Ankorstore
Wholesale marketplace where independent shops buy from brands
Ankorstore is a B2B marketplace connecting independent retailers (concept stores, gift shops, delis, cafés) with more than 30,000 brands, with low minimum orders, 60-day payment terms and price guarantees. Retailers use it as a sourcing and stock-financing tool rather than a shop front. Founded in Paris in 2019, it raised €250M in January 2022 at a €1.75B valuation and operates across Europe.
Our reading. Best for independent concept stores, gift shops and delis that want to source from many small brands with low minimums and deferred payment; not a tool for selling to consumers.
Strengths
- Low minimums and 60-day payment terms for small shops
- Wide multi-country brand catalogue
- Free for retailers
Limits
- Marketplace model; not a tool to sell to consumers
- Brand-side commissions affect wholesale pricing
Unicorn (€1.75B valuation in 2022) with 30,000+ brands and hundreds of thousands of retailers across Europe
€6M seed led by Global Founders Capital in December 2019; €250M round in January 2022 valuing the company at €1.75B