Retail Tech Startups

Deko is a payment platform offering checkout financing through a multi-lender model for merchants and consumers. The company connects lenders with customers to enable retail finance solutions across all transaction types and locations.

1 investor

Deligate provides a software platform for grocery retailers to manage date checks and controlled markdowns on short-dated products, aiming to increase sell-through, protect margins, and reduce in-store food waste. It is used by over 1,000 grocery stores across Europe, including ICA Sweden and Carrefour Belgium.

1 investor

Deliverit provides an all-in-one point-of-sale, online ordering, QR ordering, payments, and delivery management system built for quick-service restaurants such as pizza shops, takeaway venues, and delivery services. It serves hospitality businesses across Australia and integrates with platforms like Uber Eats, Menulog, and DoorDash.

1 investor

Demandly provides a supply chain and operations platform for ecommerce and retail businesses, covering AI-powered demand planning, inventory management, and analytics. It offers three operating models — self-service software, an AI operator that automates routine tasks like purchase order creation and stock alerts, and vetted human operations experts — with integrations to Shopify, Amazon, and other platforms.

1 investor

Demooz offers a digital activation platform with five programs — brand ambassadors, customer loyalty, retail store companion communities, social commerce, and influencer campaigns — aimed at driving brand growth. It provides an ambassador CRM, real-time decision dashboards, and community animation methods for brands.

1 investor

DemoUp Cliplister runs a content syndication network and digital asset management platform that lets brands distribute product content to retail partners and lets retailers automatically source optimized PDP content. It also offers content creation services (review videos, animated clips, 3D/AR) and EAA accessibility compliance tools for e-commerce.

1 investor

DeporPrivé is an e-commerce marketplace that sells sports and athletic apparel, footwear, equipment, and nutrition products for various sports including running, cycling, swimming, and outdoor activities. The platform serves sports enthusiasts and athletes in Mexico with curated product offerings across multiple sports categories.

1 investor

Design Centre East operates creative showrooms featuring independent interior-design brands and international talent, offering products such as rugs, furniture and homeware alongside personal shopping services. It also hosts design talks, demonstrations and events for the interior design and home decor market.

1 investor

Designovel builds domain-specific AI for industries that work with unstructured data, offering an end-to-end fashion AI pipeline covering planning, design, materials, and demand forecasting, along with a GEO/AEO solution for brand visibility in AI-driven search. The company also extends its AI to additional industry domains beyond fashion.

1 investor

Details is software for floral event businesses that lets florists build proposals, price arrangements using stem counts and recipes, track inventory, generate supplier orders, and collect payments and signatures. It connects users with suppliers and provides visibility into business numbers to manage profitability.

1 investor

DHOLIC provides fulfillment services and operates offline retail stores in Japan (such as locations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya) to help brands run brand marketing. The company focuses on retail and fulfillment for brands entering the Japanese market.

1 investor

Dicor Products supplies component products and roofing solutions to RV manufacturers and the aftermarket. The company serves both OEM production and end consumers with repair and care products for recreational vehicles.

1 investor

Digimarc provides digital identity and authentication solutions to verify authenticity and protect against fraud and counterfeiting in physical and digital environments. The company serves government entities, corporations, and consumers globally with technology designed to establish trust in interactions across multiple channels.

1 investor

Digital Media Vending International manufactures touchscreen-enabled smart vending machines with proprietary operating systems and controlled-access platforms for retailers and brands to reduce shrink and manage unattended retail operations globally. The company designs, produces, and services modular vending hardware and software from its California facility and operates in 22+ countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

1 investor

Digital Wave Technology builds AI-powered software that connects enterprise operations — including inventory, suppliers, pricing, product information, approvals, and workflows — to help teams identify bottlenecks and respond faster. It serves retail, grocery, QSR, manufacturing, consumer brands, and health & wellness enterprises managing complex commerce and supply chain operations.

1 investor

Diller offers a loyalty platform embedded into physical stores' existing POS and payment terminals, recognizing customers at the moment of payment ("Tap2ID") without an app or QR code. It provides merchants with first-party customer data, automated onboarding, and cross-channel personalization to drive repeat purchases.

1 investor

DineMarket operates a B2B foodservice marketplace and app that connects restaurants, bars, caterers, hotels, and other food businesses with wholesale suppliers to place, compare, and manage orders. The platform lets buyers view supplier products and real-time pricing while giving suppliers tools to list, sell, and promote products.

1 investor

Dirac Group buys and sells surplus, excess, and end-of-line branded stock, distributing it internationally through a network of discount retailers, wholesalers, export buyers, and online resale channels. It operates a distribution centre in London and focuses on brand protection and compliant surplus resale for suppliers with excess inventory.

1 investor

Dishtracker offers AI-powered point-of-sale technology that automatically recognizes food and beverages from images to accelerate checkout processes in restaurants and food service establishments. The system integrates with existing POS solutions or operates as a standalone all-in-one device, completing transactions in approximately 7 seconds.

1 investor

AIQ (formerly Dispense) provides an ecommerce and retail software suite for cannabis retailers, covering online ordering for pickup, delivery, and in-store orders. The platform also includes marketing, loyalty, analytics, data operations, and branded mobile apps for dispensaries.

1 investor

DISPL builds an AI-powered in-store marketing and analytics agent that turns physical retail locations into programmatic, data-driven environments, gathering real-time customer behavior data to help retailers manage foot traffic, staff performance, and in-store advertising across store networks. It serves retailers in the retail media market and uses edge computing to run on existing client hardware.

1 investor

Displai provides an experience management platform for in-location digital signage in brick-and-mortar retail and hospitality venues. The platform enables organizations to manage customer experience marketing, analytics, personalization, and employee engagement at physical locations.

1 investor

Display Inc manufactures custom display solutions and retail fixtures for retail, healthcare, dining, and events sectors. The company designs and builds precision-engineered displays tailored to client branding and operational requirements.

1 investor

Disputify (operating as Reshop) provides instant refund services to consumers making returns at online retailers, allowing customers to receive their money back immediately rather than waiting days or weeks, with flexibility in refund delivery method and a 7-day shipping window.

1 investor