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Retail Tech Investment Firms

The RaiseHunt database lists 822 Retail Tech investment firms: 798 of them list a portfolio, 5,191 known investments between them and 2,611 people at those firms have a profile here. Most list Seed and Series A among the rounds they take part in; the largest concentrations are in New York, London and San Francisco.

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Backing rounds at Seed and Series A

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822 Retail Tech investment firms

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HV
Heartland Ventures
Columbus, United States
Private equityVenture capital
AICommerce
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L
LAUNCH
New York, United States
AcceleratorVenture capital
AICommerce
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LC
L Catterton
New York, United States
Private equityVenture debt
AICommerce
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SG
Spring Global
Paris, France
Accelerator
AIClimate
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SP
Summit Partners
Boston, United States
Corporate VCFamily Office
ClimateCommerce
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F
Fledge
Seattle, United States
AcceleratorVenture capital
ClimateCommerce
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J
JD.COM
Beijing, China
Corporate VC
AICommerce
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TF
The FSE Group
London, United Kingdom
Venture capitalVenture debt
AIConsumer
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XV
XRC Ventures
New York, United States
AcceleratorVenture capital
AICommerce
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HF
HH Family
Singapore
Family Office
CommerceConsumer
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CC
Chrys Capital
Private equity
CommerceConsumer
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VK
Vision Knight Capital
Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom
Private equity
CommerceConsumer
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AW
Arya Women Investment Platform
Istanbul, Turkey
Venture capital
AICommerce
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BC
BRV Capital Management
San Francisco, United States
Private equityVenture capital
AIClimate
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NH
Nord Holding
Hannover, Germany
Private equity
CommerceHardware
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A
Accel-KKR
Menlo Park, United States
Private equity
AICommerce
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HC
Homegrown Capital
Atlanta, United States
Venture capitalVenture debt
CommerceConsumer
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AP
Aligned Partners
Menlo Park, United States
Venture capital
AICommerce
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AC
Argor Capital Management
Singapore
Venture capital
AIClimate
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MP
Main Post Partners
San Francisco, United States
Private equity
CommerceConsumer
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782 of 822 Retail Tech investment firms, A to Z

Grouped by first letter. Name and profile link only, the detailed rows are in the table above.
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A73

  • Abenson
  • Abraaj Group
  • Accession Capital Partners
  • ACE | Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs
  • Ace Hardware
  • Achari Ventures
  • ACON Investments
  • AddVenture VC
  • Adval Capital Doo Beograd
  • Aegean Ventures
  • Aeon
  • Aeravti Ventures
  • AFI Capital Partners
  • Agility Collective
  • Ahold Delhaize
  • AHR Growth Partners
  • Al Fozan
  • Al-Futtaim
  • Alante Capital
  • ALDI USA
  • Algebra Ventures
  • Alibaba Capital Partners
  • Allbirds
  • Allegro Capital
  • Aloqaventures
  • Alpha Private Equity
  • Altacrest Capital
  • Altamira
  • Altavia Adventures
  • Alteri Investors
  • Alterra Capital Partners
  • Amadeo Global
  • Amazon Business
  • Ambit Pragma Advisors
  • Amplifyher Ventures
  • Anadolu Grubu
  • Anchorage Capital Partners
  • Anchorage Capital Partners, India
  • Angel Capital Management
  • Anotherway Ventures
  • Aquila Equity Partners
  • Arcadian Capital
  • Archer Capital Pty
  • Archipel Ventures
  • Argo Capital Partners
  • Armory Capital
  • Around Partners
  • Arpejo Invest
  • Arrowroot Capital Management
  • Artá Capital
  • Artemis Fund Managers
  • Artsofte It Company
  • Arua Capital
  • Aruwa Capital
  • Arzan Venture Capital
  • As1 Growth Partners
  • Ascendent Capital Partners
  • Ascential – Part of the Informa Group
  • Asiana Fund
  • Asime Partners
  • Atlantic Street Capital
  • Aurora Cannabis
  • Austral Capital
  • Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF)
  • AutoWeb
  • Avanz Capital
  • Avatar Growth Capital
  • Aviatra Accelerator
  • Axcel
  • Axivate Capital
  • Axxess Capital
  • Azini Capital Partners
  • Azulis Capital

