[PitchBook]：2024年二季度电子商务报告（英）

April 1: Flip, a livestream and social commerce platform, raises $144.0 million and acquires Curated.
April 8: Walmart and Roblox partner to sell physical goods directly in Roblox games.
April 17: Ibotta, a cashback and rewards program, lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
April 24: Daydream, a price optimization startup, raises $43.0 million.
May 30: Suning Retail Cloud, a fulfillment and delivery startup, raises $66.8 million.
May 9: Passes, a subscription service, raises $17.6 million.
May 10: Peel, an analytics platform, is acquired by Shopify.
May 15: Storyblok, a storefront and headless APIs provider, raises $80.1 million.
May 16: Vercel, a storefront and headless APIs provider, raises $250.0 million.
May 17: Cover Genius, a product protection startup, raises $80.0 million.
May 19: Aria Discovery, a search engine, raises $16.0 million.
June 2: Ansa, a payment service, raises $14.0 million.
June 20: Hive Technologies, a fulfillment and delivery startup, raises $30.4 million.
June 25: Clip, a payment service, raises $100.0 million.

Pre-purchase: Includes search, discovery, and comparison tools.
Purchase Venue: Online marketplaces, direct-to-consumer platforms, and subscription services.
Purchase Medium: Mobile apps, websites, and social media.
Post-purchase: Customer service, returns, and loyalty programs.

Total Deals: 101, a 9.8% increase from the previous quarter, but a 18.5% decrease year-over-year.
Total Deal Value: $1.9 billion, a 2.4% increase from the previous quarter, but a 34.9% decrease year-over-year.
Deal Activity Categories:
- Storefronts & Headless APIs: $383.8 million across 8 deals.
- Fulfillment & Delivery: $278.6 million across 17 deals.
- E-commerce-as-a-Service Platforms: $240.5 million across 8 deals.
- Price Optimization: $240.5 million across 8 deals.

Virtual Influencers: Increasing popularity among brands for marketing and engagement.
Select Company Highlights:
- Stan: Led by John Hu and Vitalii Dodonov, with a seed round of $6.6 million at a $25.6 million post-money valuation.
- Daydream: A price optimization startup raising $43.0 million.
- Hive Technologies: A fulfillment and delivery startup raising $30.4 million.
- Clip: A payment service raising $100.0 million.
- Vercel: A storefront and headless APIs provider raising $250.0 million.
- Storyblok: A storefront and headless APIs provider raising $80.1 million.