriates the tools of mass media and mass production to create limited edition works of art for a limited audience. It was established in 2017 and is based in Burlington, Vermont.
Raisin
Venture Round in 2019
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.
Daye
Seed Round in 2019
Daye Ltd is a gynecological health company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. The company develops, manufactures, and markets female hygiene products under the Your Daye brand, specializing in innovative tampons designed to address period-related issues. Notably, Daye offers CBD-infused tampons that provide a natural alternative to traditional painkillers for managing menstrual cramps. In addition to its tampons, Daye is creating an at-home vaginal microbiome screening kit that allows women to test for infections and microbiome disruptions conveniently. This kit aims to empower women in monitoring their gynecological health, potentially reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections, gynecological cancers, and complications related to fertility and IVF. Furthermore, Daye plans to launch a comprehensive digital platform focused on gynecological health, aiming to alleviate the challenges women face throughout their health journeys from menstruation to menopause.
Netomi
Series A in 2019
Netomi develops a conversational artificial intelligence platform designed to enhance customer experiences for brands and businesses. The platform enables seamless interactions on mobile messaging applications, allowing users to make product recommendations, inquire about product availability, and receive assistance with purchases. Additionally, it automates routine customer service tasks across various sectors, including retail, e-commerce, gaming, telecommunications, and travel. Netomi's solutions support multiple channels, such as messaging, chat, email, and voice, and are designed to be easily integrated with popular tools like Zendesk, Salesforce, and Shopify. Founded in 2015 and based in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in New York and Gurugram, India, Netomi has established itself as a leader in customer experience AI, emphasizing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Its no-code deployment model allows for quick implementation and scalability, enabling businesses to meet evolving customer expectations effectively.
Because Market
Venture Round in 2019
Because Market is a direct-to-consumer personal care company established in 2017, specializing in products tailored for older adults. The company aims to simplify access to essential health and wellness items, including incontinence underwear, pads, skincare, supplements, and walkers. By providing discreet delivery and flexible subscription options, Because Market facilitates the purchasing process for families seeking to support their senior members. With aspirations to become the most trusted brand in this sector, the company has secured over $40 million in funding from prominent venture capital firms, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the lives of older adults and promoting their independence.
Raisin
Series D in 2019
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.
Italic
Series A in 2018
Italic, Inc. is an online marketplace that connects consumers directly with manufacturers of luxury goods, enabling them to purchase items such as bed linens, handbags, electric toothbrushes, and yoga gear at significantly lower prices. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Walnut, California, Italic allows customers to access high-quality products sourced from the same factories that supply top brands, offering savings of 50-80%. The platform also benefits manufacturers by providing tools and technology to enhance their distribution capabilities and reach a global customer base, thereby creating new revenue streams.
Anine Bing
Series A in 2018
ANINE BING was launched in 2012 with headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, California. Inspired by the fusion of Scandinavian heritage and American spirit, ANINE BING offers luxurious staples, wardrobe basics, and statement pieces that are current and timeless. Creative director Anine Bing thoughtfully curates each piece in her 'see now buy now' monthly collections where she marries edgy and feminine in a soft meets hard design approach. To this date, ANINE BING is sold in more than 300 boutiques world wide. Five ANINE BING flagship stores can be found in Los Angeles, New York, Belgium, France and Spain; and this expansion will continue throughout 2016 world wide.
Tekion
Series B in 2018
Tekion Corp. is a technology company based in San Ramon, California, that specializes in developing cloud-based applications tailored for the automotive retail industry. Founded in 2016, Tekion offers the Automotive Retail Cloud, a comprehensive platform that connects various aspects of automotive dealerships and streamlines the entire vehicle sales process online. The platform serves not only retailers but also manufacturers and technology partners, providing solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By integrating digital sales management, customer engagement, compliance management, and data insights, Tekion enables automotive dealers to enhance their operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, and ultimately drive revenue growth. The company aims to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades, offering a more connected and efficient automotive retail ecosystem.