B48

  • b10 | Venture Capital
  • Ba Capital
  • Baihe.com
  • Balius Partners
  • Baozun Commerce
  • Barclays Corporate Banking
  • Barclays Corporate Banking
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Barshop Ventures
  • Baymark Partners
  • Bd-capital
  • Bdc Thrive venture
  • Beechwood Capital
  • Belerion Capital Group
  • Belzberg & Co.
  • Bertram Capital
  • BESTSELLER
  • Bias Capital
  • Black Angel Tech Fund
  • Blackford Capital
  • Blackhawk Network
  • Blank Slate Ventures
  • Blazar Elite
  • Blue C Capital
  • Blue Point Capital Partners
  • Blue Scorpion Investments
  • Bluestein Ventures
  • BlueStone
  • Bodley Group
  • Boost Capital
  • Boox.it
  • BPEA EQT
  • Bramalea Partners
  • Brand Velocity Group
  • Bravo Equity Partners
  • Bri Ventures
  • Bridge Venture Fund
  • Bright Pixel Capital
  • Bring Ventures
  • Brisbane Angels
  • British Fashion Council
  • Broad Sky Partners
  • Broad Street Angels
  • Broadway Venture Partners
  • Buckhill Capital
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop
  • Bukalapak
  • Bulb Capital

C59

  • Calera Capital
  • Camelot Venture Group
  • Campari Group
  • Campfire Capital (U.S)
  • Canopy Capital Partners
  • CapitaLand
  • Capitaleye Investments
  • Capitalize VC
  • Capmont Technology
  • Carrefour
  • Casa Verde Capital
  • Castanea Partners
  • Caucasus Ventures
  • Causeway
  • Cave Creek Capital Management
  • CCEP Ventures
  • CCEP Ventures
  • Cec Capital
  • Cencosud Ventures
  • Channel Equity Partners
  • Charisma Partners 弘章资本
  • Chazen Capital Partners
  • Chow Tai Fook
  • CIC Partners
  • Ciclad
  • Circle K
  • Circularity Capital
  • Cisneros
  • CityPark Investments
  • Cj Logistics
  • Clarkston Consulting
  • Clas Ohlson
  • Click Labs
  • Colam Impact
  • Color
  • Comitis Capital
  • Commencer Capital
  • Commerce Ventures
  • Composite Ventures
  • Compound Capital Holdings
  • Comvest Private Equity
  • Cornerstone Angels
  • Cornerstone Ventures
  • Corsa Ventures
  • Couche-Tard
  • Country Garden Venture Capital
  • Coupang
  • Crate & Barrel
  • Creador
  • Creative Dock Group
  • Creative Thinking Ventures
  • Crocker Mountain Capital
  • CRUSH MUSIC
  • CSC Generation
  • CULT Capital
  • Cultivate Next / Chipotle
  • Cupid
  • CVS Pharmacy
  • Cyanhill Capital

D23

  • Dada Group
  • Daydream
  • DCP Capital
  • Dealer Tire
  • Decathlon International
  • Delight Capital Partners
  • Development Partners International (DPI)
  • DICK'S Sporting Goods
  • Digital Fuel Capital
  • Digital Futurists Angels Private
  • Direct Group
  • Discount Tire
  • DNX Ventures - US
  • Dollar General
  • Dollar Tree
  • Dominus Capital
  • DoorDash
  • Dover Madison Capital Management
  • Downtown Raleigh Alliance
  • DRIVE Catalyst
  • Duchossois Capital Management
  • Dwight Funding
  • Dzeta Conseil

E24

  • E-mart
  • Eastern Bell Capital
  • eBay
  • eCoast Angel Network
  • Ecw Ventures
  • Edenred Capital Partners
  • eEquity
  • Eg America
  • El Puerto De Liverpool
  • Elizabeth Street Ventures
  • Emma Capital
  • EMX Capital
  • Encelado Ventures
  • Endless
  • Epiq Capital
  • Essilor Group
  • Estee Lauder New Incubation Ventures
  • Everglades Equity
  • EverYi Capital
  • Excite Japan
  • Exeo Capital
  • Experienced Capital
  • Experior VC
  • Ezdehar

