Funding

For ecommerce startups it’s hard to exist without some serious money. Luckily there are investors who are always looking to put their money into interesting and promising companies, hoping to get more money out of them than they put in. On this page you’ll find articles we wrote about funding.

Russian online retailer Ozon raises 108 million euros

By Ecommerce News - April 30, 2014 - Subject(s): Funding.

Ozon has raised 108 million euros in funding from holding company Sistema and telecommunications provider MTS. Both parties have invested 75 million dollars (€54mn) in exchange for a 10.8% stake each. Russia's largest ecommerce company is now valuated at about 500 million euros.

Takeaway.com receives €74mln in funding

By Ecommerce News - April 10, 2014 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Funding.

Takeaway.com has received 74 million euros worth of funding from investment companies Macquarie Capital and Prime Ventures. It’s not the first time the Dutch company, specialized in online food ordering and home delivery, got funding as it received an investment of 13 million euros from Prime Ventures back in 2012.

French ecommerce solution PrestaShop raises €6.75 mln

By Ecommerce News - March 10, 2014 - Subject(s): Funding.

The French ecommerce software company PrestaShop raised 6.75 million euros of investment capital last week from XAnge, Seventure Partners and Serena Capital. The extra capital will be used to conquer other markets, accelerate product development and improve technology. PrestaShop got 3 million euros with a previous funding round in September 2011.