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Get the Sheet for $50Zepto operates a quick-commerce platform that delivers groceries and daily essentials within minutes. Their service is powered by a network of dark stores, enabling them to fulfill orders for customers in their immediate vicinity.
Phia created an AI-powered shopping agent that helps online shoppers compare prices and find better deals. The tool automatically searches for savings across the internet to ensure users get the best value on every purchase.
Blinkit runs a quick-commerce service that delivers groceries, household items, and other daily necessities directly to customers. The platform is recognized for its extremely fast delivery times, promising to get orders to doorsteps in just minutes.
Fable has built a social reading app for people to join curated book clubs and discuss stories together. The platform is designed to promote mental wellness by building communities around a shared love of reading.
Slope builds a buy now, pay later platform specifically for B2B transactions. Their technology automates underwriting and payments, helping merchants get paid upfront while their customers pay over time.
HighLevel builds an all-in-one platform for marketing agencies to manage their sales and marketing operations. The software unifies lead capture from channels like SMS, email, and social media with a full CRM and suite of marketing tools.
Genstore provides an AI-powered chat platform that helps merchants build and run their online stores. Their platform simplifies everything from initial product setup to integrating with various online marketplaces.
Vuori makes premium performance apparel inspired by the active Coastal California lifestyle. Their clothing breaks down the boundaries of traditional activewear by integrating fitness, surf, and sport.
Curated For You has built a customer intelligence platform to help online businesses get to know their shoppers. Their technology analyzes customer data, allowing e-commerce stores to deliver more personalized and effective retail experiences.
Topsort builds AI-powered auction tools and infrastructure APIs that enable marketplaces and retailers to launch their own advertising platforms. The technology operates without cookies or user tracking, giving brands a privacy-first way to monetize their traffic.
Our top 10 picks offer a glimpse into a much bigger story happening in e-commerce. Founders are building everything from next-generation retail platforms to new AI tools, with some just starting out and others already well established.
These companies have attracted billions in funding, showing just how much energy is flowing into the space. Here’s a look at the other e-commerce startups that are making noise.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2017 | $94M | Series B | |
| Marketing | 2017 | $125.5M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2007 | $775.3M | Undisclosed | |
| AI | 2019 | $60M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2013 | $917.7M | Secondary Market | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | $822M | Secondary Market | |
| Retail | 2007 | $81.1M | Private Equity | |
| Media | 2005 | $985.9M | Series E | |
| Retail | 2024 | $31M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2001 | $508.1M | Series C | |
| Logistics | 2021 | $143.5M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2010 | $269.4M | Series E | |
| Retail | 2019 | $51.5M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2009 | $1.1B | Debt Financing | |
| Mobility | 2015 | $683.5M | Series F | |
| Retail | 2008 | $984.7M | Secondary Market | |
| Retail | 2016 | $113.5M | Secondary Market | |
| Analytics | 2001 | $1.2B | Private Equity | |
| Retail | 2017 | $18.1M | Series B | |
| AI | 2015 | $71.9M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2003 | $40M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2015 | $525M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 1973 | $550M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2018 | $131M | Series C | |
| Retail | 2021 | $4.7M | Seed | |
| Retail | 2015 | $50M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2013 | $240.8M | Series D | |
| Retail | 2015 | $181M | Series D | |
| AI | 2016 | $31.5M | Venture Round | |
| Retail | 2021 | $16.3M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2015 | $71.7M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2015 | $116.8M | Series D | |
| Cloud | 2006 | $308.1M | Series C | |
| Retail | 2011 | $829.6M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2018 | $2M | Seed | |
| Infrastructure | 2011 | $105.6M | — | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | CN¥13M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2020 | $9.3M | Venture Round | |
| Fashion | 2018 | $261.5M | Series C | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $1.9B | Debt Financing | |
| Media | 1999 | $224.5M | Series D | |
| Retail | 2015 | $690M | Secondary Market | |
| Logistics | 2019 | $205M | Series D | |
| Marketing | 2015 | $21.3M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2021 | $38.1M | Series B | |
| Retail | 2021 | $65M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2015 | $2.6B | Convertible Note | |
| AI | 2020 | $2.4B | Debt Financing | |
| Security | 2011 | $409M | Series E | |
| Retail | 2014 | $330.5M | Series E | |
| Retail | 2017 | $310M | Series C | |
| Fashion | 1960 | $2.5B | Secondary Market | |
| Retail | 2016 | $67.9M | Series D | |
| Enterprise | 2022 | $2.1M | Pre-Seed | |
| Retail | 2015 | $115.4M | Venture Round | |
| Retail | 2012 | $7.4B | Corporate Round | |
| Retail | 2008 | $75M | Venture Round | |
| Marketing | 2020 | $247.6M | Grant | |
| Fashion | 2012 | £200M | Private Equity | |
| Retail | 2014 | $103.1M | Series C | |
| Fashion | 2014 | $29.6M | Venture Round | |
| Retail | 2002 | $150M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2020 | $25.1M | Series A | |
| Retail | 2013 | $223.8M | Venture Round | |
| Retail | 2011 | $40.7M | Series C | |
| Retail | 2018 | $2.2M | Venture Round | |
| Logistics | 2012 | $749.5M | Private Equity | |
| Retail | 2012 | $196.4M | Series D | |
| Retail | 2011 | $131.3M | Series C | |
| Media | 2021 | $52.7M | Series B | |
| Media | 2004 | $145.4M | Series E | |
| Retail | 2017 | $4.5M | — | |
| Media | 2011 | $436M | Corporate Round | |
| Retail | 2009 | $722.3M | Equity Crowdfunding | |
| Retail | 2011 | $310.4M | Venture Round | |
| Logistics | 2014 | $65.2M | Series B | |
| Fashion | 2013 | $241.4M | Convertible Note | |
| Fashion | 1906 | $80k | Grant | |
| Retail | 2009 | $37M | Series B | |
| Mobility | 2019 | $2.1B | Debt Financing | |
| SaaS | 2014 | $84.5M | Series C | |
| Retail | 2007 | $55M | Venture Round | |
| Retail | 2015 | $120M | Series D | |
| Fashion | 2008 | $4.1B | Private Equity | |
| Retail | 2022 | — | Series A | |
| Marketing | 2019 | $3.8M | Corporate Round | |
| Enterprise | 2016 | $293.5M | Series C | |
| Retail | 2004 | $466M | Debt Financing | |
| Retail | 2010 | $416.7M | Venture Round | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $431M | Debt Financing |
