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Shoppable marketing SaaS platform enabling brands to embed direct commerce functionality into digital media for CPG and FMCG globally.
Adimo has raised $5.8M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Adimo.
Adimo has raised $5.8M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Adimo operates a B2B SaaS platform that provides shoppable marketing technology to connect consumer packaged goods brands with online grocery retailers. The company's technology enables consumers to add products directly to their digital shopping baskets from digital media, advertising, and social content across more than 70 global markets. Integrating with over 1,100 retailers worldwide, the platform serves multinational enterprise customers including Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Bacardi, and PepsiCo. Prior to its November 2023 acquisition by Irish e-commerce intelligence firm ChannelSight, the company maintained a headcount of 21 to 50 employees and generated approximately $3 million in annual revenue. The enterprise previously secured a $3.6 million seed funding round led by Maven Capital Partners alongside financial backing from Scottish Enterprise. Adimo was originally founded in 2012 by Richard Kelly and Colin Brown.
Key people at Adimo.
Adimo has raised $5.8M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.5M Seed in March 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | $3.5M Seed | — | ESM Investments, Galvanise Capital, GWC, Maven Capital Partners, Scottish Enterprise | Announced |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $1.3M Venture Round | — | Patrick Griffith, ESM Investments, Galvanise Capital, Scottish Enterprise | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2017 | $1M Seed | — | — | Announced |
Adimo has raised $5.8M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Adimo's investors include ESM Investments, Galvanise Capital, GWC, Maven Capital Partners, Scottish Enterprise, Patrick Griffith.
Adimo is a Scottish consumer goods marketing technology company specializing in shoppable marketing solutions that integrate commerce functionality into digital media, enabling brands to turn ads, websites, social content, and videos into direct purchase pathways.[1][2][3] It serves major CPG, electronics, health & beauty, and DIY brands like Nestlé, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Danone, and SC Johnson, solving the problem of fragmented online shopping journeys by embedding live pricing, product availability, and one-click basket additions across over 1,100 retailers in 70+ markets and 60 countries.[1][3][4] With strong growth momentum, Adimo has raised $3.6M in seed funding (2021) from Maven Capital Partners, Scottish Enterprise, GWC, ESM, Galvanise Capital, and LSIP to expand in the US and globally, followed by additional investment from FirstPartyCapital (FPC) in 2023 to accelerate commerce media adoption, delivering client ROI exceeding 800% via real-time analytics on shopper behavior.[2][3][5]
Founded in 2012 in Glasgow (with London operations), Adimo launched with a simple mission: help brands make websites more shoppable, mimicking in-store impulse buys in a digital world.[1][2] CEO Gavin Stirrat, a veteran of the ad tech industry with deep operational expertise, leads the team, building on "ad tech muscle memory" to evolve the platform from basic website enhancements to a sophisticated retail and commerce media solution.[1][6] Early traction came from integrations with 400+ retailers and partnerships with global giants like Kelloggs, Arla, and Bacardi across 40 languages, proving demand for seamless commerce embedding; pivotal funding rounds in 2021 ($3.6M seed) and 2023 (FPC strategic investment) marked shifts toward US go-to-market scaling and broader media monetization.[3][4][7]
Adimo stands out in the crowded martech space through these key strengths:
Adimo rides the commerce media wave at the retail media and performance marketing intersection, capitalizing on post-cookie shifts where brands demand ads that drive immediate sales amid economic instability.[2][4] Timing is ideal as e-commerce grows (especially groceries/CPG), with consumers expecting in-app purchases like Amazon; market forces like rising ad spend on shoppable formats (projected retail media to $100B+ globally) favor Adimo's retailer-agnostic model over siloed players.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by empowering non-endemic brands (CPG/DIY) to monetize media directly, providing behavioral data that refines targeting, and bridging online/offline via global retailer ties—positioning it as a key activation layer in adtech/martech.[4][6]
Adimo is primed for explosive growth by dominating commerce media, leveraging FPC's adtech network and US expansion to capture demand from efficiency-focused brands in a performance-first era.[2][6] Upcoming trends like AI-driven personalization, CTV shoppability, and privacy-safe data will amplify its edge, potentially scaling to unicorn status as retail media matures. Expect more enterprise wins, deeper retailer integrations, and follow-on funding to solidify its role as the go-to shoppable layer—transforming passive ads into revenue engines, much like its original mission to make every digital moment shoppable.[1][4]
