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Optoro

Other B2B Software · Washington DC, United States · Founded 2010

Optoro, Inc. is a startup that specializes in optimizing the returns process for retailers. Founded in 2010, the company operates in the retail and e-commerce market, addressing a significant pain point for businesses: managing product returns efficiently. Optoro's primary clients include large retailers and e-commerce companies that face high volumes of returns. The company offers a comprehensive returns management solution that leverages advanced technology, including machine learning, to streamline the returns process. This technology helps retailers quickly route returned items to their most profitable next destination, whether that means restocking them, reselling them on secondary marketplaces, or recycling them. By doing so, Optoro helps its clients recover lost margins, reduce processing times, and improve overall customer satisfaction. Optoro's business model is based on providing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. Retailers subscribe to Optoro's services, which include a fully branded returns portal, integration with existing order and product information systems, and access to a network of over 1,000 nationwide drop-off locations. The company also offers APIs and webhooks for seamless integration with clients' existing systems, ensuring that the returns process is as smooth and efficient as possible. Optoro makes money through subscription fees for its SaaS platform, as well as potentially through transaction fees on secondary marketplace sales. By transforming the returns process, Optoro not only helps retailers save money but also contributes to environmental sustainability by reducing waste and promoting the reuse of returned products. In summary, Optoro is revolutionizing the retail returns process by providing a technology-driven solution that benefits both retailers and the environment. Keywords: returns management, retail, e-commerce, SaaS, machine learning, efficiency, customer satisfaction, sustainability, secondary marketplace, technology.

Valuation
$100–500M
Latest valuation · 2021
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Headcount
<100
Current team size
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Total funding Pre-IPO
$100–500M
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Investors

16 investors on Optoro's cap table

Sourced from Dealroom's funding history. Investor profile links are shown where available.

Series A 7 investors entered at this stage
Nigel Morris
Grotech Ventures
SJF Ventures
QED Investors
Revolution
IKEA
Empede Capital
Series B+ 9 investors entered at this stage
Kleiner Perkins
Square 1 Bank
Maryland Venture Fund
United Parcel Service
Generation Investment Management
Franklin Templeton Investments
Zebra Technologies
Volta Circle
eBay

Global footprint

Where Optoro has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
2 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States96.9%
🇦🇺 Australia3.1%
2 countries shown

Talent graph

The shape of Optoro's talent

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35 team members profilednamed & role-tagged by Dealroom
74 employeestotal headcount
4 executives & foundersidentified by name
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Optoro

An AI-synthesized read of the highest-engagement posts about Optoro on X over the past 7 days. We rank by likes & retweets, ignore corporate channels, and surface the themes that broke out from real people.

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