Grailed
Series A in 2018
Grailed, Inc. operates a curated online marketplace for buying and selling used men's clothing, offering a diverse range of products including tops, bottoms, outerwear, denim, footwear, accessories, and suits. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, the platform aims to create an interactive and educational environment for fashion enthusiasts. By combining a robust editorial platform with a carefully vetted selection of items, Grailed provides a secure and accessible shopping experience, making unique men's fashion affordable for a global audience.
Good Eggs
Series C in 2018
Good Eggs, Inc. is an online grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing fresh, locally sourced produce and meal kits to customers in the Bay Area. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, snacks, beverages, bakery items, and pantry essentials. Good Eggs focuses on sustainable sourcing, partnering with local farms and food producers to ensure high-quality ingredients. In addition to grocery staples, the service includes meal kits designed for various occasions, as well as a selection of wine, beer, and spirits. Through its platform, Good Eggs aims to deliver thoughtfully sourced groceries directly to consumers' homes or offices, promoting a more responsible food system.
Revolut
Series C in 2018
Revolut Limited is a financial services company based in London, UK, that offers a comprehensive mobile application for users to manage their finances. Founded in 2013, the platform enables currency exchange at interbank rates, money transfers via social networks, and multi-currency spending through a debit card. Initially focused on prepaid cards and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its services to include cryptocurrency and stock trading, as well as various insurance products, such as phone and travel insurance. The app facilitates live exchange rate comparisons, direct bank transfers, and expense tracking, helping both individuals and businesses improve their financial health and gain better control over their finances. Operating in numerous countries worldwide, Revolut is recognized for its user-friendly approach to modern banking.
MileZero
Seed Round in 2018
MileZero is developing a Logistics Cloud that enables both traditional retailers and digital pioneers to compete in an era of rapid change and shifting consumer preferences, driven by the proliferation of mobile and on-demand services.
Deliveroo
Series F in 2017
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
Deliveroo
Series F in 2017
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
Revolut
Series B in 2017
Revolut Limited is a financial services company based in London, UK, that offers a comprehensive mobile application for users to manage their finances. Founded in 2013, the platform enables currency exchange at interbank rates, money transfers via social networks, and multi-currency spending through a debit card. Initially focused on prepaid cards and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its services to include cryptocurrency and stock trading, as well as various insurance products, such as phone and travel insurance. The app facilitates live exchange rate comparisons, direct bank transfers, and expense tracking, helping both individuals and businesses improve their financial health and gain better control over their finances. Operating in numerous countries worldwide, Revolut is recognized for its user-friendly approach to modern banking.
Teemo
Series A in 2017
Teemo is a drive-to-store marketing platform that focuses on enhancing retail advertising by leveraging insights into offline consumer behavior and algorithmic learning. The company aims to generate measurable in-store visits, addressing the primary marketing challenge faced by retailers in various sectors, including retail, quick service restaurants, automotive, and grocery. Since its co-founding in 2014 by individuals with backgrounds from Google and Criteo, Teemo has attracted over 100 clients who seek effective strategies to increase foot traffic to their stores. The platform also provides performance tracking and optimization features, along with valuable customer insights, enabling businesses to refine their marketing efforts. Teemo's growth has been supported by significant investments from notable venture capital firms.
Raisin
Series C in 2017
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.
Funding Circle
Series F in 2017
Funding Circle Limited operates an online marketplace that connects small and medium-sized businesses seeking loans with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the platform allows various lenders, including individuals, banks, local councils, and financial organizations, to provide unsecured and secured loans for various business needs, such as working capital, asset purchases, and property development. By facilitating direct lending, Funding Circle offers businesses fast access to financing while providing investors with the opportunity to earn attractive returns. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including software, retail, energy, healthcare, construction, e-commerce, and industrial sectors, aiming to foster growth, create jobs, and support local communities.
Tekion
Series A in 2017
Tekion Corp. is a technology company based in San Ramon, California, that specializes in developing cloud-based applications tailored for the automotive retail industry. Founded in 2016, Tekion offers the Automotive Retail Cloud, a comprehensive platform that connects various aspects of automotive dealerships and streamlines the entire vehicle sales process online. The platform serves not only retailers but also manufacturers and technology partners, providing solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. By integrating digital sales management, customer engagement, compliance management, and data insights, Tekion enables automotive dealers to enhance their operational efficiency, improve customer experiences, and ultimately drive revenue growth. The company aims to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for decades, offering a more connected and efficient automotive retail ecosystem.
