Retail
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The State of Retail Technology in Six Visuals
We cover many emerging markets in the startup ecosystem. Previously, we published posts that summarized Financial Technology, Internet of Things, Bitcoin, and MarTech, and Artificial Intelligence in six visuals. This week, we do the same with Retail Technology. At this time, we are tracking 984 Retail Technology companies across 24 categories, with a combined funding amount of $18.9B. These are companies that have anything and everything to do with retail tech. To see the full list of 984 Retail Technology companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Where in the World is Retail Technology?
The following infographic is an updated heat map indicating where Retail Technology startups exist across 44 countries. Currently, the United States is leading the way with 545 companies. The United Kingdom is in second with 52 companies followed by Canada with 30. We are currently tracking over 975 Retail Technology companies in 24 categories, with a total of $18.6 Billion in funding. To get a better understanding of the Retail Tech sector check out all of our Retail Tech posts. To see the full list of companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Venture Investing in Retail Technology
The following infographic compares total venture funding in our Retail Technology sector to the number of companies in each category. You could see that the Deals and Rewards category is in the lead with $5.74 Billion in venture funding and 274 companies. At Venture Scanner, we are currently tracking over 971 Retail Technology companies in 24 categories across 44 countries, with a total of $18.5 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 971 Retail Technology companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Amazon's Acquisitions
The following infographic summarizes Amazon's acquisitions and which areas their acquired companies reside in. The infographic illustrates that, out of the 53 companies that Amazon acquired, Retail Technology companies make up the largest portion at 26% (14 companies), followed by Books Technology companies at 21% (11 companies). To see more data and insights on any sector or market, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Which Retail Technology Category is Most Mature?
The following infographic summarizes the Retail Technology sector by median age of category. The categories with the oldest median age (6 years) are Automated Personalization Platforms, Advertising Technology, Made to Measure Customization, and Price Comparison. The categories with the lowest median age (3 years) are Last Mile Logistics and Retail IoT. Each category in our Retail Technology scan was created by our dedicated team of analysts who specialize in helping you understand the complex startup ecosystem.
Average Funding Per Retail Technology Category
The following infographic summarizes the average funding for each Retail Technology category to show which Retail Technology categories are the best funded. Please note that this data is based only on Retail Technology companies that have publicly available funding data. We are currently tracking over 962 companies in 24 categories across 44 countries, with a total of $18.4 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 962 Retail Technology companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Which Retail Technology Categories Are Seeing the Most Innovation?
The following infographic summarizes the number of companies in each Retail Technology category to show which Retail Technology categories are seeing the most innovation. We are currently tracking over 903 companies in 24 categories across 41 countries, with a total of $16.9 Billion in funding. To see the full list of 903 Retail Technology companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Company Player Card - Magic
Today we are featuring Magic from our Retail Technology category in our Company Player Card series. Magic provides a 24/7 SMS-based on-demand delivery service. The company was founded in 2015 and has raised $12.1 million in 2 rounds of funding. To see the full list of 851 companies in our Retail Technology category, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Venture Scanner Sector Maps
The analysts at Venture Scanner provide coverage of different sectors and the companies within them. Here is a summary of some of the sectors that we are covering and their respective visual maps. To see the full list of companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
Retail Technology Market Update
The retail online to offline space continues to be very active as we move into July 2015. We are currently tracking over 945 companies in 24 categories across 44 countries, which represent over $17.6B in funding - with no signs of slowing down! To see the full list of companies, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.