Meesho
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What they do:
Democratizing internet commerce for everyone in India
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Top Retail Startups
This list has 148 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 34 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (63), New York (21), and Bengaluru (6). Largest teams: Meesho, Podium, and Faire. Latest round: Modal raised $750M (Oct 14, 2026).
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Podium
Hiring
What they do:
Get more leads. Make more money.
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HQ: Lehi, UT, United States
Faire
Hiring
What they do:
The global online platform empowering independent retail.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Presto
Public
What they do:
Digital meets physical for big chain restaurants
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
The SuperApp for neighbourhood merchants in Africa.
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What they do:
Building the Operating System for B&M Retail using Deep Learning
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Mashgin
Hiring
What they do:
Self-Checkout using Computer Vision.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Standard AI
Hiring
What they do:
AI-powered checkout for retail.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
RADAR
Hiring
What they do:
RADAR is building technology to completely transform the in-store…
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Joy
Hiring
What they do:
The platform for all your life events.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Fleek
Hiring
What they do:
A B2B marketplace for wholesale second hand fashion
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
Santé
Hiring
What they do:
All-in-one POS for liquor stores
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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$15M · Oct 2026
OneLocal
Hiring
What they do:
OneLocal is a CRM for local businesses.
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borong
Hiring
What they do:
borong is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands like…
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HQ: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
What they do:
Online store referrals.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Ramani
Hiring
What they do:
We're building financial infrastructure for Africa's supply chains
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HQ: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The one-stop-shop for auto-parts in Mexico.
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HQ: Mexico City, Mexico
What they do:
Inventory management SaaS for Retail & Consumer brands
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HQ: London, United Kingdom
BIK
Hiring
What they do:
Agentic AI CRM for ecommerce
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
We help automotive aftermarket brands to supply and sell parts online
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HQ: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Glimpse
Hiring
What they do:
Glimpse is the system of action for CPG retail operations
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
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Faire for Indonesia
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Shoptiques.com lets you shop the world's best local boutiques online.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
What they do:
Cratejoy is the platform for subscriptions
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HQ: Austin, TX, United States
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The one-stop shop for mom-and-pop stores in Pakistan to buy inventory.
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HQ: Lahore, Pakistan
What they do:
Healthy packaged fresh food
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
What they do:
The operating system for restaurants in LatAm.
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SwiftSku
Hiring
What they do:
Management and analytics software for convenience stores
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Eze
Hiring
What they do:
The easiest way to track, buy, and sell your company’s tech — all in…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
Apple Care-like warranty program for every retailer
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Vori
Hiring
What they do:
Vori is a modern operating system for supermarkets
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Atomic
Hiring
What they do:
API that lets companies embed investment accounts into their services
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
What they do:
Sustainable period care.
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Bikry: Helping SMB's in India go online
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HQ: Noida, India
What they do:
One-click checkout and AI sales assistant for LatAm.
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Branch8
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Branch8 helps sellers to list and manage products on e-commerce…
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HQ: Kowloon, Hong Kong
Questions and answers
How many startups are on this list?
There are 148 startups on this list, last updated on Oct 15, 2026.
Which of them are hiring?
34 of them are hiring right now, including Meesho, Podium, and Faire.
Which of them have the largest teams?
By team size: Meesho (1,450 employees), Podium (1,000 employees), and Faire (900 employees).
Which of them raised money recently?
Latest rounds: Modal — $750M Series D (Oct 2026) and Santé — $15M (Oct 2026).
Where are they based?
The biggest hubs are San Francisco (63), New York (21), and Bengaluru (6).