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November 19, 2020

SellerX: the latest startup to make millions from Amazon’s billions

The Berlin-based startup has secured €100m to expand its model, buying up thriving Amazon businesses


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Berlin-based SellerX, which buys up small sellers doing well on Amazon, has secured €100m in new funding to expand its business — part of a growing trend of aggregators looking to capitalise on the booming success of Amazon. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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