{"id":2675,"date":"2021-01-08T09:17:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T09:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brightpearl.com\/?p=2019"},"modified":"2021-02-02T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T15:21:59","slug":"brightpearl-announces-33m-investment-led-by-sage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/brightpearl-announces-33m-investment-led-by-sage","title":{"rendered":"Brightpearl announces $33m investment led by Sage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">elighted to share with you the news that Brightpearl is entering into a new relationship with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/company\/about-sage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sage PLC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after the firm made a minority investment of $23M (\u00a317M) into the Brightpearl platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, our existing shareholders participated with further investment, meaning we raised a total of $33M (\u00a325M).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of Covid-19 on the retail industry has accelerated shifts in business models, routes to market, changing consumer demands, and the need for investment in new technologies and Brightpearl has demonstrated its ability to support merchants to remain agile under changing trading conditions. We\u2019ve seen the number of online firms joining our platform grow by 75% in the last quarter of 2020 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.brightpearl.com\/images\/2021\/01\/DOC-BP-sign.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our new partnership with Sage will further accelerate our growth in the markets we serve by increasing investment to expand our North American HQ in Austin Texas and fund further technical innovation to secure Brightpearl\u2019s position as the #1 platform of choice for fast growing retailers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This investment is a huge milestone and a testament to the brilliant people <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that work at Brightpearl &#8211; our culture is our number one differentiating factor. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deal will help us to support our people further, provide an even better service for our customers and significantly expand and grow our platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am very excited about the opportunities this investment presents. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relationship opens up many opportunities, with the added credibility of being backed by a well known and respected global brand in Sage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2021 is set to be an exciting year for Brightpearl and we look forward to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">executing the strategic plans linked to this investment round and building on the tremendous success we have seen at Brightpearl<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Watch this space!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derek O\u2019Carroll,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brightpearl\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information on Brightpearl\u2019s latest Series C round, please visit the media section of the Brightpearl website, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/press-and-media\/press-releases\/sage-and-brightpearl-announce-partnership-to-accelerate-digital-transformation-for-retail-customers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am delighted to share with you the news that Brightpearl is entering into a new relationship with Sage PLC after the firm made a minority investment of $23M (\u00a317M) into the Brightpearl platform. 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