BLK: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
We believe in a truly open, worldwide free market where no matter the size of your business you can access the materials you need at their actual spot price. So we leveraged the power of the internet to connect businesses worldwide, without intermediaries, bringing commodity and raw materials trading online. BLK is organised around the following business units: MARKETPLACE - Storefront connecting small businesses worldwide, allowing them to buy directly from manufacturers without middle-men, saving on average 60% on their procurement costs. SUPPLY CHAIN - Pooling volume of multiple buyers to negotiate best prices with suppliers on their behalf. RATING - Proprietary rating based on Quality - Cost - Service Delivery, to allow companies to buy in full confidence and transparency, based on what really matters to them. CARBON TRADING - Helping businesses reduce their supply chain footprint and monetising on their "going green" by trading carbon credits on the major carbon exchanges.
BLK has raised $63.4M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $63.4M announced in Feb 2025.
That round is above the $3.4M median round size for Commerce and Shopping companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
BLK Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Feb 2025.
BLK Funding Rounds
BLK Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
BLK Funding Compared to Other Commerce and Shopping Startups
BLK's latest round of $63.4M is above the median round in Commerce and Shopping. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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BLK Funding FAQs
What does BLK do?
We believe in a truly open, worldwide free market where no matter the size of your business you can access the materials you need at their actual spot price. So we leveraged the power of the internet to connect businesses worldwide, without intermediaries, bringing commodity and raw materials trading online. BLK is organised around the following business units: MARKETPLACE - Storefront connecting small businesses worldwide, allowing them to buy directly from manufacturers without middle-men, saving on average 60% on their procurement costs. SUPPLY CHAIN - Pooling volume of multiple buyers to negotiate best prices with suppliers on their behalf. RATING - Proprietary rating based on Quality - Cost - Service Delivery, to allow companies to buy in full confidence and transparency, based on what really matters to them. CARBON TRADING - Helping businesses reduce their supply chain footprint and monetising on their "going green" by trading carbon credits on the major carbon exchanges.
How much funding has BLK raised?
BLK has raised $63.4M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $63.4M announced in Feb 2025.
When did BLK last raise funding?
BLK's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $63.4M, announced in Feb 2025.
Who founded BLK?
FundedIQ lists Ben Kohler (Founder) at BLK.
Where is BLK headquartered?
BLK is based in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
How many employees does BLK have?
BLK is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does BLK's funding compare to other Commerce and Shopping startups?
BLK's latest round of $63.4M is above the $3.4M median round size for Commerce and Shopping companies on FundedIQ across 3,501 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's BLK Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for BLK is left off this page rather than filled in.
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