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 | Covington Fund II Inc, The Keiretsu Forum, TomorrowVentures, New World Venture Partners, Epic Ventures, I2A Fund, Veymont Participations, INPG Enterprise SA, Telstra Applications and Ventures Group, The Ashforth Company, Pentech, Samsung Venture Investment Corp. | Unknown |
People
Kevin McIntosh (Board Member)
Tony Levitan (Board Member)
Sussie Hereford (General Counsel)
Steve Yen (Co-Founder, CTO)
Marie-Monique Steckel (Board Member)
News
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May 20, 2013 1:00 pm
Two years into his crusade, everyone still thinks the Batman’s just a myth. Nobody’s gotten a good look at him.… Continue reading ⟩
Watch Dogs creates an open-world morality (preview)
May 10, 2013 1:00 pm
Reads to school children. Failed CPR training. Father is currently in jail. Churchgoer. Makes porn films. Related to Dutch royalty.… Continue reading ⟩
Funding Daily: Personalized web, ‘big data,’ Yahoo Japan, and marketing automation
April 25, 2013 4:02 am
Wednesday was a fairly busy day for deals, with old-industry blue chipper GE investing big into a new platform as… Continue reading ⟩