Stord raises $250 million to give independent brands the shipping speed they need to compete with Amazon
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Stord raised $250 million at a $3 billion valuation to expand its warehouse network and invest in AI and robotics, aiming to give independent brands the fulfilment speed needed to compete with Amazon.
Stord, a logistics technology company that helps retailers manage inventory, checkout, and fulfillment, has raised $250 million in a Series F round that values the company at $3 billion. The round was led by Strike Capital with participation from Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared, and Bond.
The funding doubles Stord’s valuation from its $200 million raise at $1.5 billion in 2025 and brings total capital raised since the company’s founding in 2015 to more than $775 million.
Stord’s pitch is straightforward. Amazon’s competitive advantageis not its product catalogue or its payments system. It is the infrastructure that lets customers buy something and trust it will arrive the next day....
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