F38

  • Fab Co-creation Studio Ventures
  • Farfetch
  • Fashinvest
  • FASHION CAPITAL PARTNERS
  • Fashion Tech Group
  • Fast Retailing
  • FEMSA
  • Fenway Partners
  • Fenwick Brands
  • FFVentures
  • FHG Holdings
  • Fidelisworld
  • Fim Partners
  • Finberg
  • Fireroad
  • First Bridge Ventures
  • First Data
  • First Merchants
  • First Midwest Group
  • Fiserv
  • Floating Point
  • Fluid Ventures
  • Food Retail Ventures
  • Foodics
  • Foot Locker
  • For Later
  • Forefront Venture Partners
  • Forerunner
  • Fores Ventures
  • Fortimo Group
  • Founders Equity
  • France Active
  • Franchise Equity Partners
  • Freeman Spogli
  • Freshmen Fund
  • Freston Ventures
  • Friheden Invest As
  • Fung Strategic Holdings

G37

  • Gannet Capital
  • Garnet Ventures
  • Garnett Station Partners
  • Gelmart International / Rafar Group
  • Genesis
  • George Weston
  • Gharage
  • GHC Partners
  • Giano Capital
  • Giant Eagle
  • Gibraltar & Company
  • Gilde Buy Out Partners
  • Girişimtürk
  • Global Blue
  • Glovo
  • GMPVC German Media Pool
  • GOAT Brand Labs
  • Goeasy
  • Good Brands
  • Gotham Green Partners
  • GPF Partners
  • Grace Beauty Capital
  • Grand Crossing Capital
  • Grand Palmetto Capital Partners
  • Grand Sud Ouest Capital
  • Granite Partners
  • Greater London Investment Fund
  • Green Acre Capital
  • Green Capital Partners
  • Green Circle Capital Partners
  • GREENPEAK Partners
  • Gridiron Capital
  • Groupama
  • Groupon
  • Growcore Investments
  • Grubhub
  • Guardian Capital Partners

H20

  • H&M
  • HALA Ventures
  • Handelsbanken Fonder
  • Harambeans
  • Harbinger Group
  • Harmony Investments
  • Hayseed Ventures
  • HDS Capital
  • Hedgehog Fund
  • Helion Ventures
  • Helmet Capital
  • Hengan International
  • Herenco Invest.
  • Hilco Capital
  • Hilco Global
  • HiPartners Capital&Work
  • Hologram Capital
  • Home Bargains
  • Hosen Capital 厚生投资
  • Hubert Burda Media

I23

  • iAnthus
  • IBI Tech Fund
  • Idacapital
  • Idealo Internet
  • iFly.vc
  • Ignitexl Ventures
  • IKEA
  • Imaginary
  • IMM Holdings (IMM Private Equity, IMM Credit&Solutions)
  • Inbix
  • Independent Financial Partners (IFP)
  • India SME Investments
  • Info Edge Ventures
  • INFORICH
  • Innohub Capital
  • Innovative Startups and SME’s Fund (ISSF)
  • Interlace Ventures
  • Intrinsic Capital Partners
  • Invenfin
  • Inventram
  • InviNext Growth Partners
  • Iskra Ventures
  • Istyle

J9

  • J&t Ventures
  • Jabbar Internet Group
  • Jade Invest
  • Jahez International Company
  • Jardine Matheson
  • JH Partners
  • Jins
  • Joongna
  • Jumei

K28

  • Kakao Pay
  • Kalamazoo Forward Ventures
  • Kapita
  • Karavan
  • KASIKORNBANK
  • Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
  • KCB Management
  • Kejora-SBI Orbit
  • Kelvin Capital
  • Kenta Capital
  • Kering
  • Kering
  • KETCH
  • Key Investment Partners
  • Kharis Capital
  • Khwarizmi Ventures
  • Kindred Ventures
  • Kings Ventures
  • Kip
  • Kisara Capital
  • Klarna
  • Klub
  • Kopi Kenangan
  • Kream
  • Kroger
  • Kt Investment
  • Kutxabank
  • Kvision

