Powered by People Raises New Funding Led by BESTSELLER Foundation

Powered by People (PBP) announces that BESTSELLER Foundation is leading its latest financing round, joined by existing investors Golden Ventures, Susa Ventures, and Altos Ventures.

PBP is building the trust layer for agentic commerce, powered by verified brand data and AI-native catalog infrastructure. PBP provides independent brands from over 30 countries access to sell with over 100 best-in-class retailers through PBP Dropship channel. The PBP CatalogAgent solution and PBP Verified™ compliance tool optimizes product catalogs for agentic commerce platforms providing greater visibility and validation that consumers and AI purchasing agents can trust. Ultimately shifting economic impact to creative industries globally.

“At BESTSELLER Foundation, we invested in PBP to expand access to markets, income to global suppliers, and ownership within local economies. Through the PBP Dropship Platform and verified product catalog data, they’re helping to ensure that producers can participate in a future where AI plays an increasing role in how products are discovered, trusted, and purchased. As technology continues to reshape how economic opportunities are created, PBP is at the forefront of developing inclusive solutions to benefit women and families.” says Tine Henriksen, Bestseller Foundation Managing Director.

This investment isn’t just fuel for growth. It’s confirmation that commerce can be built on trust, not just transactions and it lets us continue to support the artisan communities and independent brands who are the reason PBP exists in the first place.

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