Elevate Brands Raises Additional $12.5M in Funding and is Acquiring its 20th Amazon Marketplace Brand
The e-commerce roll-up business has seen an enormous jump in Amazon Marketplace sellers looking to exit and is on track to acquire 100 category-leading brands
Elevate Brands, a leader in acquiring and operating Amazon third-party businesses, today announced it raised an additional $12.5 million in committed funds from its existing global group of leading fintech and e-commerce business investors. The additional investment brings the company’s funding total to over $67.5 million in 2021. The funding is fueling the company’s acquisition plan, enabling it to acquire its 20th Amazon Marketplace brand in April.
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.@meetelevate raises an additional $12.5M in funding and is acquiring its 20th Amazon Marketplace brand.
“There have been a plethora of Amazon Marketplace sellers looking to exit in the last three months, a significant step up from last year,” said Ryan Gnesin, CEO of Elevate Brands. “As Amazon FBA sellers ourselves, we can truly relate with these business owners and ensure an efficient and pleasant acquisition process. We have a strong playbook for growing these brands post-acquisition, and this bridge funding will enable us to maintain our momentum.”
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Elevate Brands has quickly gained traction in the fast-growing Amazon Marketplace and has reported nearly 100% average post-acquisition growth across its portfolio. The company is acquiring sellers at a pace of 3-4 new brands per month and is on pace to acquire 100 category-leading brands by the end of 2022.
The company offers Amazon Third Party sellers clear and compelling exit opportunities with fair, transparent valuations. Elevate Brands uses a data-driven approach to acquiring businesses, finalizes its underwriting process within 30 days and utilizes its global network to provide new brands with a unique ability to scale quickly and achieve sustainable long-term growth.
The company recently opened its second headquarters in the growing tech hub of Austin, Texas, and has grown its global team of marketers and operators by more than 200% since January 2021. The company is positioned to be one of the leading platforms in the marketplace and is on track to hit over $150 million in revenue by the end of 2021.
