On November 14, 2024, Viewa raised $300K in pre-seed funding to enhance online shopping using AR. This Melbourne startup boosts conversion rates by 94%. With tech from CEO Ed Sedgley, Viewa aims to improve shopper confidence while reducing returns.

Boohoo raised around £33.3M on November 14, 2024. An additional £6M comes from a retail offer closing soon. CEO Dan Finley highlighted strong shareholder support. The funds will reduce borrowings and strengthen the balance sheet.

BiteSpeed, an Indian AI e-commerce startup, raised $3.5M in funding on Nov 14, 2024. This brings total capital to $5.6M. The company plans to hire more staff and deepen R&D efforts, focusing on AI tools for brands across various regions.

Salesfire raised $3.3M from NPIF II - Mercia Equity Finance on November 12, 2024. The funds will help advance AI technology for deeper customer behavior insights. CEO Rich Himsworth focuses on elevating retailer success through smart insights.

Fleek has raised $20.4M, including $14.8M in Series A funding. The platform connects 10,000 retailers with 1,000 wholesalers across 70 countries, moving 2.5M items of clothing. Major investors include HV Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

Groov has secured $1.9M in seed funding to boost its embedded lending platform for SMEs. The round, led by Fuel Ventures, aims to expand Groov’s API offerings, giving businesses easier access to capital. Funds will go toward launching new products and building a multi-regional network.

Miros, based in Tallinn, raised $6.4M in funding led by EBRD and Tera Ventures to enhance its AI visual search for e-commerce. Backed by ex-president Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Miros aims to cut lost sales and improve product discovery. Their tech improves conversion rates, benefiting partners like Jomashop. CEO Heikki Haldre calls it a revolution for shoppers and sellers alike.

Recovery.com, a mental health and addiction treatment marketplace, has secured $5M from investor Jason Krantz, totaling $15M in his support. The funds will scale Recovery.com’s team and expand its offerings, aiming to improve access to mental health resources and grow its user base across the U.S. With a 2,013% growth rate over three years, the company already features 15,000 treatment providers. Its Yelp-like review platform offers comparisons and user reviews, aiding informed treatment choices for addiction and mental health care.

Poland's Foodsi raised $1.3M in seed funding, increasing its total round to $2.6M. Founded by Mateusz Kowalczyk and Kuba Fryszczyn, Foodsi connects restaurants and stores with customers, offering discounts on surplus food. Europe generates 59M tons of food waste yearly, costing $140B, while Foodsi offers consumers deals up to 70% off on excess food items. Investors AIP Seed, Satus Starter, and AC/VC Impact Fund backed the funding to help Foodsi address food waste and expand its impact.

MealMe raised $8M in Series A funding, bringing its total to $16M. Founded as a consumer app in 2019, MealMe has transitioned into a B2B API provider, powering food and retail ordering within apps. The API connects over 1M stores and restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. The company plans to expand into broader e-commerce and AI. Investors include Mercury Fund, Gaingels, and Palm Drive Capital.

San Francisco-based Coframe raised $9.3M from Khosla Ventures and NFDG. The startup’s AI platform optimizes websites, adjusting UX based on user behavior and boosting sales. In testing, Coframe achieved a 42% increase in click-through rates, with one segment seeing a 352% lift. Coframe partners with OpenAI to streamline code for personalized user interfaces.

Sensei, a Portuguese startup, raised $16.2M to expand its contactless store platform. Led by BlueCrow Capital, this Series A round aims to support 1,000 autonomous points of sale by 2026 across Europe, with a focus on central and northern regions.

Vinted, a second-hand marketplace, raised €340M through a secondary share sale, now valued at €5B. Led by TPG, other investors include Hedosophia, Invus, and more. Founded in 2008, Vinted expanded into electronics and aims for global growth.

Zepto, India’s quick-commerce startup, is set to raise $100M from local investors, marking its third funding round in six months. The investment, led by Motilal Oswal, maintains its $5B valuation. Zepto has raised over $1B recently.

