French-American start-up Akeneo has raised $13 million from Partech Ventures and AlvenCapital. Akeneo is the leading provider of open-source product information management(PIM) software, a resource that is becoming increasingly important...
Akeneo is the leading provider of open-source product information management(PIM) software, a resource that is becoming increasingly important for companies competing in ecommerce.
We work with many brands and distributors that are in the process of moving their operations definitively into the ecommerce world. Our belief is that there cannot be effective and lasting digital transformation if it does not include product data quality as a core focus.
Benoit Jacquemont, Nicolas Dupont and Frédéric de Gombert, co-founders of Akeneo
Akeneo was co-founded by four entrepreneurs with deep backgrounds in ecommerce. The co-founders include three French entrepreneurs -- CEO Frédéric de Gombert, engineering lead Nicolas Dupont, and CTO Benoit Jacquemont --and one American, Yoav Kutner. Kutner was a co-founder of Magento, one of the leading global ecommerce platforms,which was purchased by Ebay in 2011. Investor Roy Rubin, a former CEO and co-founder of Magento, also joined the Akeneo board in 2016.
Partech Ventures is the majority investor in the new funding round, and it sees strategic PIM as a growing competitive advantage for ecommerce players. “With the boom of product offers and distribution channels, managing product data is a major issue with a measurable impact on sellers’ turnovers,” said Partech partner Reza Malekzadeh. “Akeneo’s exceptional model, its great international relevance, and the ambitious vision and effective performance of its team have us utterly convinced that it is about to set a new standard on the product data management market.”
Like Magento, Akeneo adopted an open source model, making the basic version of its software available to anyone free online. Thus far, 40,000 businesses have downloaded the software -- an average of more than one an hour worldwide.The premium version is already being used by more than 120 global brands, including Samsung, Adidas, Universal Music Group, Made.com, Nuxe, and Carrefour.“
Due to our continued confidence in the talented founders of Akeneo and their amazing team, we decided to support this round of funding to enable the company to accelerate their international operations and to continue on the path to disrupt the PIMmarket,” commented Jeremy Uzan, Partner at Alven Capital. Akeneo plans to use the new funding to double its R&D team and to accelerate international sales. The company has operations in the U.S., France, and Germany.
Akeneo is the product experience (PX) company and global leader in Product Information Management (PIM), enabling organizations to build and deliver world-class product experiences across every customer touchpoint through a comprehensive PX Strategy. By providing best-of-breed technology and expertise, Akeneos intelligent Product Cloud accelerates growth, reduces time-to-market, and gives organizations the competitive edge needed to convert browsers into buyers.
Leading global brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, including Chicos, The Very Group, TaylorMade Golf, Rail Europe, Kering, and more trust Akeneo to scale and customize their omnichannel commerce initiatives. Using Akeneos AI-Centric Product Cloud, companies can activate product experiences in any and all channels that drive an improved customer journey from discovery to purchase, resulting in increased sales, reduced returns, faster time-to-market, and increased team productivity.
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