VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WeCommerce Holdings Ltd. (“WeCommerce” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WE), a leading provider of ecommerce enablement software and tools for merchants, today announced the successful closing of the previously-announced acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of Kno Technologies Inc. (“KnoCommerce”).
KnoCommerce is a leading ecommerce survey and insights platform provider that enables merchants to capture and act on zero-party data collected directly from customers. Through embeddable surveys and response-driven actions coupled with deep integrations, KnoCommerce helps merchants build up owned customer data and attribute customers to any channel, ensuring each customer can be nurtured throughout the discovery, conversion, and retention lifecycle.
"I’m thrilled to formally welcome the KnoCommerce team to our growing portfolio of companies and brands," said WeCommerce CEO Alex Persson. “KnoCommerce has a superior management team tackling one of today’s biggest industry challenges and opportunities. Their business is also highly complementary to our existing portfolio, and we’re looking forward to partnering with them to accelerate their growth trajectory. As zero-party data continues to play an increasingly vital role in ecommerce and overall customer understanding, KnoCommerce is well positioned to become the leading zero-party data platform for merchants worldwide.”
KnoCommerce was incubated by Lunar Solar Group, a leading ecommerce and digital growth consultancy. KnoCommerce will be led by current CEO Jeremiah Prummer and will operate as an independent brand within the WeCommerce portfolio. This acquisition furthers WeCommerce’s strategy to build, acquire and invest in the world’s top ecommerce technology businesses.
About WeCommerce Holdings Ltd.
WeCommerce provides merchants with a suite of ecommerce software tools to start and grow their online stores. Our family of companies and brands includes Pixel Union, Out of the Sandbox, KnoCommerce, Archetype, Yopify, SuppleApps, Rehash, Foursixty and Stamped. As one of Shopify’s first partners since 2010, WeCommerce is focused on building, acquiring, and investing in leading technology businesses operating in the Shopify partner ecosystem.
For more about WeCommerce, please visit www.wecommerce.co or refer to the public disclosure documents available under WeCommerce’s SEDAR profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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