RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ONLINE RETAIL
- Flipkart, an online marketplace for multi-category products, has raised $1.5B in Series J round from Softbank. Link
- Fanatics, a retailer of licensed sports merchandise, has raised $1B from Softbank, Major Leagues Baseball, and National Football League. Link
- Smartisan Technology, a mobile phone OEM, has raised $148.5M in Series D round from undisclosed investors. Link
- Epet, an online retailer of pet products, has raised $50M in Series B round from IDG Capital Partners. Link
- Leesa, an internet-first brand of mattress, has raised $23M in Series B round from John Replogle and Blake Mycoskie. Link
- FPT Shop, an online retailer of electronic products, has raised $11M in Series A round from VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund. Link
- Dote, a mobile commerce app, has raised $7M in Series A round from Lightspeed Venture Partners. Link
- Rothy’s, a digital first brand of vegan shoes, has raised $7.2M in Series A round from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Grace Beauty Capital, and Finn Capital Partners. Link
- Wetsuit Outlet, an online retailer of sports and outdoor products, has raised $6.5M in Series A round from Mobeus Equity Partners. Link
- Cornerstone, a private label subscription service for grooming products, has raised $4.6M in Series A round from Calculus Capital. Link
- Huckberry, an online retailer of multi-category consumer products, has raised $3.8M in Series A round from undisclosed investors. Link
- Sightbox, a subscription box for contact lenses, has raised $2.4M in Seed funding from Rogue Venture Partners, Portland Seed Fund, and Jumpstart Foundry. Link
- Simba, an internet-first brand of mattresses, has raised $2.4M in Series B round from undisclosed investors. Link
- SayWeee, a mobile commerce app, has raised $1.1M in Series A round from undisclosed investors. Link
- Loli Beauty, a subscription box service for beauty products, has raised $600K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
- Pistol Lake, a digital first brand of men’s apparel, has raised $600K in Seed funding from Slow Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Neil Parikh. Link
- Everwaters, a private label brand of water purifiers, has raised $105K Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
- Skygarden, an online marketplace for consumer products, has raised $100K Seed funding from Katapult Accelerator. Link
- FableStreet, a private label brand of apparel for women, has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Kanwaljit Singh, Pameela Pattabiraman. Link
- Glassybox, a beauty subscription box, has been acquired by The Hut Group for an undisclosed sum. Link
- Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company, has raised $1B as Conventional Debt from 18 banks including Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. Link
- Flipkart, an online marketplace for multi-category products, has raised $58.7M Conventional Debt from Axis Bank. Link
- The Tot, an online retailer of mom and baby care products, has raised $2.4M in Conventional Debt from undisclosed lenders. Link
SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND
11street (2015, Kuala Lumpur) – Online marketplace selling multiple categories of consumer products. It has over 400,000 registered sellers and has over 6 million product listings.
Samsara Luggage (2017, Netanya) – Internet-first brand of smart aluminum suitcases. They make fireproof and lightweight suitcases made from aluminum alloy. Raised 18X times its pledged goal on Kickstarter.
LEADER BOARD – ONLINE RETAIL
Horizontal – Retailer
JD.com (1998, Beijing, IPO) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods. They have also built their own nationwide fulfillment network and last-mile delivery network. IPO listed in 2014.
Jumia (2012, Lagos, $537M) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods across Africa. Backed by Rocket Internet, Millicom, MTN Group, Summit Partners and J.P. Morgan.
Ozon (1998, Moscow, $268M) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods and Russian language based products. Backed by Index Ventures, Sistema, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Infinity Ventures, Baring Vostok Capital Partners and others.
Horizontal – Marketplace
Amazon (1994, Seattle, IPO) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods including Electronics, Fashion, Home Decor, Baby & Kids, Books, Digital Goods etc. IPO listed in 1997.
Ebay (1995, San Jose, IPO) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods including Electronics, Fashion, Home Decor, Baby & Kids, Books, Digital Goods etc. IPO listed in 1998.
Flipkart (2007, Bangalore, $6.1B) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods and operator of its own payment gateway and logistics service provider. Backed by Accel Partners, Tiger Global Management, Naspers, and others.
Fashion
Zalando (2008, Berlin, IPO) – An online retailer for fashion products offering branded fashion products for women, men, and children with free shipping. IPO listed in 2014.
YOOX Group (2000, Milan, IPO) – A global internet retailing partner for leading fashion & designer brands. IPO listed in 2009.
Farfetch (2008, London, $709M) – Online marketplace for boutiques and designers. Backed by JD, Temasek, Vitruvian Partners and others.
Vancl (2007, Beijing, $580M) – Online retailer of fashion products. Backed by Saif Partners, IDG Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management and others.
Mogujie (2011, Hangzhou, $420M) – Social shopping marketplace platform focused on women’s fashion. Backed by IDG Ventures, Tiantu Capital, Qiming Venture Partners and others.
Moonbasa (2006, Guangzhou, $340.5M) – An online cross-border e-commerce platform to buy US fashion brands in China. Backed by Tiger Global Management, GSR Ventures, DT Capital Partners and China Renaissance Capital Investment.
Justfab (2010, El Segundo, $300M) – An online fashion retailer with a monthly membership program for women’s clothing, women’s shoes and handbags. Backed by Passport Capital, Shining Capital, Rho Capital Partners and others.