L38

  • L Catterton Europe
  • L Marks
  • L2 Capital
  • Label Capital
  • Labora
  • Ladies Who Launch
  • Landon Capital Partners
  • Larsen MacColl Partners
  • Latitud 45
  • Launch
  • Launch Ventures
  • LaunchTime
  • Lazada
  • LeadX Capital Partners
  • Legendary Ventures
  • Lenovo Capital And Incubator Group (lcig)
  • Lenskart.com
  • Leonard Green & Partners (LGP)
  • Level 2 Partners
  • Level 5 Capital Partners
  • LFX Venture Partners
  • Lightbox
  • Lighthouse
  • Lighthouse Funds
  • LINE
  • Literacy Capital
  • LIV Capital
  • Living On The Edge Capital
  • Loblaw Companies
  • Loeb.nyc
  • Longshore Capital Partners
  • Lunar Capital
  • Luxury Tech Fund
  • LVL1 Group
  • Lvm Versicherung
  • LVMH
  • LVMH Luxury Ventures
  • Lyra Growth Partners

M36

  • M3 Ventures
  • Macy's
  • Magenta Partners
  • Main Street Capital
  • Mandiri Capital Indonesia (mci)
  • Manzanita Capital
  • Marcho Partners
  • MarcyPen Capital Partners
  • Marks and Spencer
  • Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
  • Masked Rider Capital
  • McDonald's
  • Meaningful Partners
  • MEDA Ventures
  • Medu Capital
  • MEKO
  • Mensch Capital Partners
  • Mentortech Ventures
  • Mercari
  • Merito Partners
  • Miarakap
  • Midlothian Capital Partners
  • Milenio Capital
  • Mill Road Capital
  • Minerva Foods
  • Miniso
  • Miton
  • Mobivia Groupe
  • Moncler
  • Monogram Capital Partners
  • Morro Ventures
  • Mouvement & Finance
  • Movac
  • MTN Capital Partners
  • Multicroissance
  • Mutschler Ventures

N30

  • National Vision
  • Navy Capital
  • Naxicap Partners
  • NCR
  • NCT Ventures
  • Neiman Marcus
  • Neo Ideas Group
  • Neso Brands
  • Nestlé
  • Netguru
  • Network Ventures
  • New Community Transformation Fund
  • Newell Brands
  • NewRoad Capital Partners
  • Next Horizon Capital
  • Next Uk
  • Nextdoor
  • Nexxus Iberia
  • NI Foundation & Ventures
  • Nielsen
  • Nielsen Innovate
  • Nordic Eye Venture Capital
  • Nordstrom
  • North Castle Partners
  • Norwest Equity Partners (nep)
  • Nosara Capital
  • Nosara Partners
  • NPM Capital
  • NRI Group
  • Núcleo Capital

O13

  • Ocean Link
  • Ohouse
  • Old Mutual Investment Group
  • Olist
  • Olympia Group
  • Omni Prime
  • OpCapita
  • Openspace Capital
  • Oppenheimer Generations Foundation
  • Ordiant Growth Partners
  • Osborne Capital Group
  • Otto Group
  • Outerwall

P40

  • PAGURIAN
  • Palamon Capital Partners
  • Palladin Consumer Retail Partners
  • Palmetto Ridge
  • Pari Passu Venture Partners
  • Pathlight Capital
  • Pavestone Capital
  • Penske Automotive Group
  • Penta Investments
  • Percheron Capital
  • Pereg Ventures
  • Petco
  • PGA TOUR
  • Phillip Private Equity
  • Phoenix Capital
  • Phyto Partners
  • Pil Italica Lifestyle
  • Pine Labs
  • Platform Capital Management
  • Playbook Partners
  • Podobas Global Investments
  • Point King Capital
  • POLA Orbis Holdings
  • Polaris Capital Group
  • POP Capital
  • Portobello Capital
  • Poseidon
  • Poseidon Asset Management
  • Prada Group
  • Pre-seed To Succeed
  • Private Ventures Group ("PVG")
  • Prodigio Capital
  • Prophet
  • Protos Venture Capital
  • Provenance
  • Provence Partners
  • Providence Equity Partners
  • Pt. Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, Tbk (alfamart)
  • Puig
  • Punakaiki Fund

