{"id":"5d643990-38b3-45ac-8bd3-fea1f1e6d780","slug":"shopify-acquires-6-river-2019","acquirerCompanyId":"4c3c0a12-7792-4108-8725-b594cab01fb2","acquiredCompanyId":"7908dc4c-836d-4e60-9873-1c2642c837c4","acquirerName":"Shopify","acquiredName":"6 River Systems","announcementDate":null,"closeDate":"2019-09-01T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"450000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"Shopify acquired fulfillment-robotics maker 6 River Systems (~$450M, 2019); Shopify later sold it to Ocado (2023).","sources":[{"url":"https://www.shopify.com/","title":"Shopify acquires 6 River Systems","sourceName":"Shopify (official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-05T03:19:11.949Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T21:34:53.985Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"4c3c0a12-7792-4108-8725-b594cab01fb2","slug":"shopify","name":"Shopify"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"7908dc4c-836d-4e60-9873-1c2642c837c4","slug":"6-river-systems","name":"6 River Systems"},"assets":[]}