Hollar
Series B in 2016
Hollar is an online dollar store that provides a diverse range of consumer products, including toys, apparel, electronics, beauty items, accessories, party supplies, and home essentials. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, the company focuses on offering affordable prices for its curated selections, which include unique gift and party collections. Hollar's e-commerce platform allows customers to conveniently purchase a variety of products online, catering to their everyday needs while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Returnly
Seed Round in 2016
Returnly specializes in creating digital return experiences for direct-to-consumer brands. It offers a unique return solution that allows customers to receive the correct item before returning an incorrect one, significantly enhancing the shopping experience. With an impressive average consumer satisfaction score of 91%, Returnly provides a comprehensive platform that includes returns management tools and customizable end-customer interfaces. These features encompass package tracking, online returns and exchanges, as well as environmentally friendly return options. By focusing on customer-centric solutions, Returnly aims to streamline the return process and improve overall satisfaction for both brands and their customers.
Alkemics
Series B in 2016
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
Notonthehighstreet
Series E in 2016
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Good Eggs
Series B in 2016
Good Eggs, Inc. is an online grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing fresh, locally sourced produce and meal kits to customers in the Bay Area. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, snacks, beverages, bakery items, and pantry essentials. Good Eggs focuses on sustainable sourcing, partnering with local farms and food producers to ensure high-quality ingredients. In addition to grocery staples, the service includes meal kits designed for various occasions, as well as a selection of wine, beer, and spirits. Through its platform, Good Eggs aims to deliver thoughtfully sourced groceries directly to consumers' homes or offices, promoting a more responsible food system.
Revolut
Series A in 2016
Revolut Limited is a financial services company based in London, UK, that offers a comprehensive mobile application for users to manage their finances. Founded in 2013, the platform enables currency exchange at interbank rates, money transfers via social networks, and multi-currency spending through a debit card. Initially focused on prepaid cards and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its services to include cryptocurrency and stock trading, as well as various insurance products, such as phone and travel insurance. The app facilitates live exchange rate comparisons, direct bank transfers, and expense tracking, helping both individuals and businesses improve their financial health and gain better control over their finances. Operating in numerous countries worldwide, Revolut is recognized for its user-friendly approach to modern banking.
Revolut
Seed Round in 2016
Revolut Limited is a financial services company based in London, UK, that offers a comprehensive mobile application for users to manage their finances. Founded in 2013, the platform enables currency exchange at interbank rates, money transfers via social networks, and multi-currency spending through a debit card. Initially focused on prepaid cards and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its services to include cryptocurrency and stock trading, as well as various insurance products, such as phone and travel insurance. The app facilitates live exchange rate comparisons, direct bank transfers, and expense tracking, helping both individuals and businesses improve their financial health and gain better control over their finances. Operating in numerous countries worldwide, Revolut is recognized for its user-friendly approach to modern banking.
Hollar
Series A in 2015
Hollar is an online dollar store that provides a diverse range of consumer products, including toys, apparel, electronics, beauty items, accessories, party supplies, and home essentials. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in California, the company focuses on offering affordable prices for its curated selections, which include unique gift and party collections. Hollar's e-commerce platform allows customers to conveniently purchase a variety of products online, catering to their everyday needs while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Deliveroo
Series D in 2015
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
MyOptique Group
Venture Round in 2015
MyOptique Group is a leading player in the European optical industry, specializing in online eyewear sales. By eliminating the traditional high street middleman, the company offers customers a superior service and significant savings on a market valued at £20 billion. MyOptique Group operates several online retail brands, including Glasses Direct, Sunglasses Shop, MyOptique.com, LensOn, Netzoptiker, Eyewearbrands, and Lensbest.de, covering all major segments of the eyewear market—prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. The company is noted for its extensive selection, featuring over 150 brands and 7,000 styles, with more than two-thirds of its sales generated outside the UK. MyOptique Group aims to provide affordable and accessible eyewear for both men and women, enhancing the shopping experience through online platforms.