Q2

  • Qualium Investissement
  • Quartz

R34

  • Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Randa Apparel And Accessories
  • Razor Capital
  • Real Capital Partners
  • Reckitt
  • Red Star Macalline
  • Redcliffe Capital
  • REI
  • Reliance Industries
  • Rema 1000
  • Retailtech Capital
  • Revelry Brands
  • REVOLT GROUP
  • Revolve
  • RevTech Ventures
  • REWE Group
  • Ri Digital Ventures
  • Richemont
  • Rise Capital (crypto)
  • Rite Ventures
  • River Hollow Partners
  • RJD Partners
  • RLJ Equity Partners
  • Roeding Ventures
  • Rohlik Group
  • Ronin Equity Partners
  • Roots Ventures
  • Roselake Ventures
  • Rotunda Capital Partners
  • Rtl Eva Jinek
  • Rukam Capital
  • Rutland Partners
  • RX3 Growth Partners

S77

  • Saad Investment Holdings
  • Saama
  • Sabr Capital
  • Sage
  • Samos Investments
  • San Francisco Equity Partners
  • Sandbox Studios
  • Sanlam Maroc
  • Saudi Venture Capital
  • SC Angeles
  • Sc.holdings
  • Scentre Group (Owner of Westfield destinations in Aus and NZ)
  • Scope
  • Seacoast Capital
  • Seamless
  • Second Avenue Capital Partners
  • SecondQuarter Ventures
  • Secure Trust Bank
  • Seedlab Australia
  • Seedstars
  • Selangor Fashion Accelerator
  • Seneca Partners
  • SEPHORA
  • SevenVentures
  • Shamrock Capital Partners
  • Sharrp Ventures | Harsh Mariwala Investment Office
  • She Capital
  • SHEIN
  • Shop Your Way
  • Shoprite Holdings
  • Sigma Square Capital
  • Signet Jewelers
  • Signite Partners
  • Simon Equity Partners
  • Simon Property Group
  • Singha Ventures
  • Skyline Investors
  • SLR Credit Solutions
  • Smart Partnership Capital.
  • Smithco Ventures
  • Smollan
  • Smventures
  • Snapdeal
  • Softhouse
  • Solid Bond.
  • Somnigroup International
  • Son Tech Investment
  • Sotheby's
  • South Asia Tech Partners
  • South Suez Capital
  • SPE - Serruya Private Equity
  • Spektra Capital
  • Sponsor Capital
  • spot Investments
  • Spring Invest
  • Square
  • Stage Capital
  • Stamos Capital Partners
  • StandUp Ventures
  • Staples
  • Starbucks
  • Startup Sherpas
  • StarVest Partners
  • Steamwork Ventures
  • Sterling Investment Partners
  • STORY3 Capital Partners
  • Studio Investments
  • STYLE CAPITAL SGR
  • Suashish Diamonds
  • Sun European Partners
  • Superangel.fund
  • SWaN & Legend Venture Partners
  • Swiggy
  • Swire Properties
  • Swiss Founders Fund
  • Switch
  • Sycamore Partners

T46

  • Taarah Ventures
  • Taishan XD (TXD) Ventures
  • Tal Apparel
  • Tamer Group
  • Tano Capital
  • Tar Heel Capital
  • Taxim Capital Private Equity
  • TD Bank
  • Tech Invest Com
  • Teja Ventures
  • Teknasyon
  • Temple & Webster
  • Terpsi Capital
  • Texas Capital
  • Teya
  • TH Lee Putnam Ventures
  • The Artemis Fund
  • The Coca-Cola Company
  • The Emerson Group
  • THE EQUITY STUDIO
  • The Euromena Funds
  • The Greenhouse
  • The Hillman Group
  • The Najafi Companies
  • The TJX Companies
  • Three Harbors Syndicate
  • Tiffany & Co.
  • Timon Capital
  • Titan Company
  • TM3 Capital
  • TMRW House of Brands
  • TMW Capital
  • TOMCAT Staging, Lighting and Support Systems
  • Tommy Hilfiger
  • Touch Ventures
  • Tower Three Partners
  • Tr Capital Group
  • Transom Capital Group
  • Traveloka
  • Treïs
  • Trocadero Capital Partners
  • Trove
  • Troy Capital Partners
  • True.
  • TrueTribe Advisors
  • Turmeric Capital

U9

  • Uc Inclusive Credit
  • Udaan.com
  • UFP Ventures
  • Ulta Beauty
  • Unibail-rodamco-westfield
  • Unicorn Factory Lisboa
  • Unilever Ventures
  • Union Tech Ventures
  • Ushopal

