Total raised
$1.0M
Last: Seed 2010-12
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2009
Headcount
6
HQ
Tel Aviv-Yafo
Sector
Business Software
About
The Gifts Project, owned by eBay, is a social ecommerce platform for group gifting whereby customers can share special occasions with their social sphere, letting friends contribute to gifts while shopping at their favorite online store. The white-label solutionenables online retailers, marketplaces, and gift stores to enhance the social aspect of their customers buying experience, which combines social networks and group payment straight to their checkout process. The Gifts Project was developed by Appchee Applications Ltd, which was acquired by eBay in 2011, and its offices have becomeeBay's Israel Innovation Center.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $1.0M total
2010-12
Seed
$1.0M
2009-12
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Company Intelligence Q&A
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- When was The Gifts Project founded?
- The Gifts Project was founded in January 2009.
- What is the primary business of The Gifts Project?
- The Gifts Project is a social ecommerce platform for group gifting, enabling customers to share occasions and friends to contribute to gifts while shopping online.
- When was The Gifts Project acquired and by whom?
- The Gifts Project was acquired by eBay in September 2011.
- What happened to The Gifts Project's offices after its acquisition by eBay?
- After its acquisition by eBay in 2011, The Gifts Project's offices became eBay's Israel Innovation Center.
- How much funding did The Gifts Project raise in total?
- The Gifts Project raised a total of $1,000,000 in funding. For a full financing history, please refer to startupim.
- Which investors participated in The Gifts Project's Seed round in December 2010?
- The Seed round for The Gifts Project in December 2010 included investments from Gemini and Index Ventures.
- What is the current status of The Gifts Project?
- The Gifts Project is currently inactive due to its acquisition by eBay in September 2011.
- How many employees did The Gifts Project have?
- The Gifts Project had 6 employees.
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Business Software
Sub-sectors
Business SoftwareSales & Marketing Solutionse-Commerce Tools
Technologies
Platforms & InterfacesWebMobile
Target customers
Commerce & RetailDistribution ChannelseCommerce Platforms
Business model
B2C
Tags
eventsweb-platformonline-shoppingecommercefamilyshopping-experience