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1) Thrasio

1) Thrasio

Thrasio is a digital consumer products company that buys Amazon FBA private label businesses as well as direct-to-consumer e-commerce enterprises.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Walpole
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Carlos Cashman, Joshua Silberstein
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $1,746,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

2) Authentic Brands Group

2) Authentic Brands Group

Authentic Brands Group oversees the value of global brands through brand development, marketing, and entertainment.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: New York
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Jamie Salter
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $1,125,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

3) Razor Group

3) Razor Group

Razor Group is a worldwide consumer holding firm that acquires and grows brands in collaboration with e-commerce merchants.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Christoph F. Gamon, Jonas Diezun, Oliver Dlugosch, Shrestha Chowdhury, Tushar Ahluwalia
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: € 362,333,333
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

4) CleverTap

4) CleverTap

CleverTap is a customer lifecycle management and engagement software that helps businesses retain and develop their customers over time.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Mountain View
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Anand Jain, Sunil Thomas, Suresh Kondamudi
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $76,600,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

5) Sideqik

5) Sideqik

Sideqik is an influencer marketing business intelligence platform.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Atlanta
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Jeremy Haile, Kurt Uhlir, Tree McGlown
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $5,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

6) Opontia

6) Opontia

Small e-commerce business owners can use Opontia to sell their businesses in a quick and fair manner.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • City: Dubai
  • Started in: 2021
  • Founders: Manfred Meyer, Philip Johnston
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $20,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

7) Mentor Spaces

7) Mentor Spaces

A community-driven mentorship platform aimed at making it easier for businesses to find, hire, and retain minority employees.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Denver
  • Started in: 2020
  • Founders: Chris Motley, Kunal Parbadia
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,020,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

8) SUGAR Cosmetics

8) SUGAR Cosmetics

SUGAR Cosmetics is a cruelty-free makeup brand that specializes on high-style, high-performance cosmetics.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Kaushik Mukherjee, Vineeta Singh
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $35,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

9) Growve

9) Growve

Growve is a brand aggregator that specializes in wellness and beauty brand acquisition and management.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Fort Lauderdale
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Brian Baer, Matthew Newman
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $175,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

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10) TRIBE

10) TRIBE

TRIBE is a technological platform that allows digital marketers to source branded content from producers in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • City: South Melbourne
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Jules Lund
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $12,295,586
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

11) Numerator

11) Numerator

Numerator combines omnichannel marketing, merchandising, and sales data to simplify the pursuit of new opportunities.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Chicago
  • Started in: 1990
  • Founders: Jared Schrieber, Jon Brelig
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $21,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

12) Flipdish

12) Flipdish

Flipdish assists on-demand food businesses with the development of branded food ordering systems, websites, and apps.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Ireland
  • City: Sandyford
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Conor McCarthy, James McCarthy
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: € 47,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

13) CreatorIQ

13) CreatorIQ

Enterprises may use CreatorIQ's intelligence-driven platform to manage influencer marketing and brand advocacy across multinational teams.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Culver City
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Igor Vaks
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $40,800,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

14) True Fit

14) True Fit

True Fit is an artificial data platform that helps fashion retailers locate online storefronts.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Boston
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Jessica Murphy, Romney Evans, William R. Adler
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $112,026,443
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

15) Bynder

15) Bynder

Bynder is a digital asset management (DAM) platform that allows users to easily search and share creative materials.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Amsterdam
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Chris Hall, Roland Keijzer
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $22,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

16) iSpot.tv

16) iSpot.tv

Spot.tv helps advertisers stay ahead of the competition by providing real-time media measurement and performance data.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Bellevue
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Sean Muller
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $57,800,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

17) DanAds

17) DanAds

DanAds is a white label self-serve ad-desk for small and medium advertisers for publishers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Sweden
  • City: Sollentuna
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Istvan Beres, Peo Persson
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $15,136,167
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

18) Dwarfs

18) Dwarfs

Dwarfs is a marketplace-based e-commerce platform that buys and grows e-commerce firms.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: The Netherlands
  • City: Duivendrecht
  • Started in: 2021
  • Founders: Demian Beenakker
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 7,500,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

19) Influitive

19) Influitive

Influitive assists businesses in mobilizing their advocates in order to generate more referral leads, reference calls, social media advocacy, and product evaluations.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: David Crow, Mark Organ
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $59,789,001
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 32

You can find their website here.

20) Limelight Platform

20) Limelight Platform

Limelight Platform is a venture-backed startup that offers tools for creating data-driven, automated live marketing campaigns.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Andrew Carlin, Jonah Midanik, Russ Armstrong
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,203,805
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

21) 91APP

21) 91APP

In Taiwan, 91APP is a major omnichannel commerce solution provider, offering retailers their own shopping app and website.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Taiwan
  • City: Taipei
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Steven Ho
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $9,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

22) Giosis

22) Giosis

Giosis, commonly known as Qoo10, is a Korean-oriented internet marketplace.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Ku Young Bae
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: $82,100,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

23) Linkfluence

23) Linkfluence

Linkfluence is a media intelligence company that monitors social media conversations to help organizations find new business prospects.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Norway
  • City: Oslo
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Guilhem Fouetillou
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $54,315,323
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

24) 90 Seconds

24) 90 Seconds

90 Seconds is a video creation platform that powers some of the world's most well-known companies.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Nick Erskine-Shaw, Tim Norton
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $28,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

25) Tickled Media

25) Tickled Media

Tickled Media is a digital publishing house and tech firm that focuses on content and community platforms for women.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Singapore
  • City: Singapore
  • Started in: 2009
  • Founders: Roshni Mahtani
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $7,319,437
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

26) Tropicfeel

26) Tropicfeel

A new travel gear brand situated in Barcelona.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • City: Barcelona
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Alberto Espinós, Lucas de Lucas de Gispert
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $3,569,744
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

27) SamyRoad

27) SamyRoad

A fully-managed Influencer Marketing platform that works with over 40 million influencers across the world to produce visual stories for big brands.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • City: Madrid
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Jorge Lana, Juan Sanchez-Herrera, Marta Nicolás, Patricia Ratia
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: € 18,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

28) GetWork

28) GetWork

GetWork is a campus recruiting tool that allows you to post jobs and hire students from dozens of institutions at the same time.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Rahul Veerwal, Sumit Gupta
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $313,750
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

29) Artboard Studio

29) Artboard Studio

Artboard Studio is a tool for creating collaborative mockups.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Canada
  • City: Toronto
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Hooman Askari, Mucahit Gayiran
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $870,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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