DSLR Technologies Raises Rs 80 Crore ($9M) in Series A Led by Z47 and Accel India
DSLR Technologies, the parent of D2C ethnic wear brand Aramya, secured Rs 80 crore (≈$9 million) in a Series A round. Existing investors Z47 and Accel India each contributed Rs 40 crore, taking a 20.77% stake each.
Advent, FedEx, A&R and PPF to Acquire InPost for €7.8bn
European parcel locker provider InPost will be acquired in a €7.8bn all‑cash public offer by a consortium led by Advent, FedEx, A&R (founded by InPost CEO Rafał Brzoska) and PPF. The consortium will own InPost with Advent and FedEx each...
Waitrose Acquires Hersham Green Shopping Centre to Secure Store’s Future
Waitrose announced it has purchased the freehold of the 54,000‑sq‑ft Hersham Green Shopping Centre in Surrey, securing the future of its 27,000‑sq‑ft store that has been operating for two decades. The acquisition makes Waitrose the landlord of the centre’s 16...
Meituan to Acquire Dingdong Maicai's China Business for $717M
Meituan announced on Feb 5 that it will acquire 100% of Dingdong Maicai's China operations for an initial consideration of about $717 million, excluding the company's overseas businesses. The acquisition consolidates the fresh grocery e‑commerce market and strengthens Meituan's quick‑commerce...
Yozo.ai Secures $1.7M Pre‑Seed Funding to Accelerate Autonomous E‑Commerce AI Agents
UAE‑based AI startup Yozo.ai closed a $1.7 million pre‑seed round led by Access Bridge Ventures and Disruptech Ventures, with participation from Arzan VC, Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, Suhail Ventures, Glint Ventures and M‑Empire Angels. The capital will be used to scale...
Gordon Brothers Acquires LK Bennett Brand Out of Administration
Gordon Brothers announced the acquisition of the British fashion label LK Bennett, which entered administration earlier this month. The firm plans to adopt an asset‑light model and explore go‑to‑market strategies to revitalize the heritage brand. Deal terms were not disclosed.
Simpro Group Acquires AI Customer Engagement Platform Delight
Simpro Group, a provider of operating software for trade businesses, announced the acquisition of Delight, an AI-driven customer engagement platform. The deal enables Simpro to embed automated follow‑up tools into its suite, helping field service firms generate recurring revenue. Delight’s...
Jingdong Property, JD.com’s Logistics Arm, Files for Hong Kong IPO
Jingdong Property, the logistics infrastructure subsidiary of JD.com, has filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong to fund overseas asset expansion. The unit, which manages 121.5 billion yuan in assets and posted a 21 % revenue increase to 3 billion yuan in the...
Bouqs Launches $5M Crowdfunding Raise to Fund Brick‑and‑mortar Expansion
Bouqs, the floral delivery company, announced a crowdfunding raise of up to $5 million on the DealMaker platform to finance its planned brick‑and‑mortar expansion, aiming for 70 stores in the next few years. The offering, live since mid‑January, requires a minimum...
Journelle Acquires Italian Factory to Boost Vertical Integration
New‑York‑based lingerie retailer Journelle announced it has fully acquired its own factory in Italy, marking a step toward vertical integration and greater control over its supply chain. The acquisition, completed on Monday, will allow the brand to produce its own...
WHP Global to Pay $300M for Controlling Stake in Lands’ End
Brand‑management firm WHP Global announced on Jan. 26, 2026 that it will acquire a 50% controlling stake in apparel retailer Lands’ End for $300 million in cash, forming a joint venture. Lands’ End will transfer its intellectual property and licensing business to WHP...
Consio AI Secures $3.3M Funding Round
Consio AI, a Toronto‑based voice platform for e‑commerce brands, raised $3.3 million in a round led by RTP Global with participation from SaaStr Fund, Mu Ventures, Gorgias founders and operators from Ramp and Datadog. The funds will be used to expand...
Credit Key Raises $90 Million to Expand B2B Payments Platform
Credit Key, a B2B payments and financing technology provider, announced a $90 million growth capital raise with global investment manager Barings, which will also act as a strategic partner. The funding will be used to scale operations, accelerate product development, and...
TikTok and ByteDance Form Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
TikTok and its parent ByteDance have signed agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to create a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, slated to close on Jan. 22, 2026. The partnership will secure TikTok’s continued operations in the United States and...
Rezolve Ai Closes $250 Million in New Funding
Rezolve Ai, an AI commerce platform, completed a $250 million capital raise in early 2026. The oversubscribed offering attracted existing institutional investors and new long‑term holders, with placement agents A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, Titan Partners and Maxim Group facilitating the financing....
PayPal Acquires Cymbio to Boost Agentic Commerce Offering
PayPal announced it will acquire Tel‑Aviv‑based multi‑channel orchestration platform Cymbio, enhancing its agentic commerce capabilities across AI surfaces such as Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition will integrate Cymbio’s technology into PayPal’s Store Sync service,...
Triple Whale Acquires Anteater to Track AI Search Visibility
Ecommerce intelligence platform Triple Whale announced the acquisition of AI search visibility startup Anteater. The deal will let merchants monitor brand visibility within large language models like ChatGPT and link AI‑driven discovery to revenue. Internal data shows a 60‑fold increase...
Retail Startup Another Raises $2.5M Seed to Help Sell Excess Inventory
Retail tech startup Another announced a $2.5 million seed round led by Anthemis FIL and Westbound. The funding will accelerate product development and hiring as the company builds a SaaS platform to help brands manage and sell excess inventory more efficiently, reducing...
impact.com Makes Strategic Corporate Investment in AI Marketing Startup Evertune
impact.com announced a strategic corporate investment in Evertune, an AI marketing startup specializing in Generative Engine Optimization. The partnership aims to integrate Evertune’s technology into impact.com’s platform, though the investment amount was not disclosed. The deal was revealed in a...
D&H Distributing Acquires Fulfillment.com to Expand Logistics Capabilities
D&H Distributing announced the completion of its acquisition of Fulfillment.com, integrating the fulfillment provider into its SCALE division. The deal adds global ecommerce fulfillment services and cross‑border logistics to D&H’s portfolio, though financial terms were not disclosed.
Morrison Funds Fillex, a New National Ecommerce Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform
Morrison announced the launch of Fillex, a national automated pharmacy fulfillment platform aimed at helping retailers, health systems, and ecommerce providers scale prescription ecommerce. The platform is being funded through Morrison’s Value Add II infrastructure fund, though financial terms were...
Saks Global Secures $1.75B DIP Financing in Chapter 11 Filing
Saks Global announced a voluntary Chapter 11 filing and secured approximately $1.75 billion in debtor‑in‑possession financing, including $1 billion upfront, $500 million committed upon emergence, and $240 million of incremental liquidity. Backed by senior secured bondholders and asset‑based lenders, the funding aims to stabilize operations...
Allegro Group Sells Mall South Subsidiaries in Slovenia and Croatia to Mutares
Polish e‑commerce platform Allegro Group announced the sale of its Mall South operations, including the Slovenian retailer Mimovrste and its Croatian Internet Mall, to German private‑equity firm Mutares. The binding share purchase agreement transfers 100% of the segment’s shares, aiming...