Escalate Retail was formed in 2006 by leading private equity firm Golden Gate Capital through the merger of Ecometry, Inc. and GERS Retail Systems, two of the industry’s most venerable multi-channel commerce solution providers. The combined company leverages a legacy of almost 50 years serving the retail industry with a solution suite targeted to several vertical markets, including apparel, consumer electronics, department stores, direct marketing, furniture, luxury, and specialty hard lines and soft lines.

Financials

Date Type Amount Investors Valuation
05/02/02 Series D 24.4M Accel Partners, Angel Investors, Barksdale Group, Discovery Ventures, Focus Ventures, GATX Ventures, Imperial Capital, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners Unknown

People

Kevin McIntosh (Board Member)

Tony Levitan (Board Member)

Sussie Hereford (General Counsel)

Steve Yen (Co-Founder, CTO)

Marie-Monique Steckel (Board Member)

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News

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May 10, 2013 1:00 pm

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