69 Best Specialty Retail Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Specialty Retail Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 1,142 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $23.7b. The average funding per company in this subset is $343.5m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Ozon logo

Ozon

Ozon is a Russian e-commerce platform.

2

Funding Rounds

$21.0m

Money raised

Klarna logo

Klarna

Klarna is a financial technology company providing e-commerce payment solutions for merchants and shoppers.

20

Funding Rounds

$3.8b

Money raised

C3 AI logo

C3 AI

C3 AI is an enterprise artificial intelligence software company providing a family of integrated products for accelerating digital transformation.

7

Funding Rounds

$875.5m

Money raised

Zayo Group logo

Zayo Group

Zayo Group offers bandwidth infrastructure services across various markets, delivering lit services and dark fiber products. It supports wireline and wireless customers, data centers, and government agencies with a robust network infrastructure. The company also provides carrier-neutral colocation facilities to enhance connectivity options.

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Aura Vision

Aura Vision is an AI computer vision company for generating insights into shop floors. Aura Vision uses existing security cameras in stores to provide customer demographics and behavior data.

4

Funding Rounds

$1.5m

Money raised

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Shelf Engine

Shelf Engine is a Seattle-based software company and developer of an automated prediction ordering platform for food retailers, intended to reduce food waste.

5

Funding Rounds

$58.2m

Money raised

Looker logo

Looker

Looker is a business intelligence software company providing data access tools to organizations and data analysts.

4

Funding Rounds

$202.5m

Money raised

Intelistyle logo

Intelistyle

Intelistyle is a London-based artificial intelligence company founded by Michael Michelis and Kostas Koukoravas.

4

Funding Rounds

$867.5k

Money raised

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Alloy (software company)

Alloy is a San Francisco-based software company developing a platform for inventory and shipment visibility, including sell-in and sell-through analytics.

2

Funding Rounds

$15.3m

Money raised

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Deep North, Inc.

Deep North is an AI software company with products that read and analyze video data to offer companies real-time analytics and insights into the physical world

4

Funding Rounds

$58.4m

Money raised

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Hawkers (company)

Hawkers is an Elche, Spain-based sunglass brand.

2

Funding Rounds

$80.9m

Money raised

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SendBird

SendBird is a developer of a messaging API for mobile applications and websites.

7

Funding Rounds

$218.1m

Money raised

Tanaza logo

Tanaza

Tanaza is a Milan-based software company developing a cloud platform for IT professionals to manage Wi-Fi networks.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

CyberCube Analytics logo

CyberCube Analytics

CyberCube Analytics delivers a cyber risk analytics platform that is specifically designed for the insurance industry.

4

Funding Rounds

$140.0m

Money raised

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Porch (company)

Porch is a home services platform that helps home and property owners maintain their homes, by connecting them with professionals.

10

Funding Rounds

$253.5m

Money raised

Haptik logo

Haptik

Haptik is a company developing conversational AI for customer experience.

2

Funding Rounds

$12.2m

Money raised

Hugo Boss logo

Hugo Boss

Hugo Boss is a major German luxury fashion company.

1

Funding Rounds

Impinj logo

Impinj

Impinj wirelessly connects billions of everyday things to applications, delivering real-time information to businesses, and enabling the Internet of Things.

8

Funding Rounds

$138.5m

Money raised

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HireEZ

HireEZ, formerly Hiretual, is a Mountain View, California-based developer of an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform to help companies find employees.

4

Funding Rounds

$45.5m

Money raised

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KenSci

KenSci offers an enterprise-class predictive analytics solution for healthcare providers.

2

Funding Rounds

$30.5m

Money raised

Back Market logo

Back Market

Back Market is an online refurbished goods marketplace connecting consumers with sellers of electronic devices.

9

Funding Rounds

$1.3b

Money raised

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Casper (company)

Casper is a memory-foam mattress retailer.

6

Funding Rounds

$330.5m

Money raised

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Linknovate

Linknovate is a data analytics and competitive intelligence scouting platform.