V23

  • Valency Capital
  • Valent Partners
  • Valorem
  • Value Capital Partners
  • Value Investment Group
  • VantEdge Partners
  • Varejo Ventures
  • Veepee
  • Veho
  • Velocity Equity Partners
  • Velos
  • Vendis Capital
  • Ventech China
  • Verdane
  • Verlinvest
  • VGC Partners
  • VHS Ventures
  • VIKO
  • VMG Partners
  • Vntrs
  • VOCCP
  • Vogel Ventures
  • Vuna Partners

W21

  • W23
  • W7 Venture Capital
  • Walgreens
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance
  • Walter Capital Partners
  • Warby Parker
  • Wasabi Ventures
  • Watervale Equity Partners
  • We (wasson Enterprise)
  • Weipinhui
  • West Edge Partners
  • Westfield
  • Wilco
  • Wildcard Ventures
  • Winona Capital Management
  • Wipro
  • Wisconsin Investment Partners
  • Wittington Investments
  • Wonder Brands
  • Woolworths Group
  • Wynnchurch Capital

X2

  • Xpand
  • Xsml

Y7

  • Y Ventures
  • Yellowwood Partners
  • YETI Capital
  • Yildiz Holding
  • Yildiz Ventures
  • Ying Fund
  • Youngor Group Co.

Z8

  • Zalando
  • Zayn Venture Capital (formally Zayn Capital)
  • Zephyr Angels 🌬️
  • Zephyr Management
  • Zhonglu
  • Zhongsheng Group Holdings
  • Zimmermann Investments
  • Zomato

#14

  • 🪽⚡️AngelSpark
  • 1-800-FLOWERS.COM
  • 10 Point Capital
  • 12/12 Ventures
  • 14W
  • 2PM
  • 361 Angel Club
  • 50 Partners
  • 5M Ventures
  • 640 Oxford
  • 7-Eleven
  • 7L Capital Partners
  • 東芝テック
  • 株式会社Dual Bridge Capital

Frequently asked questions

How many Retail Tech investment firms are on RaiseHunt?

RaiseHunt lists 822 Retail Tech investment firms.

How many of them have a known portfolio?

798 of the 822 firms list at least one portfolio company, 5,191 known investments between them.

Who can I reach at these firms?

2,611 people working at them have a profile here, each with their role at the firm and whether an email address is on file.

Where are most Retail Tech investment firms based?

The largest concentrations are in New York, London and San Francisco.

What rounds do Retail Tech investment firms take part in?

Most list Seed and Series A among their stages.

How do I contact Retail Tech investment firms?

Every firm page shows whether an email address is on file, and the named contacts at that firm. The addresses themselves, along with AI matching and outreach, are in the RaiseHunt app.

Is the list of Retail Tech investment firms free to browse?

Yes. The directory and every firm page are free to read. Matching your own startup against them requires an account.

Do Retail Tech funds only back Retail Tech companies?

No. A focus area is a signal of interest, not a restriction. Firms usually list several, and the useful question is whether the existing portfolio looks like the kind of company you are building.

Who should I contact at Retail Tech investment firms?

A named partner or principal, not a general company address. Investment decisions sit with individual people, and a message that lands in a shared inbox usually stops there. Each fund page here lists the people we hold a profile for, with their role at the firm.

What does a portfolio tell me about a firm?

More than the description on its website. The companies a firm has already backed show the stage it really invests at, the kinds of business model it understands, and whether it has funded anything close to what you are building. Read the portfolio before you read the pitch page.

Do Retail Tech investment firms invest outside the sectors they list?

Often, though not far outside. Sector tags describe where a firm concentrates rather than a rule it follows, and companies that sit between two categories get funded all the time. The stronger signal is whether the firm has backed a business with a similar shape, whatever label it carried.

How many firms should I approach?

Far more than feels comfortable. Response rates on cold outreach are low even when the fit is good, so a short list of perfect names tends to stall. Build a long list, sort it by how well each firm matches what you are building, and work down it in batches rather than sending everything at once.

What should I have ready before reaching out to a firm?

A short deck, a one-paragraph description of what you do and who it is for, and a clear number for how much you are raising. Partners read the first two lines before they decide whether to open the deck, so those lines matter more than the rest of the document.

Data: RaiseHunt investor dataset · Snapshot 27 August 2026 · How this data is built · Report a correction or request removal