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Retail Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the retail sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,972 recently funded retail companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,972
Total Funding
$309.8M
Avg Funding
$14.1M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Retail

Ann Arbor
Zug
Brighton
Paris
Tibro
Amsterdam

Recently Funded Companies

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Ann Arbor, United States

C3 Industries is a cannabis company that produces and sells high-quality cannabis products.

$5.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

Vestir AI is a B2B fashion tech company offering virtual fitting room technology combining 3D computer vision with GenAI

Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brighton, United Kingdom

Urban Legend is a producer of food products.

Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Inarix has developed a technology based on the latest advances in artificial intelligence and image analysis.

Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tibro, Sweden

Supernormal Greens is an indoor farming company that produces salad using a circular, controlled-environment system.

$10.6M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Airback is a backpack brand that specializes in compression technology to allow users to reduce the volume of their clothes and other items.

$371K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

The operating system for trade and retail execution in Brazil. Digital commerce as a growth lever for offline retail.

$3.0M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

AdClean is a manufacturer of disinfectant and cleaning products.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Flowhub is a cannabis retail management platform for modern dispensaries.

$19.0M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

AndesML is a technology platform that enables e-Commerce marketplaces with a white-label ad network

$800K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

Annanow is an IT company that provides services that connect online shops, couriers, in-store picking, and payment services to customers.

$5.1M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

Video-Commerce platform for Sales & CX

$150K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

SkyBuys is an online-to-offline (O2O) mobile commerce platform for the US$80B global duty free market.

$363K raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Specialist automotive marketplace enabling OEM's, Brands & Retailers to sell parts domestically and globally.

$2.0M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pleasant Grove, United States

Ocavu’s proprietary infrastructure and management platform enabes brands to deploy engaging and immersive 3D and AR experiences anywhere

$5.3M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bentonville, United States

Premier strategic partner to the world's largest Consumer Goods companies for sales, category, and revenue management.

$19.0M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

At Fluro, we build innovative, fair, and accessible finance solutions.

$219.3M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

PrimePrometics is for women who want to reveal their genuine beauty with an honest and realistic approach.

$1.1M raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wigan, United Kingdom

iLOVE SNACKS, is a snack brand selling deliciously tasty snacks made with great quality ingredients. Snacks done well!

$203K raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chuo, Japan

Ovgo Baker is a food company that specializes in making cookies that are made using from plants, without using eggs or butter.

$1.0M raised
Oct 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Glendale, United States

Real Good Foods offers food that is low in carbs, high in protein, and made with real food ingredients.

$14.3M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Aarhus, Denmark

Zliide is a privately held company that is introducing an intelligent version of the classic anti-theft tag.

$2.2M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Retail Startup Ecosystem

The retail sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Retail

Retail companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The retail sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Retail Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,972 retail companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$14.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$309.8M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other22 companies

Top Cities for Retail

1.Santiago
3 companies$1.9M
2.Zug
2 companies$5.1M
3.London
2 companies$221.3M
4.Ann Arbor
1 companies$5.0M
5.Brighton
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the retail sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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