Logicbroker Acquires Virtualstock, Boosts UK Retail Tech

Quivo, a Wien-based technology and logistics scale-up, has secured a €5.2 million strategic investment from Qatar’s leading logistics provider GWC | Official, marking a joint expansion into the Gulf region 🇦🇹🌟 The capital injection will fuel Quivo’s move into Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia, aiming to address the demand for professional e-commerce fulfilment services in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital commerce zones. Co-founder and CEO, Christoph Glatzl, adds: “Together we are expanding a network that not only facilitates international brands’ entry into the Gulf States, but also enables seamless intra-GCC expansion, giving them genuine access to a rapidly growing market of millions of digitally savvy consumers for the first time.” https://lnkd.in/dH6qUg8G

🚚 Why 3PL is the Secret Weapon of Scalable E-Commerce Every successful e-commerce company eventually hits the same roadblock: logistics. Managing warehouses, coordinating shipments, handling returns, and meeting customer expectations for fast delivery can drain focus (and capital) from the core business. That’s where Third-Party Logistics (3PL) steps in. 🔹 What 3PL brings to the table: 📦 Warehousing & Inventory Management → Optimized storage and faster fulfillment 🚚 Last-Mile Delivery Networks → Reduced shipping times and costs 🔄 Reverse Logistics → Hassle-free returns and exchanges 🌍 Scalability → Expand to new geographies without upfront infrastructure costs For e-commerce founders, 3PL isn’t just outsourcing — it’s unlocking efficiency and staying competitive in a market where speed and experience drive loyalty. 👉 The question isn’t whether you need 3PL. It’s: At what stage of growth do you integrate it to accelerate scale? #Ecommerce #3PL #SupplyChain #Logistics #Startups #Scalability #FourCrestGlobal

🚀 Big news from Logicbroker! We’re thrilled to announce that Logicbroker has acquired Virtualstock, one of Europe’s largest dropship and curated marketplace SaaS platforms! This milestone marks a major leap forward in our mission to build the world’s most advanced multi-party commerce network. With Virtualstock’s incredible team and technology joining the Logicbroker family, we’re expanding our global reach and strengthening our ability to empower retailers, brands, suppliers, and distributors with next generation agentic commerce, dropship, and curated marketplace solutions. Virtualstock brings deep expertise, a strong culture of innovation, and partnerships with some of the UK’s most trusted retailers including Aldi, Argos, B&Q, Currys, and John Lewis. Together, Logicbroker and Virtualstock will form one of the largest international dropship supplier networks powering $13B+ in GMV across 15,000+ retail and brand partners worldwide. 💡 This is just the beginning. We’re ready to shape the future of digital commerce together. Welcome to the team #Virtualstock! 👉 Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gYn3UUjR

We’re proud to announce that GWC has acquired a strategic stake in European technology and logistics scale-up Quivo, marking a major milestone in our global growth journey 🌍. This strategic investment extends GWC’s presence across three continents, connecting Qatar’s logistics expertise to new markets and empowering: ✅ GCC brands to reach major European and US marketplaces faster. ✅ Global companies to access millions of consumers across the GCC. “This acquisition strengthens GWC’s global presence and showcases our mission to deliver world-class, tech-enabled logistics solutions,” said Sheikh Abdulla Bin Fahad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani, Group Managing Director, GWC. Quivo, headquartered in Europe, operates six warehouses across Germany, France, Austria, the UK, and the US, offering cutting-edge e-commerce and fulfillment technology that integrates seamlessly with 40+ platforms like Amazon and Shopify. Together, we’re building a unified, scalable platform that connects brands, marketplaces, and consumers across the MENA region, Europe, and the US. 🌐 “We’re advancing how logistics and technology work together,” said Matthew Kearns, Acting Group CEO, GWC. “This partnership delivers instant scalability and accelerates e-commerce growth across regions.” With this partnership, GWC reinforces its position as a regional leader in logistics innovation, expanding opportunities for global and local brands alike.

Proud to share a major milestone in our journey at GWC. Our strategic investment in Quivo, a European technology and logistics scale-up, extends GWC’s reach across three continents and brings us closer to realizing our vision of tech-enabled, borderless e-commerce logistics. This partnership connects innovation with infrastructure, giving brands instant scalability and seamless access to global marketplaces. Excited for what’s ahead as we continue to redefine how logistics and technology work together.

Palatine has backed e-commerce platform Patchworks with funding from its Growth Credit Fund. The software business, based in #Nottingham and London, helps retailers connect retail technology systems such as e-commerce storefronts, POS, ERP, CRM, warehouse management, marketing tools and more. Palatine has provided Patchworks with £2m in funding, supported by investment from Gresham House Ventures. The funding will help improve the efficiency of its platform, as well as support its expansion into the US market. The deal marks Palatine’s seventh from its Growth Credit Fund, which launched in January 2024 to support maturing, high-growth companies in the UK regions which are seeing double-digit year-on-year revenue growth. The Palatine Growth Credit Fund supports companies in the cyber, fintech, SaaS, healthtech, medtech, AI and advanced manufacturing sectors in the burgeoning technology ecosystems of the North, #Midlands, South West, and the South East. The fund sits alongside Palatine’s established Buyout and Impact private equity funds. Palatine was advised on the deal by Scott Morrison at Addleshaw Goddard. Congratulations William Chappel and Jim Herbert!

What does Ingka Group's acquisition of Locus signal for the industry? Last-mile intelligence is now at the center of retail strategy. The deal underscores how logistics is shifting from a cost center to a customer experience driver. For one thing, AI-enabled logistics should give consumers more accurate delivery windows and better live tracking, according to David Welsh of Radial Inc. Read the full article from Kevin Williams at Digital Commerce 360 for the full conversation: https://lnkd.in/enzv59zf

Quivo and GWC Partner for Gulf E-Commerce Expansion In a move signaling the intensifying integration of technology and logistics in the Gulf region, European scale-up Quivo has joined forces with MENA logistics leader GWC to deliver state-of-the-art e-commerce fulfillment services across the Gulf States. For more... https://lnkd.in/dFa5ZKqz #Quivo #GWC

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Madrid-based Reveni, a company transforming global e-commerce, has raised €7.5M in funding to reinvent the entire logistics experience. The Spanish company manages global sales, returns, and logistics through a single platform that connects with major e-commerce systems. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gACVy2Qe Fernando Pedraz, Pablo Molinero, Gonzalo Martín, 13books Capital, JME Ventures, Bynd Venture Capital, Aleksandra Tyurina