venture capital

4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Following a year of significant pull-back in 2022, venture capital (VC) and growth investors in private companies are continuing to be cautious…

As Headwinds Mount, Lifetime Value will Become Ecommerce’s ‘North Star’

The ecommerce pandemic party is officially over. Following two lockdown-induced boom years, online retailers that were once investor and media darlings –…

With Both VC And PE Firms, Retailers Must Balance Investment Risks And Rewards

Attendees at any retail conference in 2019 are likely to see numerous panels and keynotes that include venture capitalists, private equity investors…

Mobile Body Scanning Startup 3DLOOK Closes $1M Seed Round

3DLOOK, a mobile body scanning technology startup, has closed on a $1 million investment round from uVentures, 500 Startups and several angel…

Jet.com President Becomes Partner At Venture Capital Firm

Liza Landsman, President of Walmart’s Jet.com, will join global venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) in early spring 2018. As a…

Wet Seal, The Limited Shutdowns Keep VC-Backed Mall Retailers Cautious

Wet Seal will be closing all its 170+ stores after parent company Versa Capital failed to find a buyer for the brand,…

Shoptalk Launches European Conference With $2 Million Funding Round

E-Commerce event organizer Shoptalk is launching another conference — this time in Europe. Shoptalk Europe will take place at the Bella Center…

Stripe Raises $150 Million In Funding; Now Valued At $9 Billion

Online payments provider Stripe has raised $150 million in Series D funding, the company’s largest round to date. With the reported cash…

Aéropostale’s Next Stop: Liquidation?

UPDATE: A consortium of landlords, liquidators and the licensing company Authentic Brands Group reportedly made a collective $243.3 million bid on Aéropostale,…

Attention Entrepreneurs: 5 Tips For Attracting VC Investment

Significant venture capital (VC) investment in retail and its associated technologies traditionally has been the exception rather than the rule. In 2015,…

Evergage Scores $10 Million To Boost Personalization

Real-time personalization provider Evergage has raised an additional $10 million in venture capital, bringing the total funds raised to more than $21…

7-Eleven Creates New Venture Capital Wing

7-Eleven has unveiled a new venture capital wing, called 7-Ventures, LLC, which was created to help the convenience store retailer invest in…

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