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Markato
https://www.markato.com/Last activity: 21.01.2025
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Markato is the premier wholesale marketplace for discovering a curated selection of international brands from across the globe. Markato offers an all-in-one online wholesale platform for businesses and stores in Asia to source from hundreds of premium, independent brands from the United States, Europe, and Australia. Retailers in Asia can buy wholesale directly from overseas brands seamlessly: - Discover new brands and products has never been easier: browse hundreds of global brands directly online, see wholesale prices, and access all product details with one simple click. - Try new products with customers at zero risk: Markato offers 90-day free returns and a 60-day buy now, pay later option so you can stock new brands and only pay if and when they sell. - Markato's hand-crafted selection of brands currently covers three categories: Home & Living, Accessories, and Beauty & Wellness (but it won’t stop there!). - Manage all brands and orders online: international payments and logistics are seamlessly integrated, and the Hong Kong-based team is on hand to support across all brands and orders. - On top of that, Markato offers HK$1000 off your first order!
Overview
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$5M
Founded date
2023
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 4
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| Aug 31, 2023 | Deals in brief: Markato backed to transform B2B wholesale in Asia, three major deals in China, and more | Amidst the funding winter, Indian startup Zepto has defied trends by becoming the country’s first unicorn this year after completing a USD 200 million Series E funding round. Commerce, whether retail or online, is a highly saturated industr... |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Former Uber, Deliveroo execs launch HK wholesale platform | EcommerceInvestmentsNews Miguel Cordon · 29 Aug 2023 · 1 min readFormer Uber, Deliveroo execs launch HK wholesale platform Markato’s founding team / Photo credit: Markato Markato, an online wholesale marketplace for independent retailers an... |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Lightspeed backs Markato, a marketplace that helps independent brands break into Asia | During the pandemic, almost all retailers in Asia established an e-commerce presence and adopted digital payments. But one thing that didn’t change was sourcing, say the founders of cross-border marketplace Markato. Retailers still need to ... |
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FAQ about Markato
When was Markato founded?
Markato was founded in 2023.
How much funding has Markato raised?
Markato has raised $5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Markato?
Parsers VC has collected 4 articles mentioning Markato, among them “Deals in brief: Markato backed to transform B2B wholesale in Asia, three major deals in China, and more” (Aug 31, 2023) and “Former Uber, Deliveroo execs launch HK wholesale platform” (Aug 29, 2023).
Is Markato still active?
Yes, Markato is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 21, 2025.