A group of e‑commerce experts in Sweden, headed by Karsten Deppert, has created Future Retail Ventures, a new fund focused on backing nascent online retailers. The fund is already issuing its first checks.
Swedish skier and influencer Jon Olsson founded the bag brand Db in 2011. In 2024, the French luxury conglomerate LVMH acquired the company. Olsson later said he sold too early and would have earned hundreds of millions had he stayed.
Swedish skier, influencer and entrepreneur Jon Olsson founded the bag company Db in 2011. In 2024 the French luxury group LVMH acquired the company. Olsson said he sold far too early and would have earned several hundred million euros if he had stayed.
Flip, a German startup based in Essen, posted €8.1 million in revenue, underscoring the rapid expansion of roll‑up businesses in the region with backing from Tengelmann Ventures.
Former eMAG CEO Iulian Stanciu is scaling his post‑eMAG venture, Network One Distribution, by establishing a local logistics presence in the Netherlands to serve its four appliance brands across Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, marking a shift from a Romania‑centric export model to direct Western‑European stock and distribution.
Swedish investment fund Industrifonden, the biggest shareholder of digital reading platform Nextory, said it was very satisfied with the company’s sale, which is estimated to have been valued at around 150 million SEK.
Reshift Digital, a Dutch digital publishing group, announced that its four founders handed over day‑to‑day leadership to a new management team. Kevin van Oosteren and Remco de Graaf were appointed managing directors, with van Oosteren focusing on commerce and performance and de Graaf on innovation, AI and community. The outgoing founders will move to advisory and strategic roles.
E‑commerce was bleeding and the year was called a real terrible year. Now Fredrik Rinaldo talks about his hidden project – a consulting agency that is already making multi‑million profit and has 10 employees.
The article discusses the potential of the women’s sport market and highlights the creation of Spike Media, a new venture launched in 2025 by the Italian Women’s Volleyball League together with NJF Holdings. The newco aims to transform media rights into a direct commercial operation, achieving over two billion views and 61.5 million interactions, and doubling commercial revenue in its first year.
Swedish startup Atoire sells designer-quality handbags without brand logos, produced in the same factories as luxury brands, and has raised 90 million SEK.