Ferguson Ventures Leads $8.5M Investment in Ply for Automated Inventory Solutions

Reuters12-04

Ferguson Ventures Leads $8.5M Investment in Ply for Automated Inventory Solutions

Ferguson Enterprises Inc., through its corporate venture capital arm Ferguson Ventures, has led an $8.5 million strategic funding round in Ply, an inventory and purchasing platform for the trades. The transaction involved a minority equity investment, with existing investors Primary and SignalFire also participating. The collaboration aims to accelerate automated inventory replenishment and improve supply chain transparency for contractors and suppliers. With this investment, Ply plans to expand its capabilities, deepen integrations with field service and accounting platforms, and strengthen supplier partnerships.

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