Funding

Direct-to-consumer platform Productpine has raised 2,5 million euros in seed capital. The startup wants to use the money to scale up and work with more international partners. Currently, they offer over 90 brands.

Ecommerce feed manager Channable has raised 55 million euros. The Dutch scale up will use the funds for product development and further global expansion, eyeing markets in North-America and Europe.

B2B-marketplace Ankorstore has secured 250 million euros. After only two years of operations, the French company is Europe’s latest unicorn with a value over 1,75 billion euros. The platform wants to use the money to develop their existing services and open new offices in Italy and Spain.

Major marketplace from the United Kingdom, OnBuy, announced that it will reward its entire workforce with over 1 million euros in share options this month. The news follows the announcement of an anticipated IPO and international expansion.

Dutch grocery delivery startup Pieter Pot has raised 9 million euros in a funding round. The company will use this capital injection to accelerate its expansion. Pieter Pot is already active in the Netherlands and Belgium, but now wants to expand its range across more European markets.

German online fashion platform BestSecret is planning an initial public offering in the summer of 2022. The company could be valued at more than three billion euros. BestSecret wants to use the raised funds to expand internationally.

Wehkamp, the online department store from the Netherlands, is looking into an initial public offering (IPO). Their largest shareholder Apax wants to leave the company. An attempt to sell the retailer privately fell through.

Centra, a direct-to-consumer and wholesale platform for global brands, has secured an investment of 10 million. It will use the new funding to power up product development and accelerate its international expansion. The platform specifically wants to challenge ShopifyPlus and enterprise-level platforms.

Bol.com is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the second half of 2022. Its holding, Ahold Delhaize, wants to use the public offering to raise extra finances and fulfill the platform's growth potential. The holding also announces other plans for the coming years.

Wayflyer announces a new launch today. The Irish ecommerce financier is expanding to Spain and the Netherlands. This is the next step in the company's growth across Europe, Australia and the US.

Dutch omnichannel retail player Coolblue has decided to postpone its initial public offering and listing of shares on Euronext Amsterdam. According to the company, current market conditions create uncertainty among investors. The public offering will be postponed until further notice.

Expivi, the 3D product configurator for ecommerce, has secured millions in growth capital. The Dutch-based company will use the money to add new features to the platform. Additionally, it wants to expand internationally in Europe and the US.

Dutch omnichannel retail player Coolblue is about to launch an initial public offering and listing of shares on Euronext Amsterdam. The company has been looking into becoming listed on the Dutch exchange market, and now it's ready to make that move.

The enterprise marketplace software as a service platform provider Mirakl, announced that it has raised 468 million euros in a Series E funding round. This increases the company's value to more than 2,92 billion euros. The financing will be used to rapidly expand Mirakl further.

British marketplace seller and tech startup Boulevard has raised 2.5 million euros in seed capital. The company, only having started their supply chain services last year, will use the funds to diversify and further develop their in-house software. The investment comes at a time when marketplaces continue to thrive in a post-pandemic landscape.