5

Funding Rounds

$2.5m

Money raised

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Railsr

Railsr, formerly Railsbank, is a London-based open-API banking and compliance platform that gives regulated and un-regulated companies access to global bankings.

4

Funding Rounds

$118.2m

Money raised

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Mattermark

Mattermark is a San Francisco-based company founded by Kevin Morrill, Danielle Morrill and Andy Sparks.

7

Funding Rounds

$30.3m

Money raised

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LenddoEFL

Lenddo EFL offers loans underwritten by social media data to borrowers without established or robust credit histories.

3

Funding Rounds

$14.0m

Money raised

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Beekeeper (company)

An information technology company offering an operational communications platform.

13

Funding Rounds

$277.5m

Money raised

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Vollebak

Vollebak is a British clothing brand focusing on utilizing technology and science to construct "clothing for the future."

1

Funding Rounds

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Storefront (company)

Storefront is a sharing-economy company that provides short-term retail spaces for rent to companies through an online platform, used specifically as pop-up retail locations.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

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Gupshup

Gupshup is an AI-powered messaging platform that integrates with communication software and protocols for commerce, marketing, and support applications.

5

Funding Rounds

$373.0m

Money raised

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Fivetran

Fivetran is a California based data software company that helps analysts use cloud data warehouses to store and access their data.

6

Funding Rounds

$727.4m

Money raised

Zipline (company) logo

Zipline (company)

Zipline is an automated logistics company that designs, manufactures, and delivers medical products.

10

Funding Rounds

$704.5m

Money raised

Caper AI logo

Caper AI

Caper offers contactless and automated checkout, powered by AI and computer vision.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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Arundo Analytics

Arundo provides software to enable advanced analytics in industrial companies. Arundo's customers transform their businesses through predictive analytics, deeper understanding of physical operations, and data-driven SaaS applications.

5

Funding Rounds

$73.7m

Money raised

Gong logo

Gong

Gong is a conversation analytics and salesforce training platform company.

7

Funding Rounds

$1.4b

Money raised

Dollar Shave Club logo

Dollar Shave Club

Dollar Shave Club offers a monthly membership service that delivers stainless steel razor blades and other personal grooming products to customers by mail.

7

Funding Rounds

$163.5m

Money raised

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Q-Sensei

Q-Sensei is a Brooklyn-based software company developing an enterprise search and analytics software.

5

Funding Rounds

$11.7m

Money raised

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SiteZeus

Artificial Intelligence company for real estate site analysis.

4

Funding Rounds

$8.6m

Money raised

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Mimecast

Mimecast is a London-based cybersecurity and email management platform company founded by Neil Murray and Peter Bauer.

2

Funding Rounds

$83.0m

Money raised

Mirakl logo

Mirakl

Mirakl is a Paris, France-based company offering software solutions for e-commerce marketplace companies.

10

Funding Rounds

$1.3b

Money raised

Locale logo

Locale

Locale is a San Jose, California-based food delivery service.

3

Funding Rounds

$16.1m

Money raised

Ibotta logo

Ibotta

Ibotta is a free-to-use mobile coupon and cash-back shopping app based in Denver.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.0b

Money raised

Rapyd logo

Rapyd

A financial technology company offering a mobile-first platform for payments through a single API and SDK.

14

Funding Rounds

$4.1b

Money raised

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ContentSquare

ContentSquare is an experience optimization platform for business that captures visitor behavior insights, designed to help increase conversions. It uses artificial intelligence to provide automatic recommendations.

8

Funding Rounds

$1.5b

Money raised

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SafeGraph

SafeGraph is a data company offering a platform for organizing points of interests (POIs) relevant to businesses. It was founded in 2016 and is located in San Francisco, California.

4

Funding Rounds

$105.7m

Money raised

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MessageBird

MessageBird is a messaging company offering a communications platform as a service.

7

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

Keen logo

Keen

Keen is a company founded in 2011 by Kyle Wild, Ryan Spraetz and Dan Kador.

