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Assertion Contradicted
Eruimy: Shopify locks users in by owning their merchant data
“Because Shopify, you, you're in a closed environment. So your data are owned by Shopify. And if you want to shift to something else, you have to rebuild your store from scratch.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PrestaShop monetizes free open-source software via marketplace add-ons and sponsors
“We mostly monetize through add-ons sales. So we've built and developed a software which is open source and distributed for free on our websites. And the way we get money, it mainly comes from So modules or add-ons or connectors, which are sold on our marketpla…”
Assertion Supported
PrestaShop Launches 'PrestaShop Ready' SaaS Tier in France, Italy, and Spain
“We've just launched our SaaS Software and a SAS version last week. In France, Italy, and Spain. So it's called PrestaShop ready. It's a brand new offer launched in the market.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PrestaShop powers 270,000 active on-premise stores, with 80% based in Europe
“Hundreds of merchants and on our on-prem solution, we have 270,000 stores active to date, which means that we are part of the leading solution worldwide and the leader on in Europe, because 80% are based in Europe, making us a leader solution in Europe.”
Assertion Supported
PrestaShop has raised a total of $15 million in venture funding
“15 fifteen million dollars.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Eruimy: PrestaShop doubled sales and grew store base 20% annually over 5 years
“So we have doubled off sales over the last the last five years. And also we acknowledge a plus 20% year on year growth of our store base over the last five years.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PrestaShop generated around $16 million in revenue in 2017
“So 12 months ago, we were around sixteen million.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Eruimy: PrestaShop is currently cash flow positive
“We are now being cash positive.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
PrestaShop employs almost 120 people across its offices
“So overall we have almost 120 people.”
Assertion Supported
Eruimy: PrestaShop last raised venture capital in 2014
“It was in 2014.”