Curate, the Modern Sales and Operations Platform for Creative Small Businesses, Raises $1.25 Million From Square Co-Founder Jim McKelvey, OCA Ventures, and Others

CHICAGO, June 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- the modern sales and operations platform for florists, caterers, and other creative small businesses, today announced a $1.25 million seed round. The funding is a major milestone for Curate and follows an intense year during which it helped small businesses navigate Covid-19-related sales and operations challenges, from cancelled events to profound supply chain disruptions. Curate makes it easy for small businesses to instantly create beautiful proposals, process payments, manage complicated supply chains, and optimize communication with customers and suppliers, saving time and maximizing profitability. Curate offers seamless integration with popular tools like Square, QuickBooks, Stripe, Xero, Nowsta, Google Calendar, and more, allowing business owners to optimize their workflow all in a single platform. We are excited to partner with them as they help even more small businesses create amazing – and profitable – experiences for their customers.” Curate expects to double its employee count from 16 to 32, with a focus on investing in infrastructure and product development.