Portfolio Update

RNS Number : 2532J

Merian Chrysalis Investment Co. Ltd

16 August 2019

 

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Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited

16 August 2019

Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited (the "Company")

Portfolio Update

·      Investment in Sorted Holdings Limited

·      Update on portfolio composition

Investment in Sorted Holdings Limited

The Company is pleased to announce an investment of £10 million as part of a £15 million Series B funding round conducted by Sorted Holdings Limited (Sorted), alongside other investors in the round including Praetura Ventures and NVM Private Equity.

Sorted is a Manchester-based, global Software as a Service (SaaS) company that has developed a Delivery Management Platform which allows retailers (both digital and physical) to effectively manage their delivery and returns proposition. This enables retailers to increase conversion rates, reduce abandoned baskets and maintain customer loyalty. Sorted has developed three highly innovative products:

·      SortedHERO, an application programming interface solution allowing retailers to display real-time delivery options at checkout;

·      SortedPRO, a ground-breaking delivery management platform for carrier and shipping management; and

·      SortedREACT, a powerful AI driven tracking platform that aggregates carrier and delivery communications post purchase.

Sorted is one of the UK's fastest growing and most disruptive SaaS companies. It has invested over £20 million to date in its technology and provides global retailers with a best-in-class solution. Sorted now operates in twelve countries and works with a number of leading companies, including: ASOS, Lush, N Brown, Wincanton and Clipper Logistics.

Richard Watts, portfolio manager, comments:

"The delivery management sector is ripe for disruption and we believe Sorted has emerged as the only credible, global challenger to the current market leader. We are excited to provide David and the team with the growth capital required to continue developing truly innovative technologies and expand internationally.''

Update on portfolio composition

As a result of its investment in Sorted, the Company's capital is approximately 78 per cent invested.

The Company continues to explore a range of further opportunities and will update the market as appropriate.

For further information, please contact: Merian Global Investors: Amelie Shepherd	[phone]
Liberum: Gillian Martin / Owen Matthews	[phone]
Maitland Administration (Guernsey) Limited: Aimee Gontier / Elaine Smeja	[phone]

LEI: 213800F9SQ753JQHSW24

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