Reach is the latest local tech upstart to raise venture capital

Payments
Written By Rick Watson

Reach says its seamless checkout experience “provides customers with a localized experience, leading to higher conversions and lower costs through the ability to dynamically transact in over local 120 currencies with no currency risk and true local processing in more than 40 markets.”

Reach solves complex problems in the cross-border payment space that helps companies increase their revenue, reduce payment declines, and decrease currency conversion rates.

Congrats to a friend, fellow Watsonian CEO Sam Ranieri.

The Globe and Mail: Calgary e-commerce fintech Reach is the latest local tech upstart to raise venture capital

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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