Raisin
Series B in 2015
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.
Deliveroo
Series C in 2015
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
Rakuten Americas
Series B in 2015
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Series C in 2015
Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee roaster and retailer platform that delivers coffee subscriptions to doorsteps nationwide. Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it whether that be in our cafes or at home. Blue Bottle is headquartered in Oakland, California, and has retail and business operations in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo.
Alkemics
Series A in 2015
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
Nasty Gal
Series C in 2015
Nasty Gal Inc. is a retailer focused on women's fashion, offering a wide range of products including clothing, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company features a diverse selection of items such as dresses, rompers, tops, denim, swimwear, and outerwear, along with footwear options like sandals and boots. Nasty Gal also provides various accessories, including jewelry, bags, and beauty products. The brand is inspired by vintage aesthetics and old-school rock 'n roll, aiming to capture the thrill of unique finds. Nasty Gal sells its products through physical store locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, as well as online, where it also features third-party products. As of February 2017, Nasty Gal operates as a subsidiary of Boohoo F I Limited.
Deliveroo
Series B in 2015
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
navabi
Series D in 2015
navabi is striving to become global leader in plus size fashion. navabi carries the largest assortment of brands for plus sizes globally and established their own brands. Their website, www.navabi.co.uk offers the style-savvy plus-sized customer unprecedented access to the newest looks of the season from european cutting edge plus-size labels via worldwide express delivery. The pages of navabi feature weekly fashion editorial, weekly updated products and unique video presentations for each collection with style recommendations.
Rakuten Americas
Series A in 2014
Curbside makes it easy to find, buy and pickup products at nearby stores. The Curbside app searches realtime local inventory across retailers and uses location-based technologies to alert stores when a customer is arriving for a pickup. Curbside helps consumers quickly get what they need and helps retailers better serve their increasingly mobile centric customers.
Good Eggs
Series A in 2014
Good Eggs, Inc. is an online grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing fresh, locally sourced produce and meal kits to customers in the Bay Area. Founded in 2011, the company offers a diverse range of products, including fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, snacks, beverages, bakery items, and pantry essentials. Good Eggs focuses on sustainable sourcing, partnering with local farms and food producers to ensure high-quality ingredients. In addition to grocery staples, the service includes meal kits designed for various occasions, as well as a selection of wine, beer, and spirits. Through its platform, Good Eggs aims to deliver thoughtfully sourced groceries directly to consumers' homes or offices, promoting a more responsible food system.
Tracksmith
Seed Round in 2014
Tracksmith is an American sports apparel brand, established in 2013 by Luke Scheybeler and Matt Taylor, that specializes in designing and manufacturing performance apparel for runners. Based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, the company offers a range of products, including tops, bottoms, and accessories for both men and women, emphasizing classic designs over modern neon styles. In addition to its apparel line, Tracksmith publishes a sports magazine and distributes its products through specialty running stores across the United States, as well as through its online platform, reaching customers in various countries, including Australia, Canada, and several European nations.
Swoon Editions
Series A in 2014
Established in 2012, and backed by Index Ventures (Deliveroo, Dropbox) and Octopus Investments (Zoopla, Secret Escapes), Swoon Editions are on a mission to be a global online furniture & homewares brand; making homes remarkable through distinctive design, beautiful craft and fair prices. They launch new designs daily to give their growing community of ‘Insiders’ (email subscribers) a reason to engage and shop with us. Product launches are communicated through daily and weekly emails, with each design first produced in a very limited quantity of 10-20 pieces. Using real-time sales data, they test demand very quickly and then scale production on only the most popular pieces.
Funding Circle
Series D in 2014
Funding Circle Limited operates an online marketplace that connects small and medium-sized businesses seeking loans with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the platform allows various lenders, including individuals, banks, local councils, and financial organizations, to provide unsecured and secured loans for various business needs, such as working capital, asset purchases, and property development. By facilitating direct lending, Funding Circle offers businesses fast access to financing while providing investors with the opportunity to earn attractive returns. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including software, retail, energy, healthcare, construction, e-commerce, and industrial sectors, aiming to foster growth, create jobs, and support local communities.