3

Funding Rounds

$15.6m

Money raised

Bambuser logo

Bambuser

Bambuser is a Software-as-a-Service company specializing in interactive live video streaming for enterprises that offer live video shopping.

6

Funding Rounds

$5.8m

Money raised

SoundCommerce logo

SoundCommerce

SoundCommerce is a Seattle-based operations data platform developer offering businesses and brands data, business intelligence, and decision support tools.

3

Funding Rounds

$35.9m

Money raised

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Thumbtack

Thumbtack is a company operating an online platform for finding and hiring workers for particular tasks.

9

Funding Rounds

$973.2m

Money raised

Brightpearl logo

Brightpearl

Brightpearl is an omnichannel retail management platform for inventory management, order processing and fulfilment, contact relationship management, and accounting automation.

15

Funding Rounds

$147.0m

Money raised

Amperity logo

Amperity

Amperity is a Seattle, Washington-based company that offers a customer data platform (CDP) for enterprises.

5

Funding Rounds

$187.0m

Money raised

Moesif logo

Moesif

Moesif is a Caifornia-based company providing API analytics and tools.

2

Funding Rounds

$15.5m

Money raised

Threedium logo

Threedium

Threedium creates brand experiences, drives product considerations, and delivers conversions through 3D/augmented reality technology.

6

Funding Rounds

$16.4m

Money raised

Gideon logo

Gideon

Gideon is a robotics company that creates products for industrial settings.

3

Funding Rounds

$34.7m

Money raised

ThoughtSpot logo

ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is a business intelligence platform for exploring, analyzing, and sharing real-time business analytics data.

6

Funding Rounds

$613.7m

Money raised

Goop logo

Goop

Goop is a lifestyle and wellness company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

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Takeoff Technologies

Takeoff Technologies provides an automated grocery fulfillment solution for grocers.

5

Funding Rounds

$217.0m

Money raised

CB Insights logo

CB Insights

CB Insights is a company founded by Anand Sanwal and Jonathan Sherry.

3

Funding Rounds

$11.7m

Money raised

CleanSlate UV logo

CleanSlate UV

A company making a device capable of disinfecting mobile devices and tools for healthcare and food processing facilities.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

ThirdLove logo

ThirdLove

A women's bra and underwear company. It was founded in 2013 and is located in San Francisco, California.

2

Funding Rounds

$60.6m

Money raised

Carvana logo

Carvana

Carvana doesn't just sell used cars online, it also offers in-house financing to all eligible buyers. Here's how it works.

1

Funding Rounds

$160.0m

Money raised

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Goldsetu

Goldsetu is a mobile-first SaaS platform for jewellery retailers that helps them to automate their workflows and digitally engage with their customers.

4

Funding Rounds

$2.2m

Money raised

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500Friends

500Friends was a company developing loyalty marketing programs for brands and retailers. The company was acquired by Merkle in 2014.

3

Funding Rounds

$10.9m

Money raised

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Chattermill

A platform that combines machine learning with a deep understanding of a company and their customers, integrating with any system used to collect feedback. Its headquarters are located in London, England and it was founded in 2015.

3

Funding Rounds

$34.0m

Money raised

Dynamic Yield logo

Dynamic Yield

Dynamic Yield helps companies quickly deliver and test personalized, optimized, and synchronized digital customer interactions.

7

Funding Rounds

$178.0m

Money raised

Cogito logo

Cogito

Cogito is an enterprise cloud computing and software development company making software to provide AI-driven coaching to phone professionals.

9

Funding Rounds

$117.5m

Money raised

Savings.com logo

Savings.com

Savings.com is a Santa Monica, California-based company founded in 2007 by Joe Zulli, Marcus Flemming, Loren Bendele, Phil Del Rivo and Robert Cornejo.

2

Funding Rounds

$4.8m

Money raised

Zappos logo

Zappos

Zappos is an online shoe and clothing shop founded in 1999 by Nick Swinmurn.

4

Funding Rounds

$42.5m

Money raised