Shoptalk, the world’s largest retail and ecommerce conference, and Commerce Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on commerce technology, today announced the launch of Shoptalk Ventures. Shoptalk Ventures is a program that will commit $1 million over the next 24 months to a target of 20 ecommerce and retail technology startups.

Shoptalk organizes the world’s largest conferences for retail and ecommerce. Held in the US and Europe, Shoptalk is an unprecedented global gathering of individuals and companies reshaping how consumers discover, shop and buy.

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Dan Rosen, General Partner of Commerce Ventures, added, “We look forward to working with Shoptalk to identify and fund the next generation of ecommerce and retail technology leaders. Shoptalk has become the gathering place for next-generation industry thinkers and was a natural partner for this program. This is a unique opportunity to bring the commerce community together and we are excited to engage with retailers as well as other investors to make this program a success. ”

Commerce Ventures is a leading venture firm focused on technology innovations in the retail and commerce ecosystem.  Thus far, the firm has invested in over forty portfolio companies, including leading ecommerce and retail technology startups such as Estimote, Forter, Narvar, RetailNext, SessionM, Theatro, and Tulip Retail.

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