PitchBook-2023年三季度电子商务报告（英）-2023.12-9页_6mb

E-commerce Q3 2023 Report Summary

Overall Trends

The Q3 2023 e-commerce venture capital (VC) ecosystem experienced a modest contraction with 93 deals totaling $1.6 billion in value, indicating a 16.3% quarter-on-quarter decrease in value and a 17.0% decrease in deal count. Year-over-year comparisons show sharper declines: -68.3% in value and -40.8% in deal count, reflecting broader market challenges. Geographically, North America dominated investments ($1.5 billion), followed by Asia and Europe. The shift toward late-stage deals continued, accounting for 75.7% of deal value and 52.6% of deals, indicating investor preference for established startups amid economic headwinds.

Key Events and Deal Highlights

• Market Developments: TikTok launched its U.S. e-commerce offering after initial tests, while the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed antitrust lawsuits against Amazon for alleged monopolistic practices. Notable deals include Slope's $30 million raise for B2B payments and Trove's $30 million funding for re-commerce platforms.
• Major Investments: AI-driven startups like Builder (Series D, $250M) and Thoughtspot (Series F, $124M) stood out. B2B e-commerce tools, such as Tradeshift's $70M raise, benefited from digitalization trends. The highest-funded subsectors were storefronts/headless APIs and fulfillment/delivery.

Emerging Opportunities

• Reverse logistics and price optimization are highlighted as key areas, driven by post-purchase customer retention and operational efficiencies. Resale markets also showed growth, with platforms like Trove capturing funding.

Company Highlights

• IYK: A blockchain-based company verifying product authenticity, with partnerships from Adidas and Atlantic Records. Seed funding raised in 2023 ($18.9M) focuses on supply chain and authentication, with potential for long-term applications in NFTs and blended digital/physical experiences.
• Other companies like Leap and Optoro received funding under $100M, reflecting VC activity in logistics and e-commerce enablement tools.

VC Exit Activity

IPOs and acquisitions were limited, with Klaviyo and Instacart's IPO pricing affected by market conditions. Acquisitions like UpLift for $100M illustrate strategic exits, but opportunities for public listings are diminishing.

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