Retail Startups

Shopular offers a mobile app for iPhone and Android that notifies shoppers of personalized sales, coupons, deals, and cash-back offers, including location-based alerts when users are near a store or mall. It serves consumers in the retail shopping and deals category.

2 investors

Soco is a visual AI platform that retrieves product recommendations in response to user queries, allowing shoppers to browse hundreds of items through conversational interaction.

2 investors

Two Tap offers an e-commerce gateway with a single API that lets shoppers buy products from retailers directly inside apps and across devices without lengthy checkout flows. It serves publishers and mobile app developers connecting them to retailers for in-app purchasing.

2 investors

Upgraded provides infrastructure that lets retailers and carriers sell smartphones, laptops, tablets and other devices on monthly subscription plans, handling lender integrations, residual value management and software. The platform serves resellers in the device financing market, enabling subscribers to pay monthly and upgrade their devices anytime.

2 investors

Warpfy builds a technology-led platform and ecosystem to help Indian and Asian brands expand into global B2C markets. The company operates four integrated platforms including an innovation lab, B2B wholesale distribution channel, brand partnership program, and learning community.

2 investors

Amal Invest offers Shariah-compliant investment funds ("Grow" and "Save") and a screening tool that automatically filters and sells non-compliant holdings, aimed at Muslim retail investors seeking halal portfolios. It provides guided, automated investing with pre-screened funds and additional ethical filters, accessible for a one-time fee.

1 investor

Beetailer offers software that lets merchants import their existing web store onto Facebook and provides tools for promoting the store along with sales analytics. It serves online retailers looking to sell through social channels.

1 investor

BetterBasket provides AI-driven pricing optimization and analysis tools for grocery retailers. The platform uses price scraping, product matching, and elasticity analysis to help grocers make data-informed pricing decisions amid supply chain volatility.

1 investor

Branch AI provides search box software for websites that generates AI-powered answers, recommendations, and product comparisons to increase user conversions and organic search visibility.

1 investor

CraftOS provides inventory management and point-of-sale software for small-batch wineries in the United States.

1 investor

Dealyze provides an in-store digital rewards and referral platform with automated marketing tools for small businesses and retailers, aimed at bringing customers back. It is positioned as a digital marketing platform for retail stores.

1 investor

Inporia is an ecommerce company whose product is a fashion-focused inspiration shopping app and widget. It targets consumers browsing and shopping for fashion online.

1 investor

Kirana AI develops an AI-based store management system that uses on-site cameras and sensors to monitor physical retail locations for loss prevention, workplace safety, and customer service optimization, with plans to expand into automated ordering, pricing, and inventory management.

1 investor

Matagora provides ecommerce and back-office support as a service for independent local retailers, handling tasks like marketing, POS management, and ecommerce operations. It positions itself as a way for small retailers to compete with big-box stores without the burden of hiring and training in-house staff.

1 investor

Namaste provides a platform that lets small businesses build their own eCommerce website and native mobile apps, with one-click publishing to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It positions itself as an eCommerce store builder for a mobile-first market.

1 investor

Pay Swifter provides payment processing infrastructure, including ACH transfers, designed specifically for cannabis retailers and distributors to accept payments and disburse funds to partners.

1 investor

Rare Door operates an ecommerce platform that helps shoppers discover and buy products available in nearby brick-and-mortar stores. It serves local retailers looking to reach and engage shoppers.

1 investor

Rastro pulls product data from supplier feeds, PDFs, and manufacturer sites to create clean, enriched product catalogs ready for PIM systems. The platform serves distributors and manufacturers seeking to automate catalog management and product information enrichment.

1 investor

Shift Messenger provides a real-time messaging tool for retail and restaurant employees, used to coordinate shifts and reduce employee turnover while saving managers time. It serves hourly workforce teams in the retail and restaurant industries.

1 investor

Shopagram operated as a home shopping network for e-commerce and retail. The company was a Y Combinator Winter 2014 startup and is now inactive.

1 investor

Shoptiques is an online marketplace that aggregates inventory from local fashion boutiques, letting shoppers discover and buy unique items from those boutiques in one place. It serves consumers seeking boutique fashion and the local boutiques that sell through its platform.

1 investor

TableVibe provides a commission-free online ordering platform and customer feedback system for restaurants to accept direct pickup and delivery orders and build customer relationships without relying on third-party delivery apps.

1 investor

Valienta provides a platform for dropshippers in Colombia and Latin America, offering access to a supplier marketplace with thousands of products, fulfillment and payment infrastructure, and free e-commerce site creation. The platform also offers credit for advertising and educational resources on sales and marketing.

1 investor

Weltio provides a brokerage platform serving Latin American users with USD accounts, automated investment advice, and portfolio management tailored to the region. The company integrates local payment infrastructure and targets a market spanning Mexico and beyond.

1 investor