Accel is set to invest $30M-$40M in India’s Truemeds at a $330M valuation. The 6-year-old online pharmacy disrupts medicine delivery by offering affordable generic alternatives to costly branded drugs. Amid industry upheaval, Truemeds’ digital platform targets chronic patients in remote areas, providing online consultations and delivery. Rivals like PharmEasy have seen valuations fall, from $5.6B to below $600M.

autone has raised $17M in a Series A funding led by General Catalyst. The platform uses AI to optimize inventory management, helping retailers reduce inventory by 55% and increase sales by 30%. The funding will accelerate its US and European expansion, aiming to make inventory decisions more accurate and sustainable. Existing investors like Speedinvest, YCombinator, and business angels from LVMH and Moncler reinvested. autone works with 50 global brands and is positioning itself to tackle mid-market retail complexities by integrating data-driven insights and predictive analytics.

eBay is investing $1.2M into its Circular Fashion Fund to support startups that promote sustainability. The fund provides financing, mentorship, and networking. Launched in 2022, it now covers the U.S., Germany, Australia, and the U.K.

eBay Foundation awards nearly $3M to 31 global nonprofits, including Defy Ventures, Hatch Enterprise, and Global Sisters. These organizations support entrepreneurship for historically excluded groups across the U.S., U.K., and Australia.

Vizit has raised $25M in Series B funding led by Industry Ventures to boost its patented Visual AI platform. The AI-driven solution helps brands like Mars and Ghirardelli optimize visual content, increasing conversion rates by up to 30%.

Ovoko, a Lithuanian marketplace for used auto parts, secured €20M ($21M) in Series B funding. The investment came from Smash Capital, marking its first in Lithuania. The funds will be used for product growth, platform upgrades, and hiring 100 employees.

ShipTop secured $500K in seed funding led by Dino Verbrugge and Jared Vegosen of DV Trading. The funds will improve ShipTop's eCommerce fulfillment tech and support expansion, including eco-friendly solutions. CEO Ash Jamshidpour aims to revolutionize logistics.

HungryPanda, a food-delivery app for the Chinese diaspora, raised $55M at a $500M valuation. The funds will boost expansion into groceries, acquisitions, and AI-powered tech upgrades. HungryPanda has 6.5M customers, 100K merchants, and operates in 80 cities.

London-based startup Ameba raised $7.1M led by Hedosophia to disrupt retail supply chains. Its AI-powered platform extracts unstructured data to predict disruptions, cut manual data input by 30%, and reduce inefficiencies. Co-founders Hoffmann and Massie bring experience from VALOREO and Palantir.

Distribusion, a Berlin-based ground transportation marketplace, raised $80M in Series C funding led by TQ Ventures. The company aims to expand globally and enhance its technology. Distribusion already supports 2,000+ transport companies and partners with 150+ distributors like Google and Booking.com.

Phacet raised $4.4M in seed funding on Sept. 23, 2024. The Paris-based startup aims to enhance AI adoption in SMEs across various sectors. Founder Nicolas Marchais says this will bridge the gap between AI models and SMEs' needs, making AI accessible and effective for small businesses.

ShipTop, an eCommerce fulfillment platform, secured $500K in seed funding from DV Trading co-founders Dino Verbrugge and Jared Vegosen. The funds will enhance ShipTop's technology, expand services, and support eco-friendly shipping. Founded in 2021, the company aims to revolutionize logistics for online merchants.

Cariqa, a Berlin-based startup, raised $1.1M to create the first consumer-facing EV charging marketplace. By connecting EV drivers directly with charge point operators, it promises transparent pricing and better utilization of 420K stations across Europe.

Ferovinum, founded by Mitchel Fowler in Australia’s Hunter Valley, has secured $23.2M for global expansion. The platform helps wine makers by transforming their inventory into a “just-in-time asset,” providing £114M in working capital. With growing interest, it’s also attracting significant investment, including from Notion Capital. The company is now supporting major distilleries and sparkling wine producers across the U.K.

Cayena, a Brazilian B2B marketplace for wholesale food supplies, raised $55M in a Series B round led by Bicycle Capital. Other investors include Picus Capital, FEMSA Ventures, and more. The funds will help Cayena expand its reach to 500 more cities in Brazil.

Flink raises $150M, valuing the company at nearly $1B. The Berlin-based startup will use the funds to focus on Germany and the Netherlands, projecting $600M in 2024 revenue. The funding includes $115M in equity and $35M in debt.

