Maverix Leads $83.5M Growth Investment in Agora Brands
May 10, 2022
Agora Brands, a Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator that acquires D2C brands, received an $83.5 million growth-capital investment led by Toronto-based Maverix Private Equity with participation from Foundation Capital and Victory Park Capital. The capital will fund aggressive brand acquisitions, development of technology and centralized shared services, and expansion of Agora’s operational infrastructure under founders Jesse Horwitz, Ben Cogan and Ray Cao.
- Buyers
- Maverix Private Equity, Foundation Capital, Victory Park Capital
- Targets
- Agora Brands
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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