Deliveroo
Series A in 2014
Deliveroo is an online food delivery platform headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2012 by Gregory Orlowski and William Shu, the company connects consumers with local restaurants, enabling quick and convenient ordering and delivery services. Deliveroo operates in 11 countries across more than 800 towns and cities, boasting a portfolio of over 140,000 restaurants globally. To facilitate deliveries, Deliveroo employs approximately 180,000 riders worldwide. The company generates revenue through various channels, including commissions, user fees, restaurant sign-up fees, and packaging sales.
Raisin
Series A in 2014
Raisin is an online financial marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, that connects retail customers with banks seeking to expand their deposit base. Established in 2012, Raisin aims to help savers access the best interest rates available across Europe by offering a range of exclusive savings and investment products. The platform allows users to choose from various options, including overnight flexible savings and long-term deposits, enabling them to earn competitive returns by depositing their money in different banks. Raisin ensures a seamless investment process and simplifies the management of investments through a single platform, enhancing the experience for both individuals and businesses. In June 2021, Raisin expanded its capabilities through a merger with Deposit Solutions, further solidifying its position in the market.
Little Borrowed Dress
Seed Round in 2014
Little Borrowed Dress is a wedding boutique that offers bridesmaid dresses for sale or rent. They offer planning a casino-themed wedding that can be celebrated as nuptials.
EDITED
Venture Round in 2014
EDITED provides retail intelligence and AI-driven data services aimed at helping retailers enhance their margins and boost sales. The company offers a real-time analytics platform that delivers market data, trend insights, and comprehensive product metrics, allowing clients to monitor pricing and assortment effectively. By integrating business analytics with external market data, brands such as Columbia and Inditex can swiftly transform insights into actionable strategies. This enables apparel professionals involved in merchandising, buying, trading, and strategy to make informed decisions and trade more efficiently, ultimately improving their overall market understanding.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Series B in 2014
Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee roaster and retailer platform that delivers coffee subscriptions to doorsteps nationwide. Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it whether that be in our cafes or at home. Blue Bottle is headquartered in Oakland, California, and has retail and business operations in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo.
MyOptique Group
Series C in 2013
MyOptique Group is a leading player in the European optical industry, specializing in online eyewear sales. By eliminating the traditional high street middleman, the company offers customers a superior service and significant savings on a market valued at £20 billion. MyOptique Group operates several online retail brands, including Glasses Direct, Sunglasses Shop, MyOptique.com, LensOn, Netzoptiker, Eyewearbrands, and Lensbest.de, covering all major segments of the eyewear market—prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. The company is noted for its extensive selection, featuring over 150 brands and 7,000 styles, with more than two-thirds of its sales generated outside the UK. MyOptique Group aims to provide affordable and accessible eyewear for both men and women, enhancing the shopping experience through online platforms.
navabi
Series C in 2013
navabi is striving to become global leader in plus size fashion. navabi carries the largest assortment of brands for plus sizes globally and established their own brands. Their website, www.navabi.co.uk offers the style-savvy plus-sized customer unprecedented access to the newest looks of the season from european cutting edge plus-size labels via worldwide express delivery. The pages of navabi feature weekly fashion editorial, weekly updated products and unique video presentations for each collection with style recommendations.
Notonthehighstreet
Series D in 2013
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Yub
Venture Round in 2013
Yub is an innovative offline affiliate network based in Mountain View, California, specializing in helping retailers and restaurants track consumer behavior from online interactions to actual purchases. By leveraging the online affiliate model, Yub facilitates a seamless connection between online engagement and in-store transactions, allowing businesses to effectively drive foot traffic and sales without requiring any integration or upgrades. The company offers user-friendly promotional options for consumers, positioning itself to transform how brick-and-mortar establishments attract and retain customers.
Funding Circle
Series C in 2013
Funding Circle Limited operates an online marketplace that connects small and medium-sized businesses seeking loans with individual and institutional investors. Founded in 2009 and based in London, the platform allows various lenders, including individuals, banks, local councils, and financial organizations, to provide unsecured and secured loans for various business needs, such as working capital, asset purchases, and property development. By facilitating direct lending, Funding Circle offers businesses fast access to financing while providing investors with the opportunity to earn attractive returns. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including software, retail, energy, healthcare, construction, e-commerce, and industrial sectors, aiming to foster growth, create jobs, and support local communities.
