Ecommerce & Consumer Annual Report 2025

Ecommerce M&A activity in the lower middle market has demonstrated strong resilience and growth, especially after the recent US election due to the president-elect's promises of deregulation. Learn how new policies could drive a stronger market in the Ecommerce Winter 2024 Report.


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Slide 2: Index
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Slide 4: A New Year, a New Hope
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Slide 5: The Lower Middle Market: A Hidden Gem for M&A
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Slide 6: Venture Capital & Private Equity Investment Outlook
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Slide 8: The State of Ecommerce
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Slide 9: Ecommerce by the Numbers
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Slide 10: Key Growth Trends
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Slide 12: Key Subsectors by Transaction Type
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Slide 13: Ecommerce Subsector Breakdown
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Slide 14: Ecommerce Subsector Breakdown (cont.)
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Slide 15: Key Market Analysis Takeaways
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Slide 17: Ecommerce M&A Activity
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Slide 18: Distribution of Lower Middle Market Ecommerce M&A
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Slide 19: Select Ecommerce M&A Deals in 2024
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Slide 20: Active Ecommerce Buyers
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Slide 22: PenguinCBD sold to Private Buyer
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Slide 23: Strong Relationship Leads to Exit
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Slide 24: Private Sale of an Ecommerce Business
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Slide 25: Fast Sale of Fiber Supplier
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Slide 26: Meticulous Process Lands Perfect Buyer
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Slide 28: Ecommerce Funding Activity
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Slide 29: Distribution of Funding Rounds by Volume
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Slide 30: Select Ecommerce Funding Deals in 2024
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Slide 31: Active Ecommerce Investors
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Slide 33: Looking Ahead
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Slide 34: Behind this Report
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Slide 35: About FE International
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