When was Darkstore founded?

Darkstore was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Darkstore located?

Darkstore is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Darkstore have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Darkstore is 32.

Is Darkstore a funded company?

Darkstore is a funded company, having raised a total of $30.2M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Darkstore?

Darkstore's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Sep 19, 2019, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is In Store Retail Tech. In United States, the In Store Retail Tech sector has seen $381M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Darkstore rank among its competitors?

Darkstore ranks 105th amongst 1899 active competitors, of which 286 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Stord, which secured $250M in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Darkstore?

Darkstore's top competitors include Shiprocket, Pickrr Services and Shippo. Among them, Stord secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Darkstore - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of outsourced fulfillment solutions for e-commerce businesses. It provides outsourced fulfillment solutions for e-commerce companies through its network of local micro-fulfillment centers, enabling same-day delivery and enhancing last-mile logistics operations. The company's technology enables e-commerce brands to store inventory in "dark stores" and offer on-demand delivery to customers.

Website: darkstore.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$30.2M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Sep 19, 2019, $*****

Investors

PivotNorth Capital & 6 more

Ranked

105^th among 1899 active competitors

Employee Count

32 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Shiprocket & 672 more

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Darkstore is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Darkstore, Inc. CIN: 5842311 , United States, Active	Oct 04, 2015	-	97 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Darkstore has raised a total funding of $30.2M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 19, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Darkstore has 7 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Darkstore:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 19, 2019	1749137	Series B	9301157	2325148	9770260	2410999
Jan 29, 2019	5880102	Series A	2613181	2904955	4784148	Cota Capital & 2 more
Apr 12, 2017	3630809	Seed	5058789	1893168	PivotNorth Capital	4900639

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The founders of Darkstore is Lee Hnetinka.

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

Lee Hnetinka: Former Founder & CEO of Darkstore and founder of 3 other companies, FastAF, Darkstore and Wunwun.

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Darkstore's employee count trend

Darkstore has 32 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Darkstore's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Darkstore include Shiprocket, Pickrr Services and Shippo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Darkstore, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Shiprocket 2012, Delhi (India), Public	Provider of e-commerce shipping, fulfillment, marketing, and financial services	$322M	Temasek, Bertelsmann India Investments & 63 others	87/100
2nd	Pickrr Services 2015, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of AI-based logistics management solutions	$16.4M	Ananta Capital, India Infoline & 23 others	78/100
3rd	Shippo 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of web-based shipping solution for e-commerce businesses	$154M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Union Square Ventures ... & 26 others	72/100
4th	Route 2018, Lehi (United States), Series C	Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution	$340M	Hanaco Ventures, Endeavor & 22 others	72/100
5th	Locus 2015, Milpitas (United States), Acquired	Provider of an AI-powered platform for optimizing logistics and delivery	$82.5M	GIC, Alpha Wave Global & 33 others	72/100
6th	Choco 2018, Berlin (Germany), Series B	Provider of a platform streamlining order and payment processes for distributors	$301M	Coatue, Left Lane Capital & 28 others	71/100
7th	Stord 2015, Atlanta (United States), Series F	Provider of cloud-based end-to-end logistics and supply chain management solutions	$777M	Kleiner Perkins, Bond Capital & 38 others	71/100
8th	Prozo 2014, Gurugram (India), Series A	Provider of supply chain warehousing, logistics, and order management software	$20.2M	Sixth Sense Ventures, Earlsfield Capital ... & 31 others	70/100
9th	AfterShip 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Provider of post-purchase platform for tracking, returns, and shipping solutions	$67M	Tiger Global Management, Business Switch & 3 others	70/100
10th	Ecom Express 2012, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of end-to-end delivery services for e-commerce companies	$324M	Warburg Pincus, Partners Group & 51 others	70/100
105th	Darkstore 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of outsourced fulfillment solutions for e-commerce businesses	$30.2M	EQT, Firebolt Ventures & 5 others	48/100