Startup · $2.5m raised
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round The Nile Group raised.
Companies The Nile Group acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Peter James | Chairman | SmartCompany |
| Jethro Marks | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany (Wed 22 Apr 2026), SmartCompany (Wed 10 Mar 2021) |
Stories naming The Nile Group. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Grant Arnott's Click Frenzy and Power Retail have entered liquidation and receivership, drawing warm public messages from e-commerce peers; Tanarra Capital, which invested in 2016, no longer holds a stake.
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