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Abe’s Market Obtains Angel Financing

On June 20, 2010

In Abe's Market, Funding News, Green Living

According to a recent article on TechCrunch, Abe's Market, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois-based online marketplace for natural products, obtained angel financing from Index Ventures / Saul Klein, The Accelerator Group (TAG), Toby Coppel (former head of Yahoo Europe), David Honig (Vison Ventures) and Mark Esiri (Venrex UK). The amount of financing was not disclosed.

Abe's Market was launched in 2009 by Richard Demb and Jon Polin and is an online marketplace that connects consumers with sellers of natural products in categories including Baby & Kids, Food & Drink, Home & Pet, and Personal Care. The site emphasizes the stories of participating merchants, as can be seen in this list and in the video below.

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