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 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Caper is 58.

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.

How much is Caper worth?

The last known valuation of Caper was $***** as of Jan 01, 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 7 investors.

Where does Caper rank among its competitors?

Caper ranks 31st amongst 1458 active competitors, of which 348 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Elliptic, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Caper?

Caper's top competitors include BitGo, Sift and Simplex. Among them, Elliptic secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Caper - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Caper an acquired company?

Caper got acquired by Instacart on Oct 19, 2021.

Caper is an acquired company based in Brooklyn (United States), founded in 2015 by Lindon Gao. It operates as a Provider of AI-powered shopping carts and related retail technology solutions. Caper has raised $12.7M in funding from Y Combinator and Lux Capital, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 1458 active competitors, including 348 funded and 190 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BitGo, Sift and Simplex.

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, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Jan 01, 2016

Investors

Y Combinator & 21 more

Ranked

31^st among 1458 active competitors

Employee Count

58 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

BitGo & 1816 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 $*****.

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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 $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Caper has 19 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	3143169	Series A	7573869	1855541	8183246	1315254
Jan 14, 2019	4379136	Seed	3876714	2579129	5786637	First Round Capital & 9 more
2016	2371	Seed	1651	5440	Y Combinator	2696

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The founders of Caper is Lindon Gao. 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

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Caper's employee count trend

Caper has 58 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Caper's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Caper include BitGo, Sift and Simplex. 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, Valor Equity Partners & 39 others	81/100
2nd	Sift 1997, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Provider of an AI-powered platform for fraud detection and prevention	$162M	Insight Partners, Y Combinator & 22 others	75/100
3rd	Simplex 2014, Ramat Gan (Israel), Acquired	AI-based crypto payments and fraud prevention solutions for businesses	$19M	Cumberland Mining, FundersClub & 12 others	73/100
4th	Profitero 2009, Dun Laoghaire (Ireland), Acquired	Platform offering E- Commerce analytics solutions	$28.2M	Scaleworks, Seedcamp & 10 others	73/100
5th	Presto 2008, San Carlos (United States), Public	Provider of voice artificial intelligence automation for drive-thru restaurants	$82.6M	Romulus Capital, Intel Capital & 26 others	73/100
6th	Evrotrust 2015, Sofia (Bulgaria), Series B	AI based identity verification and e-Signing solution provider	$13.8M	3TS Capital Partners, BDB & 6 others	72/100
7th	Mantra Softech 2006, Ahmedabad (India), Series A	Biometrics-based security and surveillance solutions	$14.2M	India SME Investments, Motilal Oswal Financial Services ... & 2 others	70/100
8th	Fenergo 2009, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Cloud based KYC and AML management software	$181M	Ergo, Insight Partners & 26 others	70/100
9th	NICE Actimize 1999, Hoboken (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-driven anti-money laundering and fraud detection solutions	$24M	Viola Group, Giza Venture Capital & 3 others	70/100
10th	Elliptic 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Provider of blockchain analytics software for digital asset risk management	$224M	One Peak, Paladin Capital & 36 others	70/100
31st	Caper 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered shopping carts and related retail technology solutions	$12.7M	FundersClub, Y Combinator & 20 others	63/100