Caper was founded by Lindon Gao, Ahmed Beshry, Yilin Huang in 2017.

Who are Caper's investors?

Caper's investors include Creative Ventures, FundersClub, HCVC, Lux Capital, Sidekick Partners, Y Combinator, ANOBAKA, DG Daiwa Ventures and 3 more.

Caper was acquired by Instacart.

Caper

acquired by InstacartYC W16YC Top Company

Founded 2017 · 15 employees · 11 known investors

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Acquired by Instacart October 2021 · $350M ($350 million in cash and stock) · source ↗

Caper builds AI-powered smart shopping carts equipped with GPS and computer vision for grocery stores. The carts enable self-checkout and in-store analytics for retailers.

Also known as Sbot Technologies Inc · SBOT Technologies Inc. · QueueHop

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software Hardware Retail Tech Artificial Intelligence Cashierless Checkout Computer Vision

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)

Caper was founded in 2017 by Lindon Gao, Ahmed Beshry, and Yilin Huang.

Lindon Gao Cofounder & CEO2015–2024Founder at Dyna Robotics

Ahmed BeshryCo-Founder / Chief Business Officer2015–2025

Yilin HuangCofounder/VP of Hardware2017–2021

Griffin KellyVice President of Engineering & Business Operations2021–2022Founder/CEO at TRAC

Isabel TsaiChief of Staff

Erica PenaHR Generalistformer

Investors · 11

Creative Ventureslisted by Creative VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M

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FundersClublisted by FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K

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HCVClisted by HCVCParis · $100K – $1M

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Lux Capitallisted by Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M

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Sidekick Partnerslisted by Sidekick Partners

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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ANOBAKAreportedTokyo · $67K – $335K

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DG Daiwa VenturesreportedTokyo

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First Round CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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REDO VenturesreportedNew York

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Shanghai Venture Capital Co.reportedShanghai

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Caper went on to found or lead other companies.

Sarang ZambareFounding Deep Learning Engineer (Computer Vision)Founded Baud Lindon GaoCEOFounded Dyna Robotics

Related companies · 5

InstacartInstacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.

InokyoInokyo provides cashierless checkout technology for physical retail stores.

MashginMashgin develops automated checkout kiosks using computer vision and machine learning to instantly identify items without scanning or barcodes, serving retailers in stadiums, hospitality, hospitals, and foodservice venues.

WibondWibond is a white-label fintech platform that enables companies to integrate wallet, payment, and lending solutions into their digital ecosystems without building proprietary technology. The platform serves businesses seeking to monetize users and launch financial products with minimal operational and regulatory friction.

Prayas AnalyticsPrayas Analytics provided software that let physical retailers conduct experiments on store layouts and operations using computer vision data extracted from existing security cameras, similar to how online retailers test website designs.

Companies working in the same space as Caper.

Legal entities · 2

corporate structure

Sbot Technologies Inc

SBOT Technologies Inc.

In the news

Instacart acquires Caper AI, a smart cart and instant checkout startup, for $350M, as it moves deeper into physical retail tech – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Oct 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Caper do?: Caper builds AI-powered smart shopping carts equipped with GPS and computer vision for grocery stores. The carts enable self-checkout and in-store analytics for retailers.
Who founded Caper?: Caper was founded by Lindon Gao, Ahmed Beshry, Yilin Huang in 2017.
Who are Caper's investors?: Caper's investors include Creative Ventures, FundersClub, HCVC, Lux Capital, Sidekick Partners, Y Combinator, ANOBAKA, DG Daiwa Ventures and 3 more.
Who acquired Caper?: Caper was acquired by Instacart.