Cavela's AI marketplace simplifies product sourcing for brands. With $2M funding from XYZ Venture Capital, the platform reduces supplier engagement from 1,000 to just 10 touchpoints and lowers sourcing costs by 40% on average.

UK-based DELLI has raised $6M in a Seed extension to build on its success. The online food marketplace has seen 16X growth in sales, with users doubling their basket size. Founded by Marie Petrovicka and Simon Beckerman, DELLI is now expanding regionally and enhancing its tools for sellers.

Nostra AI raises $8.9M, led by High Alpha, bringing total funding to $20M. With enterprise clients like Forever 21, the new funding will expand their technology into Shopify and Salesforce, improving website performance.

Ecomtent, an AI-driven startup, raised $850K to help retailers optimize for AI-based search. Its technology enables faster content generation, increasing conversions by 30%. Founders Max Sinclair and Timur Luguev plan to expand operations after this funding.

Connectly.ai, a messaging-based e-commerce platform, raised $20M in a Series B led by Alibaba. The funds will fuel growth and expansion. Connectly’s revenue is projected to hit $7M this year after growing 5x last year.

Alibaba has invested $20M in Greek-owned Connectly.ai. The startup uses AI assistants to enhance communication between retailers and customers on platforms like WhatsApp and Messenger. With this funding, Connectly.ai plans to expand globally.

Walmart teams up with Parafin, a US fintech, to provide sellers with easy access to capital through its Marketplace Capital program. Parafin has already extended over $8B in financing across platforms.

Swiggy plans to boost its IPO by $150M, aiming for a total of $1.4B. It seeks shareholder approval to raise $600M from fresh shares. Backed by Prosus and SoftBank, Swiggy eyes a $15B valuation for its public listing.

Delli, founded by Simon Beckerman, secured $6M in new funding. With 16x revenue growth, Delli plans to double its team and expand beyond the UK. Led by investors like Balderton, they aim to tap into the US market.

Zepto's valuation surged to $5B after raising $340M in a funding round led by General Catalyst Partners. The Mumbai-based company plans to expand with over 700 warehouses by March 2025. Founded by two Stanford dropouts in 2021, Zepto faces fierce competition.

Riyadh-based car marketplace Syarah raised $60M in a Series C round. Led by Artal Capital, funds will help expand their platform, selling new and used cars. The funding includes $20M in debt from US-based Partners for Growth.

UK-based Warehow has raised $2.7M in a Series A round to expand its fulfilment services. Led by Mercia Ventures, the funds will grow storage and improve technology for major clients like Puma and River Island.

Amazon has invested $20M into Indian BNPL firm Axio, which serves 9M customers and 3,000 merchants. Axio aims to scale its loan book, enhance its offerings, and unlock credit for 200M new customers across India.

Zepto raised $1B in 90 days, pushing its valuation to $5B. The company expects to grow 150% in the next 12 months, reaching over $3.5B in sales. The quick-commerce market in India is booming, with Zepto leading the charge.

Agrim, an Indian agri-tech startup, raised $17.3M to improve its just-in-time supply chain for agri-inputs, like seeds and pesticides. The company aims to expand its catalog from 30,000 to 150,000 items and extend its services to southern and western India.

Coolblue, the largest Dutch electronics retailer, plans to invest $161M in expanding its operations in Germany. CEO Pieter Zwart sells 7.5% of his shares to HAL to fund the initiative. 36 stores and 9 delivery depots are planned.

Creatopy, an AI-driven ad creation startup from Romania, has raised $10M in Series A funding, led by 3VC and Point Nine. The platform, used by 5,000 brands and agencies, is focused on scaling and automating ad production. The company sees itself as a key player against competitors like Canva.

Fresha, a London-based beauty platform, raised €27.8M in venture debt from J.P. Morgan. This funding will enhance their AI and machine learning capabilities, fueling global expansion and helping beauty professionals offer tailored services.

Revenew, a fintech startup by Checkout.com alumni, raised $4.5M led by Fika Ventures. The funding will enhance its tools for managing payments and improving profitability for digital platforms like Uber and Airbnb, boosting their growth.

Tilt, a UK-based live-shopping app, raised $18M in Series A funding, led by Balderton Capital. The app, founded by ex-Revolut employees, has gained 500K users since launching. Tilt focuses on real-time fashion sales, aiming to tap into the Gen Z market.