When was Caper founded?

Caper was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Caper located?

Caper is headquartered in Brooklyn, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Caper?

Lindon Gao of Caper. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Caper have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Caper is 61.

Is Caper a funded company?

Caper is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.7M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Caper?

Caper's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 18, 2019, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Caper rank among its competitors?

Caper ranks 38th amongst 1446 active competitors, of which 355 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Presto, which secured $10M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Caper?

Caper's top competitors include BitGo, Presto and Profitero. Among them, Presto secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Caper - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Caper an acquired company?

Caper got acquired by Instacart on Oct 19, 2021.

Company Details

Provider of AI-powered shopping carts and related retail technology solutions. The company offers smart carts equipped with features such as personalized shopping lists, advertising capabilities, and loyalty program integration. These carts integrate with existing point-of-sale systems and provide tools for cart management and theft prevention. The company also provides solutions for order management and in-store mode applications.

Website: www.caper.ai/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Brooklyn, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$12.7M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 18, 2019, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 20 more

Ranked

38^th among 1446 active competitors

Employee Count

61 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

BitGo & 1823 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Instacart (Oct 19, 2021)

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Caper got acquired by Instacart on Oct 19, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $350M.

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Caper has raised a total funding of $12.7M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 18, 2019 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Caper has 18 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Caper:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 18, 2019	2863467	Series A	3222086	3321197	3441936	1615054
Jan 14, 2019	6925459	Seed	5923555	9329837	5837598	First Round Capital & 9 more
2016	6237	Seed	7796	4469	Y Combinator	5672

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The founders of Caper are Lindon Gao and Ahmed Beshry. Lindon Gao is the CEO of Caper.

Here are the details of Caper's key team members:

Lindon Gao: Co-Founder & CEO of Caper and founder of 2 other companies, Dyna Robotics and Dyna Robotics.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ahmed Beshry: Co-Founder / Chief Business Officer of Caper.

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Caper's employee count trend

Caper has 61 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Caper's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Caper include BitGo, Presto and Profitero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Caper, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	BitGo 2013, Palo Alto (United States), Public	Platform that offers crypto based financial services	$170M	Goldman Sachs, Brink & 37 others	73/100
2nd	Presto 2008, San Carlos (United States), Public	Provider of drive-through automation solutions for restaurants	$82.6M	Intel Capital, Romulus Capital & 26 others	73/100
3rd	Profitero 2009, Dun Laoghaire (Ireland), Acquired	Platform offering E- Commerce analytics solutions	$28.2M	Scaleworks, Seedcamp & 10 others	72/100
4th	Mantra Softech 2006, Ahmedabad (India), Series A	Biometrics-based security and surveillance solutions	$14.2M	India SME Investments, Motilal Oswal & 2 others	72/100
5th	Evrotrust 2015, Sofia (Bulgaria), Series B	AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider	$13.8M	3TS Capital Partners, BDB & 5 others	72/100
6th	Yoti 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Provider of digital identity verification, age verification, and authentication solutions	$210M	HSBC, Nex.D & 11 others	71/100
7th	Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention	$162M	Insight Partners, SV Angel & 22 others	71/100
8th	Fenergo 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Cloud based KYC and AML management software	$181M	Ergo, Insight Partners & 25 others	70/100
9th	NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions	$24M	FTV Capital, Viola Group & 3 others	70/100
10th	Featurespace 2005, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of risk management and fraud prevention software solutions	$111M	Imperial Innovations, Merian Global Investors ... & 24 others	70/100
38th	Caper 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered shopping carts and related retail technology solutions	$12.7M	FCVC, Kygo & 19 others	63/100