Shipup, a Paris-based company helping online retailers with the ‘post-purchase’ customer experience, has raised €6 million from Elaia and the Smart Cities Fund, managed by Bpifrance through the Programme of Investment for the Future. With the new capital, the French company will open an office in New York City and focus on expansion throughout the […]
Alkemics, a Paris-based platform that connects global retailers with suppliers large and small, has raised a €21 million Series C round led by Highland Europe, along with Index Ventures, SEB and Cathay Innovation. Since raising €20 million in 2016, Alkemics has worked with the largest grocery retailers in France and the UK (including E.Leclerc, Intermarché, […]
Milkman, a Milan-based logistics and delivery platform, has raised €25 million in its third round of funding, with backing from Poste Italiane, P101 sgr, Italia500, Vertis and 360 Capital. The deal includes an agreement between Milkman and Poste to create a new premium service, MLK Deliveries, specifically for Poste customers. The Italian company focuses on […]
OGOship, a Helsinki-based e-commerce logistics startup, has raised a €1.5 million seed round from Finnish investor Maki.vc to help fuel the company’s global ambitions. The third party logistics (3PL) company allows small to medium e-retailers to store their products closer to consumers in a network of warehouses. Local storage means shorter delivery times. The service […]
Cubyn, a Paris-based fulfillment and logistics provider for e-commerce marketplaces, has secured an undisclosed amount of venture debt capital from Harbert European Growth Capital. The French startup claims its proprietary technology, deployed in warehouses, reduces logistics costs by a third. Algorithms determine the best carrier and time per shipment. In addition to fulfilling and shipping […]
Stockholm-founded “delivery experience platform” for online merchants Ingrid has raised 12.25 million SEK (some €1.16 million) from the local early-stage VC Blq invest. The startup claims to handle 10 percent of the e-commerce market in Sweden and is planning to use the capital injection to expand to new markets. Founded in 2015, Ingrid wants to […]
Bliss, an Israeli social selling platform, has secured $1 million in pre-seed financing led by Global Founders Capital (GFC). The round should wrap up in the next few weeks. Founded a few months ago by Tal Adler (CEO) and Ori Magen (CRO), the Tel Aviv startup is cashing in on the social e-commerce trend, wherein […]