Swoon Editions
Seed Round in 2013
Established in 2012, and backed by Index Ventures (Deliveroo, Dropbox) and Octopus Investments (Zoopla, Secret Escapes), Swoon Editions are on a mission to be a global online furniture & homewares brand; making homes remarkable through distinctive design, beautiful craft and fair prices. They launch new designs daily to give their growing community of ‘Insiders’ (email subscribers) a reason to engage and shop with us. Product launches are communicated through daily and weekly emails, with each design first produced in a very limited quantity of 10-20 pieces. Using real-time sales data, they test demand very quickly and then scale production on only the most popular pieces.
Maker's Row
Seed Round in 2013
Maker's Row, Inc. is an online marketplace founded in 2012 and based in Brooklyn, New York, that connects businesses with American manufacturers and suppliers, primarily in the apparel and accessories industry. The platform provides a comprehensive list of industry-specific factories, simplifying the manufacturing process for small and medium-sized product-based businesses. By offering detailed factory profiles and location analyses, Maker's Row enables clients to efficiently select the right manufacturing partners for their needs. The platform has gained recognition for its accessibility and extensive resources, making it a valuable tool for businesses looking to navigate the complexities of domestic manufacturing.
Rad
Series A in 2013
Rad is a Paris-based fashion discovery platform that specializes in offering trendy apparel and accessories for both men and women. The platform features a curated selection of hipster-style clothing, including t-shirts and hoodies adorned with logos and embroidery. By focusing on current fashion trends, Rad aims to cater to the growing consumer preference for affordable and quickly updated wardrobe options. The company's online shopping experience is designed to provide easy access to the latest styles, positioning itself as a contemporary alternative to traditional retail outlets.
Erply
Series B in 2013
ERPLY provides SaaS-based solutions for commercial retail inventory that handles data across physical shops, online stores, and warehouses. It also offers real-time dashboards with relevant data. The company’s software is integrated with other platforms, including a range of accounting and web-shop outlets; and mobile credit card readers for handheld mobile devices to deliver payments for large and small businesses. It offers its solutions to retail stores to build customer relationships and track valuable inventory; car service markets to maintain cars and schedule and assign jobs; salons and spas to avoid double booking; and cafes and delis. ERPLY was founded in 2009 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Farfetch
Series C in 2013
Farfetch is an online platform established in 2008 that connects buyers and sellers of personal luxury goods. It unites various independent fashion boutiques and offers a diverse range of products, including bags, dresses, shoes, and accessories. The company partners with over 1,000 luxury goods sellers to provide their inventory to nearly one million active customers, charging a commission for each sale. Farfetch operates a modular technology platform designed to enhance the luxury fashion ecosystem, utilizing a proprietary technology stack to support its applications, services, and data. In addition to its digital marketplace, Farfetch also includes Browns stores and the New Guard Group, and it offers solutions that facilitate the e-commerce operations of luxury brands. The company's focus on connecting luxury brands closely with the fashion industry underlines its commitment to the sector.
Abe's Market
Series B in 2013
Abe's Market is an online marketplace dedicated to connecting consumers with natural product entrepreneurs. The platform allows these entrepreneurs to showcase their unique products and share their stories, facilitating a direct relationship between buyers and makers. By focusing on natural goods, Abe's Market serves as a curated space where customers can discover and purchase a variety of products that prioritize health and sustainability. This approach not only promotes small businesses but also caters to the growing demand for natural and organic options in the marketplace.
Prescription Eyewear
Venture Round in 2012
MyOptique Group is the parent company of GlassesDirect.com, MyOptique.com, LensOn and SunglassesShop.com.
Abe's Market
Equity Crowdfunding in 2012
Abe's Market is an online marketplace dedicated to connecting consumers with natural product entrepreneurs. The platform allows these entrepreneurs to showcase their unique products and share their stories, facilitating a direct relationship between buyers and makers. By focusing on natural goods, Abe's Market serves as a curated space where customers can discover and purchase a variety of products that prioritize health and sustainability. This approach not only promotes small businesses but also caters to the growing demand for natural and organic options in the marketplace.
