2023年5月12日

Newtopia VC投資於玻璃、政府采購采購團隊開拓電子商務解決方案,支持政府機構負責采購辦公用品、健康和安全設備。使用範圍廣泛的供應商可以使買家尋找產品和服務價格提供巨大的價值。然而采購新的供應商並完成必要的文書工作占用大量的時間——這意味著在美國小企業主可以從政府往往很難產生新的銷售買家。玻璃,Paola桑塔納,創立的矽穀創業公司提供了一個開拓電子商務解決方案構建精簡小政府采購,幫助買家訪問增加產品和服務的範圍。開拓電子商務對政府玻璃的使命是改變政府如何購買,以幫助當地,州和聯邦機構使包容、可持續和兼容的購買。該公司的旗艦產品,玻璃貿易,是一個government-exclusive市場。產品提供符合政府之間的交易買家和供應商驗證,包括小企業,沒有投標和文書工作。通過這種方式,該公司旨在加強地方政府(B2G)業務關係通過支持購買商品、服務、軟件和租金在25000美元以下。融資的未來玻璃玻璃最近獲得了300萬美元的資金來幫助公司進一步幫助政府機構購買小型企業。“玻璃使美國政府機構采購超過580萬項記錄時間。 Through our products, GLASS aims to transform governments with category-defining e-commerce solutions,” said Paola Santana , founder, and CEO of GLASS. Paola Santana “We are thrilled to have the support of our investment partners as we build a company that streamlines small government purchases, and empowers vendors, both big and small, to sell to the largest purchasers in the world, while also simplifying the decision-making process for public employees,” added the executive. A growing market opportunity With a market opportunity of $800 billion in the U.S. and $3.7 trillion globally, there is significant potential for growth and innovation in the government procurement space. Already surpassing $4 million in sales, Glass Commerce has been able to impact the industry and demonstrate the demand for its solution. The platform offers local government marketplaces for small purchases, streamlines operations, and leverages procurement data for over 31 Federal, State, and Local government agencies including the states of Florida and Illinois, and the cities of Seattle and Mexico City. In addition, the platform has been recognized as one of the top 10 e-governance solutions by GovCIO, and one of SXSW’s top 5 startups of the Year. Led by Santana, a Fulbright scholar, lawyer, and expert in government procurement, GLASS’ team of innovators are helping to deliver a solution that offers significant value with the potential to disrupt government procurement operations on a global scale. Investing in the future of public procurement Along with the support from their investors and advisors, the funding will enable GLASS to accelerate its growth both nationally and internationally. Said Sara Gandini Gubenilli , Investment Analyst at Newtopia VC, “We look for founders who are aiming to solve massive problems and transform the industries where they operate. GLASS’ goal is to build the next generation of public procurement platforms in a multibillion-dollar and legacy industry that can not remain immune to the technological and digital revolution. “Moreover, the founding team deeply understands the industry, which is necessary for strategically achieving its vision. We are happy to have partnered with them to continue working towards a more efficient process that impacts the allocation of public funds, making GLASS the number one platform for government procurement,” added the investor.