2 years ago
Shopblocks Secures £1.5 Million to Boost Ecommerce Platform
Shopblocks, a UK-based provider of an ecommerce platform, raised over £1.5 million in funding
The round, which brought the total amount to over £3.5 million, included NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, Mercia’s EIS funds, and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
The company intends to use the funds to further enhance its platform and attract more large B2B-focused clients
Shopblocks provides an ecommerce platform that enables companies to create a complete ecommerce ecosystem, with multiple linked accounts and different stores for different brands or locations, and create ‘white label’ sites for their resellers and dealers
Its ‘no code’ platform offers a series of building blocks that can be rapidly assembled to create a complete website
It is aimed at medium and large companies with complex pricing models or supply chains such as wholesalers, IT resellers or businesses offering bespoke products
The company, which employs 35 staff, now has over 2,000 customers including Toshiba, Daisy Telecom and Tower Housewares, and annual recurring revenue of over £1M, in addition to project fees.
ProblemTechnology
"complicated ecommerce experience for medium and large companies"
Solution
"a no-code ecommerce platform with a series of building blocks allowing customers to rapidly assemble a complete website"