Ken Ramberg

Sep 17, 2020

Boosted Commerce , a Los Angeles, CA-based startup building a comprehensive portfolio of 100 e-commerce brands, raised $87M in funding. Investors include Torch Capital; Crosscut Ventures; Spencer Rascoff, entrepreneur and co-founder of Zillow and Hotwire; Elie Seidman, former CEO of Tinder; Tucker Kain, President of Los Angeles Dodgers; Ken Ramberg, founder of Goodpods; Scott Hendrickson, co-founder and partner, Permian Investment Partners; Thomas O. Staggs, former Chief Operating Officer of The Walt Disney Company; Marc Mezvinksy, managing director TPG; and David Farahi, Chief Operating Officer of Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. The company, which has acquired six Amazon fulfillment (FBA) companies as it scales quickly toward its goal of building a comprehensive ecommerce portfolio platform, plans to acquire and develop 100 e-commerce Consumer Package Brands over the next four years. Boosted Commerce is building a collection of third party companies and brands with customer loyalty and sales on the Amazon and Shopify platforms. The company offers these business sellers a 45-day closing process built on a commitment to fair, market value offers and ethical, transparent negotiations. The company’s team includes: Charlie Chanaratsopon, who previously built a retail brand to 5,000 employees, 350 stores globally, and $500 million in revenue. Forbes named him “America’s 40 Most Successful Young Entrepreneurs.”  Keith Richman, who co-founded Voi Technology, a leading European based mobility company and previously co-founded Break Media, OnePage, and Billpoint Inc. He currently serves on the board of directors of GrubHub, The Meet Group and Vostok New Ventures. Anton von Rueden, who previously COO of TechStyle Fashion Group and Managing Director of eBay Germany;  Adam Epstein, formerly of consumer focused private equity firm Lion Capital; and  Drew Lessard, previously a management consultant with Kearney, round out the leadership team. FinSMEs 17/09/2020