Walmart
NASDAQ: WMTBentonville, US · Incorporated in Delaware · 12 known investors
Walmart is a multinational retail corporation operating an e-commerce platform and physical stores offering a wide range of consumer products including apparel, electronics, home goods, and groceries.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 12
Also in the syndicate · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries DNov 2025
McWin Capital Partners (lead), Bloom8, Grosvenor Food & Ag, Main Sequence, Minerva Foods, New Agrarian, SOSV, TO.VC
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Walmart operates a retail business that sells consumer goods through its e-commerce site, walmart.com, alongside pickup and delivery fulfillment options. The online storefront spans grocery and prepared food, personal care and beauty items, nutritional supplements, household products such as laundry detergent and deodorant, consumer electronics including computer monitors and laptops, apparel and footwear brands, and outdoor and party supplies. Products are offered from both third-party and national brands, and the site organizes merchandise around clearance and reduced-price promotions.
Beyond general merchandise, the site markets adjacent services: gift cards, scheduling for vaccinations, weight-management support ranging from medications to fitness programs, and point-of-sale financing through OnePay Later, including 0% APR offers on selected laptops. Order fulfillment is presented with same-day options, with delivery windows advertised as short as one hour, and combined orders that mix groceries with restaurant items such as Subway.
Business model
Walmart sells physical consumer products directly to shoppers through its website and store network, with revenue coming from merchandise sales fulfilled via in-store pickup or delivery. Ancillary offerings on the site include gift cards, health services such as vaccination scheduling and weight-management programs, and consumer financing (OnePay Later) attached to product purchases.
Product sales of groceries, general merchandise and electronics through online and physical retail channels, supplemented by gift card sales, health-related services and installment financing offers presented alongside merchandise.
▸Full profile — go-to-market, geography
Go-to-market
Direct-to-consumer sales through the walmart.com storefront and physical stores, with merchandising built around price-led promotions such as clearance and rollback pricing, new-arrival and seasonal assortments, and convenience features including one-hour delivery windows, order pickup and combined grocery plus restaurant orders.
General retail consumers shopping for groceries, household essentials, health and beauty products, electronics, apparel and seasonal or party goods, including customers seeking discounted or clearance pricing and fast local delivery.
Geography
The company is headquartered in Bentonville, United States, and operates as a multinational retailer combining an e-commerce platform with physical stores.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Competitors · 2
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Acquisitions · 2
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In the news
WMT Stock Climbs Premarket: Trump's Price-Cut Claim Sparks 'White House Funding' Speculation, Retail Buzz Soarsstocktwits.com · Jul 2026▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- Walmartwalmart.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Walmart do?
- Retailer selling groceries, electronics, apparel and household goods online with pickup and delivery options.
- Who founded Walmart?
- Walmart was founded by Sam Walton.
- Who are Walmart's investors?
- Walmart's investors include Breyer Capital, Cota Capital, Homebrew, Peterson Ventures, PruVen Capital Partners, Bloom8, McWin Capital Partners, SOSV and 1 more.
- Where is Walmart headquartered?
- Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, US.






