Amazon Aggregators Continue To See The Money As Society Brands Secures $204M
Summary
Society Brands is the latest Amazon aggregator to secure a large capital raise. The Canton, Ohio-based company announced Wednesday it raised $204 million in a mix of debt and equity led by i80 Group. The aggregator space saw strong interest last year from investors as pandemic-fueled online buying exploded. Investors seem to be eyeing the ability of these aggregators to optimize these brands’ channel and sale opportunities while also providing enhanced retail expertise and product development. A couple of venture investors who spoke with Crunchbase News in recent weeks predicted that the current rockiness of the market may hinder businesses such as marketplace aggregators due to the large amounts of cash necessary for them to make acquisitions.