OC&C advises Blackstone on acquisition of Skroutz

We are pleased to congratulate Blackstone on their acquisition of Skroutz, Greece’s leading multi-category ecommerce platform. OC&C provided commercial due diligence to Blackstone in support of this transaction.

Founded in 2005, Skroutz has evolved from a price comparison platform into Greece’s leading e-commerce marketplace, serving approximately 2.5 million active users and offering more than 12 million products from around 9,000 merchants. The business operates a vertically integrated platform combining its marketplace offering with proprietary last-mile logistics, fulfilment capabilities, fintech services and a growing retail media proposition.

Blackstone is one of the world’s largest asset managers, with more than $1 trillion in assets under management – and a major investor in online marketplace businesses.

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