African retail: why OmniRetail's US$20 million round is more than just a funding round Africa, Middle East OmniRetail, the Lagos-based start-up editing e-commerce platform designed for small retailers (GMV of US$810 million in 2024,…
SaaS Lumi AI raises US$3.7 million in seed funding to simplify access to ERP data Africa, Middle East Based in the U.A.E., the start-up Lumi AI raised US$3.7 million in seed funding on March, 25,…
Exclusive [mind Retail Exclusive] In the process of rolling out Autone in stores, Lancel is testing digital use Europe After deploying the Autone inventory management solution in France, Lancel premium retailer is preparing to run a pilot on an e-commerce site, mind Retail has learned. Claire Casteig, Retail Director at Lancel, explained the next stages of the roll-out of this AI-augmented tool.
Saudi repair start-up Zension completes US$30 million Series A financing round Africa, Middle East On January 7 2025, Zension, the Saudi Arabian platform specialized in after-sales service for small electrical products (clients include Jarir Bookstore and STC) closed a US$30 million Series A,…
[NRF 2025] Raspberry raises US$24 million to put AI at the service of sustainability Americas Ten months after an initial round of US$4.5 million, American company Raspberry AI secured US$24 million. Thanks to the AI image generation solution, fashion designers can visualise rendering of sketches without having to create physical samples.
Which European retail start-up and scale-up raised funds in 2024? In Western Europe, 73 retail tech start-up and scale-up raised funds in the first 9 months of 2024. Discover them in mind Retail's barometer, with data from our partner INVYO.
Supported by L-Catterton, the Ghost marketplace for overstock raises US$40 million Americas Californian start-up Ghost raised US$40 million on October 15, 2024, in a Series C round led by L Catterton (LVMH).…