Retail Tech Startups

OKCredit provides digital bookkeeping and collections management software for small retailers and traders, enabling invoice tracking, customer credit management, and payment reminders via SMS and WhatsApp.

5 investors

Packsmith is a technology-driven third-party logistics (3PL) and fulfillment provider that offers order fulfillment, customizable unboxing, and faster shipping for e-commerce brands. It aims to give brands greater transparency and control over their fulfillment operations as they scale.

5 investors

Paloma is a commerce platform that lets sellers run and manage sales directly inside Instagram, using Meta's Messaging APIs to process claims, bids, and auctions from Comments, Story Replies, and DMs. It handles inventory, carts, order management, payments (via Stripe), tax calculation, shipping, and fulfillment, and is aimed at social sellers with high volumes of unique items.

5 investors

PayRange operates an IoT platform that enables mobile payments for unattended retail machines like vending machines and air/water dispensers. The company processes transactions for self-service retail operators and consumers seeking contactless payment alternatives to cash.

5 investors

Peak builds agentic AI solutions that optimize inventory and pricing decisions for retail and manufacturing businesses. Its platform offers pre-built, configurable AI products for enterprise customers, and the company is now part of UiPath.

5 investors

Chuckit! manufactures dog toys and fetch products designed for interactive play, including ball launchers, balls, and accessories for dogs of all sizes and activity levels.

5 investors

Plink provides technology solutions with consumer- and portal-facing products, though the investor relations page gives limited detail on its specific offerings.

5 investors

PriyoShop is a B2B marketplace for micro, small, and medium retailers (MSMEs), combining AI-driven ordering, EV-based logistics, and embedded finance to simplify supply chains and expand financial inclusion. It operates across Bangladesh, serving retailers in the wholesale retail sector.

5 investors

Purple Dot provides inventory management software for eCommerce brands and retailers, addressing overstock and understock issues by enabling flexible selling of stock in warehouses, in transit, and pre-production. The platform helps operators reduce unsold inventory and improve commerce operations through better visibility and control.

5 investors

qlub provides QR-code-based pay-at-table, order-and-pay, digital menus, payment links, and a SoftPOS terminal that integrate with restaurants' POS systems. It serves restaurants, hotels, and hospitality businesses, with stated markets including the UAE, Singapore, and Australia.

5 investors

Qu offers an intelligent commerce platform for restaurant brands that unifies in-store and digital ordering, kitchen production, and point-of-sale operations on a single system. It targets QSR, drive-thru, and fast casual hospitality operators, using centralized menu management and real-time data to improve throughput, consistency, and revenue.

5 investors

5 investors

Reflex is an on-demand staffing platform that connects retailers with vetted, background-checked retail associates for shifts such as sales, cashier, inventory, and event roles. Acting as the W-2 employer of record, it handles payroll, compliance, brand-specific training, and two-sided reviews, serving retail brands across major US markets.

5 investors

Reshop provides faster refunds on retail returns, giving shoppers quicker access to their money and helping them find replacement purchases. It partners with retailers to improve customer satisfaction and recapture revenue without added risk.

5 investors

Returnalyze is an AI platform that identifies and prevents retail product returns before they occur, helping retailers reduce return rates and recover incremental revenue through machine learning-driven insights and recommendations.

5 investors

Rigado operates a certification program for IoT devices to connect and operate on a unified retail IoT infrastructure powered by the Cascade 5000 access point. The program enables IoT vendors and developers to certify sensors, tags, and smart devices for deployment across thousands of retail store locations.

5 investors

SIRCLO is an omnichannel commerce enabler in Indonesia that provides end-to-end e-commerce infrastructure and fulfilment services to help local and global brands sell and scale across the country's digital commerce ecosystem. It serves consumer brands across multiple industry verticals in the Indonesian market.

5 investors

Skupos (PDI Essentials / PDI CStore Essentials) provides software for convenience-store owners and operators to manage back-office operations, financial management, scan data reporting, and tobacco/CPG brand-funded loyalty offers. Its tools connect directly to point-of-sale systems and include a mobile app for real-time price changes, inventory, and sales monitoring.

5 investors

Soapbox SaaS provides cloud-based software for e-commerce retailers to manage and fulfill purchase orders across one or more online storefronts. The platform is licensed to merchants on a tiered subscription basis.

5 investors

SOJO is a UK-based clothing repair and alterations platform offering online-booked repair services for consumers and white-label, tech-enabled aftercare solutions for fashion brands, including in-store alterations digitisation and damaged stock recovery. It operates in the circular fashion space, using in-house tailors and an AI-driven booking flow.

5 investors

Spacture AI provides a real-time AI video intelligence platform that analyzes existing retail store cameras to detect and prevent loss, theft, and fraud. The platform serves enterprise retailers by delivering instant alerts for shoplifting, unscanned items, safety risks, and operational anomalies.

5 investors

Springbig provides loyalty marketing and rewards programs, including CRM and messaging campaign tools, for retail businesses with a focus on the cannabis industry. Its platform supports customer engagement, loyalty program growth, and marketing communications for merchants.

5 investors

StoreCash is a mobile app that offers cash back rewards on purchases at hundreds of retailers and brands, with rewards paid directly to users rather than retained by intermediaries. The app works with both debit and credit cards for both online and in-store shopping.

5 investors

Storefront operates an online marketplace for renting short-term retail space, connecting landlords with brands, e-commerce companies, and entrepreneurs seeking pop-up and temporary retail locations. The platform serves retail businesses looking for flexible physical space to run in-person experiences.

5 investors