Retail Tech Startups

XPOLI develops sensor-based, privacy-compliant software that monitors people's movements and behavior in real time to generate recommendations for optimizing floor space use, product assortment, and foot traffic. It serves brick-and-mortar retailers (supermarkets, opticians, drugstores), event organizers (trade fairs, concerts, museums), and operators of passenger transport systems such as airports and train stations.

1 investor

Yadatex is a wholesale distributor of backpacks, pencil cases, and related bags for retailers, offering pre-assembled kits and licensed-character products for resale. It operates an online wholesale showroom plus physical showrooms in Mexico City and Monterrey.

1 investor

Yakkyofy offers 3D product renders, professional video, 360° visualization, and augmented reality experiences for ecommerce product pages. It serves online retailers looking to present products with immersive multimedia content to improve conversions.

1 investor

An online retail store selling consumer goods including kids' items, toys, abayas, ladies' apparel, and travel products, with prices listed in UAE dirhams. Operates as a consumer e-commerce shop in the United Arab Emirates.

1 investor

Yatrikart operates quick-stop convenience kiosks located at high-traffic points such as railway stations, bus terminals, highways, petrol pumps, hospitals, and campuses. The stores sell snacks, beverages, stationery, fashion items, OTC medicines, and other essentials, and the company also enables local entrepreneurs to run these outlets.

1 investor

Yavin provides payment terminals and a payment platform for merchants such as restaurants and bakeries, including Tap to Pay on iPhone, loyalty programs, tip collection, and a back-office to centralize transactions. It integrates with point-of-sale software to automate cash register closing and accepts multiple payment methods, including meal vouchers, AMEX, and ANCV, serving businesses in France.

1 investor

yayloh provides a digital returns management platform that automates and improves the online return process for e-commerce brands. It targets young, fast-growing merchants, aiming to reduce return volumes and their environmental and financial impact.

1 investor

Yebo Fresh operates a technology platform combined with a field team that connects brands and suppliers to informal retailers (spaza shops) and midi wholesalers in South Africa's township markets. It offers data analytics, logistics optimization, geospatial market mapping, and market intelligence to support distribution and growth in the General Trade sector.

1 investor

Trove provides resale and returns-management software for retail brands and third-party logistics providers, using computer vision and AI to price, route, and process aged, imperfect, or returned inventory. Its platform includes a recommerce warehouse management system and program design options serving brands in North America, the UK, and Europe.

1 investor

YesPlz AI builds fashion-specialized AI agents for product search and discovery, offering a text, image, and tag matching engine, personalized recommendations, deep product tagging, and a virtual stylist with chat and virtual try-on. It targets online fashion retailers and e-commerce stores.

1 investor

Yiftee provides eGift Cards and its Community Card, a single card redeemable across a curated network of local merchants, to keep consumer spending within local business economies. It serves cities, chambers of commerce, tourism boards, universities, and employers across the United States to support local shops and restaurants.

1 investor

Yocabe provides a platform for brands to publish and optimize their products across multiple online sales channels and marketplaces, with support for international expansion, business intelligence for price and margin protection, and eCommerce logistics. It targets brands seeking multichannel and cross-border eCommerce growth.

1 investor

YOHO (友和) is a Hong Kong online retail platform selling consumer electronics, home appliances, and personal care products, with services including express delivery, physical stores, and a merchant/marketplace program for third-party sellers. It offers membership benefits, corporate wholesale and gift ordering, and features like an AI assistant for shoppers.

1 investor

YOOBIC builds a mobile digital workplace for frontline employees, combining team communication, mobile learning, and digitized task management in one app. It serves companies with frontline teams across industries to keep those workers productive, engaged, and informed.

1 investor

Persi is an on-site personalisation tool for retailers that provides individual shoppers with tailored outfit and product recommendations based on their existing wardrobe, style preferences, and needs. It integrates into a retailer's existing ecommerce journey to deliver real-time styling suggestions in the fashion retail sector.

1 investor

Żabka Group operates a convenience retail ecosystem in Poland, running over 13,000 franchised Żabka convenience stores alongside digital services including the Żappka app, food delivery, and q-commerce brands (Jush, delio), plus meal providers Maczfit and Dietly. Its business spans physical retail, nationwide logistics, and digital convenience across three units: Żabka Polska, Żabka International, and Żabka Future.

1 investor

Zammit is an e-commerce platform that lets merchants build and run online stores, offering a dashboard to manage orders, inventory, shipping, payments, and customer data along with sales reports. It provides bilingual (Arabic/English) storefronts with integrated mail, cash, and online payment options.

1 investor

ZéBrands is a Mexican company that builds and operates a family of consumer brands aimed at helping people improve their daily lives, running a portfolio of more than 200 retail stores. It positions itself as a platform focused on scaling and leading the market.

1 investor

Zeller provides integrated financial services including payment acceptance, finance management, and payment processing for Australian businesses. The platform consolidates banking and payments tools to serve small and established businesses underserved by traditional banks.

1 investor

Zenivize provides a platform that uses mobile wallets (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet) and AI to deliver customer incentives such as coupons, offers, rebates, gift cards, and loyalty rewards. It serves retailers and CPG brands, supporting offer distribution, receipt-scan rebates with PayPal/Venmo payouts, loyalty programs, and data-driven customer engagement.

1 investor

Zenline AI provides assortment intelligence software for retail category teams to optimize product selection and margin decisions. The platform uses AI agents designed specifically for retail assortment logic.

1 investor

ZenOwn builds AI computer vision and consumer engagement tools for consumer goods brands to monitor shelf and planogram compliance, plan in-store execution, and register and re-engage shoppers in retail. Its products include Shelf Compliance AI, Shelf Creation AI, Register & Engage, and Consumer Insights, used by brands across multiple countries.

1 investor

Zenpire builds, acquires, and scales e-commerce software tools for online merchants, operating a portfolio of apps that process orders and grow through shared resources and economies of scale. It offers app founders exit opportunities and provides merchants with tools to grow their businesses.

1 investor

Zenus provides AI-powered facial analysis that measures impressions, demographics, and sentiment in real time without collecting personal data, accessible via a live dashboard or API. Its solutions serve retail brands, event organizers, and exhibitors for consumer insights, attendee tracking, and lead capture.

1 investor