Markato Raises $5M Seed

Marketplaces
Written By Rick Watson

Markato has a cross-border marketplace focused on independent brands that also lets them manage their Asia wholesale operations in one place.

Hong Kong-based Markato, a B2B cross-border wholesale marketplace focusing on assisting independent brands enter Asia, has raised a $5M seed round. Sourcing quality products is complex, the platform, connects premium non-Asian independents with trusted local retailers and buyers.

TechCrunch: Lightspeed backs Markato, a marketplace that helps independent brands break into Asia

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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