Pentaho
Series C in 2012
Pentaho Corporation is a data integration and business analytics company that offers an open-source platform designed for various big data deployments. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with an office in Tokyo, Japan, Pentaho provides a comprehensive suite of tools for data analysis, visualization, reporting, and predictive analytics. Its platform facilitates the extraction, preparation, and blending of data, enabling organizations to uncover actionable insights. Pentaho also specializes in embedded analytics solutions, cloud business analytics, and integration of Internet of Things data, allowing businesses to synthesize information from both traditional systems and big data environments. Additionally, the company offers custom dashboards, visualizations, consulting, training, and technical support services. With a diverse clientele across industries such as healthcare, retail, and financial services, Pentaho serves over 1,200 enterprise customers worldwide. The company is recognized for its contributions to key open-source analytics projects and operates under a subscription-based business model.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Series A in 2012
Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee roaster and retailer platform that delivers coffee subscriptions to doorsteps nationwide. Blue Bottle Coffee is a passionate team of hundreds around the world, united by the simple purpose of getting great coffee to everyone who asks for it whether that be in our cafes or at home. Blue Bottle is headquartered in Oakland, California, and has retail and business operations in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo.
Nasty Gal
Series B in 2012
Nasty Gal Inc. is a retailer focused on women's fashion, offering a wide range of products including clothing, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company features a diverse selection of items such as dresses, rompers, tops, denim, swimwear, and outerwear, along with footwear options like sandals and boots. Nasty Gal also provides various accessories, including jewelry, bags, and beauty products. The brand is inspired by vintage aesthetics and old-school rock 'n roll, aiming to capture the thrill of unique finds. Nasty Gal sells its products through physical store locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica, as well as online, where it also features third-party products. As of February 2017, Nasty Gal operates as a subsidiary of Boohoo F I Limited.
Notonthehighstreet
Series D in 2012
Notonthehighstreet.com is the leading curated online marketplace connecting the best small creative businesses, with the world. The brand has gained the trust and loyalty of its customers through offering an alternative to the High Street: a curated product selection with unique designs, high-quality craftsmanship and inspiring stories behind the people that make them. Customers choose to support small creative businesses and therefore contribute to building the great creative talent and community of artisans across the United Kingdom. Shopping with Notonthehighstreet.com is an opportunity for customers to be a conscious consumer, bringing human values back into retail and enabling the things they buy to say something about who they are. Founded in 2006 by Holly Tucker MBE and Sophie Cornish MBE, the brand has experienced exceptional growth with gross sales in 2014 reaching £127 million and delivering a compound growth rate of 135% since launch. Under the leadership of newly appointed CEO Simon Belsham, there is renewed energy and focus on building a brand that will captivate customers for decades to come by supporting Partners’ growth and innovation. With a team of over 200 at its headquarters in Silicon Upon Thames, South West London, Notonthehighstreet.com is backed by venture capitalists Venrex Investment Management, Index Ventures, 83North, Industry Ventures and Eight Road Ventures.
Etsy
Series F in 2012
Etsy, Inc. operates online marketplaces primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany, connecting buyers and sellers of handmade, vintage, and craft items. The company offers a diverse range of approximately 66 million products across various categories, including clothing, jewelry, craft supplies, and home goods. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Etsy provides seller services such as payment processing through Etsy Payments, advertising via Etsy Ads, and discounted shipping labels for sellers in select countries. Additionally, it offers tools like the Shop Manager dashboard for inventory and order management, Targeted Offers for promotions, and educational resources for sellers. With significant gross merchandise volume and a growing user base of over 96 million buyers and 9 million sellers as of 2023, Etsy has established itself as a key player in the e-commerce market.
Just Eat Takeaway.com
Series C in 2012
Just Eat Takeaway.com is an online food ordering and delivery platform. It connects consumers with local restaurants, allowing users to browse menus and place orders. The platform operates through a website and mobile application, facilitating payment and delivery logistics. Just Eat Takeaway.com serves industries such as food and beverage, hospitality, and logistics.
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