Dafiti (2010, Sao Paulo, $245M) – Online retailer of footwear and fashion products. Backed by Rocket Internet, Quadrant Capital Advisors, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and others.
Warby Parker (2010, NYC, $215M) – Private label brand of designer eyewear. Backed by Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst Partners, and others.
Electronics
Kogan (2006, Melbourne, IPO) – Online retailer of multi-category Electronic products including smartphones, laptops, etc. IPO listed in 2016.
Xiaomi (2010, Beijing, $1.45B) – Designer and manufacturer of Electronics products including Mobile phones, Tablets, TVs etc. Backed by Morningside Ventures, Temasek, IDG Capital Partners and others.
Meizu (2003, Zhuhai, $914M) – Designer and manufacturer of Smartphones. Backed by Alibaba Group.
Home Decor & Furniture
Wayfair (2002, Boston, IPO) – Online retailer of home decor products & furnishings. IPO listed in 2014.
Houzz (2009, Palo Alto, $613.6M) – Content, Community & Commerce Platform in Home Design. Backed by Sequoia Capital, NEA, KPCB, GGV Capital, DST Global, T. Rowe Price, Comcast Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Canvas Ventures.
Casper (2014, NYC, $240M) – Online direct-to-consumer mattress brand. Backed by Target, NEA, SV Angel, Norwest Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Correlation Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Pritzker Group, A-Grade Investments, Silas Capital, Vaizra Investments, Irving Place Capital, Slow Venture and others.
WestWing (2011, Munich, $212M) – An online flash sales platform that provides products and services related to interior designing. Backed by Summit Partners, Rocket Internet, Tengelmann Ventures and others.
Home24 (2009, Berlin, $173M) – Online furniture marketplace. Backed by Baillie Gifford.
Pepperfry (2011, Mumbai, $160M) – Online marketplace for furniture & home decor products. Backed by Goldman Sachs, Norwest Venture Partners and others.
Urban Ladder (2012, Bangalore, $92M) – Online private label furniture & home decor brand. Backed by TR Capital and Steadview Capital.
Baby & Kids
Windeln (2010, Munich, IPO) – Retailer of baby and toddler products in Germany, Austria, China, and Switzerland. IPO listed in May 2015.
Zulily (2009, Seattle, IPO, Acq.) – Daily deal sites for mom and kids offering discounts on apparel, toys, and gears. Went IPO in 2013 and then acquired by Liberty Interactive in 2015.
Wzhouhui (2013, Shenzhen, $278M) – An online retailer of imported baby and maternal products. Backed by Globalegrow.
Mia.com (2011, Beijing, $232M) – Online retailer for imported infant care products. Backed by Baidu, Zhenfund, Sequoia Capital and others.
Honest (2011, Santa Monica, $228M) – Monthly subscription service of customized eco-friendly family product bundles. Backed by Glade Brook Capital Partners, Wellington Management, Institutional Venture Partners, General Catalyst Partners and others.
Beauty & Personal Care
Jumei (2010, Beijing, IPO) – An online retailer focused on beauty and personal care products. IPO listed in 2014.
Harry’s (2012, NYC, $285M) – A private label personal grooming brand supplying shaving products on a subscription basis. Backed by Tiger Global Management, SV Angel, and others.
Dollar Shave Club (2011, LA, $165M, Acq.) – Private label brand supplying shaving essentials on a subscription basis. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, KPCB and others. Acquired by Unilever in 2016.
Sporting & Outdoor Goods
Sportsamore (2009, Solna, IPO) – An online retailer of multi-category sports goods including Footwear, Sportswear, etc. IPO listed in 2012.
Netshoes (2000, Sao Paulo, $427M) – Online retailer of Sports goods. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Temasek and others.
Art
Hihey (2011, Beijing, $100M) – Online art marketplace selling all categories of artworks. Backed by China Minsheng Bank, Shenzhen Capital Group and others.
Catawiki (2008, Assen, $95M) – Online catalog and auction house for art and collectibles. Backed by Accel Partners, Peak Capital, and others.
Gifting Products
Roseonly (2013, Guangzhou, $49M) – Online retailer of premium flower bouquets. Backed by Accel Partners, Tencent and others.
The Bouqs Company (2012, Marina Del Rey, $44.8M) – Online retailer of flowers and plants. Backed by OurCrowd, Plug and Play Tech Center, Partech Ventures etc.
Niche Products
Shapeways (2008, NYC, $78M) – Marketplace where one can make, buy and sell 3D Printed products. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Union Square and others.
Zazzle (1999, Redwood City, $46M, Acq.) – An online retailer for user customized/designed products. Backed by KPCB, Sherpalo Ventures, Northgate Capital and others.
Pets
Boqii (2008, Beijing, $137M) – An online retailer of pet products as well as a pet community. Backed by JAFCO Asia, Goldman Sachs, and others.
Pet360 (1997, Plymouth Meeting, $28M, Acq.) – An online retailer of pet supplies including pet food, toys, medicines, apparel etc. Acquired by PetSmart in 2014.
Handicrafts
Etsy (2005, Brooklyn, IPO) – Online marketplace for handmade and vintage items. IPO listed in 2015.
Redbubble (2006, SF, IPO) – Online marketplace for independent artists artworks including wall art, work on T-shirts, iPhone cases etc. IPO listed in 2016.
Books, Stationery & Digital Goods
Paperless Post (2008, NYC, $32M) – Mobile and web-based platform to design and send custom cards and invitations. Backed by SV Angel, RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and others.
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