# Markai

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/markai

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: US
- Website: www.markai-brands.com
- Total disclosed funding: $4M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 24, 2021)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Founded in 2021 and based in CA, US, Markai, Inc. connects leading e-commerce brands in Asia to a global audience. Chenyu Ren and Tim Spencer are the co-founders of the company. In December 2021, Markai raised USD 4 million in Seed funding led by Pear VC including Signia Venture Partners, Sea Capital, Western Technology Investment, and Graph Ventures.

The company acquires, operates, and grows e-commerce brands, laser-focused on high-growth markets in Asia, bringing much-needed capital and expertise to e-commerce sellers outside of traditional markets. These brands primarily sell to western consumers, feature strong products and breakout potential but lack the resources to scale. The firm grows its brands by improving branding and marketing and scaling them across channels and geographies. Markai also builds a direct-to-manufacturer supply chain that enables rapid product iteration informed by real-time consumer data.

The organization plans to use the December 2021 funding to buy all Chinese e-commerce brands from across Asia and bring them to a global audience.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 24, 2021, $4M — Western Technology Investment, Signia Ventures, Graph Ventures, Pear VC, Sea Capital

## Investors

- Western Technology Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/western-technology-investment) — Seed
- Signia Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/signia-ventures) — Seed
- Graph Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/graph-ventures) — Seed
- Pear VC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pear-vc) — Seed
- Sea Capital — Seed