BlackLocus

formerly Black Locus

BlackLocus is a data & analytics company in Austin, United States, founded in 2010. It has raised $2.6M across 3 rounds, most recently a $2.5M Seed in 2012 (est.).

Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Employees
11–50
Founded
2010
Business Model
B2B
Total Funding
$2.6M
Last Round
$2.5M SeedJan 2012
Rounds
3

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About

Black Locus was an Austin, Texas-based SaaS pricing analysis and optimization platform for online retailers. Its cloud technology automatically scanned the competitive landscape and told retail customers which products were priced too low or too high, recommending pricing changes that maximized profits. Founded by Carnegie Mellon graduates Rodrigo Carvalho (CEO), Lukas Bouvrie (CCO), and Francisco Uribe (CTO), the company was acquired by The Home Depot in 2013 and its team went on to form Home Depot's data science and pricing innovation group.

Summary

It lists 11–50 employees. It has raised $2.6M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $2.5M Seed round in 2012 (est.). Investors include Mercury Fund, AlphaLab and Silverton Partners.

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Funding History

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SeedSeed Round2012 (est.)
$2.5M

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