Volta, B2B Commerce Platform Raises $6.3M in Pre-Seed Funding

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Written By Rick Watson

Volta is a Milan- and Paris-based startup developing a vertical SaaS platform tailored for B2B sales. Positioned as a "Shopify for B2B," Volta simplifies catalog management, order tracking, and customer interactions for midsize wholesale and distribution companies still reliant on manual processes and paper catalogs.

Volta, a European B2B commerce platform, has raised €6 million ($6.3 million) in pre-seed funding. The company offers solutions to midsize brands, wholesalers, and distributors by automating repetitive tasks to streamline operations. Interestingly, Volta defines itself as a "Shopify for B2B commerce" but focuses on Europe. Is this a case of a startup trying to get ahead and be acquired or is the market large enough for multiple companies?

TechCrunch: Volta, a Shopify for B2B transactions, raises biggest pre-seed round of Italy

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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