World’s largest e-commerce investor accelerates marketing activity in Australia as business scales
Clearco, the world’s largest e-commerce investor and the company revolutionising the way founders grow their businesses, has appointed Alicia Ho as its first Australian Marketing Manager. She joins the rapidly scaling Fintech company, which launched in Australia in October 2021, with a remit to raise awareness of the opportunity Clearco’s AI and data science driven revenue-based funding brings to e-commerce businesses and to devise its foundational marketing strategy in Australia.
Dan Peters, Clearco Australia Managing Director commented, “Clearco are pioneers of revenue-based funding, so exceptional marketing is critical to establish the category and educate the market. With Alicia’s wealth of experience in strategic digital, integrated marketing and events, I’m confident we have found the ideal marketer to realise our ambitious growth plans in Australia.”
Alicia joins Clearco from digital merchandising solutions provider Coates Group where she spent over two years as Marketing Manager, responsible for product marketing and global internal relations. She was previously Marketing Manager at Integral Ad Science and has held marketing and digital sales roles at STM Goods and carsales.com.au.
Commenting on her appointment, Alicia Ho said, “Clearco is on a mission to empower e-commerce founders by removing the barriers between brilliant ideas and brilliant businesses and I’m excited to help more Australian businesses realise the benefits revenue-based funding can deliver. I’m looking forward to helping the company continue its phenomenal growth trajectory with smart, innovative and cut-through marketing initiatives.”
Since formally launching in Australia in October 2021, Clearco has invested in over 350 Australian e-commerce businesses including PychoHealth, McIntyre Merino, iPantry, Jolyn, The Beard Market, Vegan Grocery Store and Bhumi.
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About Clearco
Co-founded as Clearbanc in 2015, Clearco offers the most founder-friendly capital solutions for e-commerce and mobile apps founders as well as a full suite of products and access to a powerful global network, insights and data, and recommendations. Clearco has financed over 5500 companies to date, including PhychoHealth apparel label McIntyre Merino, the one stop shop for food goods iPantry, Jolyn, The Beard Market, Vegan Grocery Store and Bhumi.
For more information visit clear.co and @getClearco.