How many total Distributed Commerce companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 204 active companies in Distributed Commerce sector.

Which countries have the most Distributed Commerce companies?

United States (111) has the highest number of Distributed Commerce companies, followed by United Kingdom (26) and India (24).

How many Distributed Commerce companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 141 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Distributed Commerce sector?

As of Apr 2026, Firework has secured $248M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Distributed Commerce sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Distributed Commerce companies?

With $323M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Distributed Commerce companies.

Who are the top investors in Distributed Commerce companies?

The top investors in Distributed Commerce companies by number of investments are Unilazer Ventures, Venture Catalysts and Viola Group

How much venture capital has Distributed Commerce sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $557M in this sector.

Distributed Commerce - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 308 companies in the Distributed Commerce sector across the world, with 141 funded companies having collectively raised $1.32B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 41 of these are Series A+ funded.

Distributed Commerce sector has seen 23 acquisitions and 4 IPOs. This represents almost 8.8% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies providing software solutions that allow consumers to purchase products directly from the content they are browsing online.

Companies included in Distributed Commerce sector

Companies providing solutions to enable customers to purchase products from the same platform on which they are consuming content such as video, images, or using voice or shopping assistants.

Companies excluded in Distributed Commerce sector

Affiliate marketing networks, E-commerce enablers not focused on distributed commerce, chatbots not focused on directly purchasing products, and social commerce platforms.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

308

Top Companies

Firework, Catenoid & more

Total Funding

$1.32B

Funded Companies

141

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 308 companies in Distributed Commerce. Firework is the top Distributed Commerce company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Distributed Commerce companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Firework	Provider of a cloud-based software tool to create shoppable and interactive videos	Redwood City (United States)	2017	Series B	$248M
Catenoid	Digital platform providing video streaming, player, management, analytics, and commerce platforms	Seoul (South Korea)	2011	Series C	$20.3M
Bambuser	Providing solution for live video streaming for businesses	Stockholm (Sweden)	2007	Public	$4.02M
nate	App-based retailer offering multi-category products	New York City (United States)	2018	Series A	$51M
Niki	Provider of an AI-based automated order-taking app for concierge services	Bengaluru (India)	2015	Deadpooled	$11M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Distributed Commerce sector

43 Distributed Commerce startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	4
2023	13
2022	17
2021	33
2020	43
2019	10
2018	15
2017	19

Companies founded across countries in the Distributed Commerce sector

United States has 111 Distributed Commerce startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 26 startups and India which has 24.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	111
United Kingdom	26
India	24
Canada	13
Israel	13
Germany	8
China	7
Singapore	7
Denmark	6
Australia	5

Stage-wise distribution of the Distributed Commerce sector

Out of the total 308 Distributed Commerce companies, 141 have secured funding. Among them, 41 have reached Series A or higher, and 32 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 308

Funded - 141

Series A+ - 41

Series B+ - 32

Series C+ - 29

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	308
Funded	141
Series A+	41
Series B+	32
Series C+	29

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305+ Total Companies
$1.32B+ Total Funding
140+ Funded Companies
4 IPOs
20+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Distributed Commerce sector

The Distributed Commerce sector saw a total funding of more than $939M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $250M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$250M
2024	$155M
2023	$6.33M
2022	$165M
2021	$169M
2020	$99M
2019	$26.9M
2018	$41.8M
2017	$20.7M

Total funding across countries in the Distributed Commerce sector

In the last 10 years, Distributed Commerce startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $323M. United Kingdom follows with $297M and Canada with $148M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$323M
United Kingdom	$297M
Canada	$148M
India	$35.6M
China	$30M
South Korea	$23.2M
Germany	$8.34M
Australia	$1.69M
Brazil	$1.59M
Spain	$871K

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Distributed Commerce sector

Over the last 10 years, the Distributed Commerce sector have seen $61.8M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $413M into Early Stage funding rounds and $155M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Early Stage	$413M
Post IPO	$295M
Late Stage	$155M
Seed Stage	$61.8M
Debt	$7.1M
Grant	$110K

Recent Funding Rounds in Distributed Commerce

In the year 2025, till March 2025, Distributed Commerce companies have raised $258K in equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2024), Distributed Commerce companies had raised $1.23M across 2 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 78.92% drop in funding in Distributed Commerce companies as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Distributed Commerce:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
CoutLoot	Series A	1809	Mar 15, 2025	Ruchirans Jaipuria and 1 more
SaleAssist	Seed	5887	Nov 29, 2024	Asics
Swirl	Angel	1087	Sep 03, 2024	Mohammed Dewji
CoutLoot	Series A	9085	Apr 23, 2024	NB Ventures and 3 more
FLIP-INC.COM	Series C	3279	Apr 09, 2024	Streamlined Ventures

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Unilazer Ventures is the top investor in Distributed Commerce companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Distributed Commerce:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Unilazer Ventures	Mumbai (India)	Niki
Venture Catalysts	Mumbai (India)	CoutLoot and Degpeg
Viola Group	Herzliya (Israel)	Nimblecommerce, Delivery Agent and Group Commerce
Aecal	Hamburg (Germany)	Niki
Lerer Hippeau	New York City (United States)	Group Commerce and Fuisz Video

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In the year 2025, till December 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Distributed Commerce sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Distributed Commerce:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Novel	Management Buyout	Dec 11, 2025	partnrUP
LyveCom	Business Acquisition	Mar 04, 2025	Verb Technology
Spott	Business Acquisition	2023	Publitas.com
Disruptel	Acqui-Hired	Nov 04, 2022	Samba
AirGrid	Business Acquisition	Nov 03, 2022	MiQ

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Acquisition trends in Distributed Commerce

Here are the acquisition trends in Distributed Commerce:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	2
2024	-
2023	1
2022	5
2021	3
2020	3
2019	1
2018	-
2017	1

In the year 2024, till August 2024, 1 IPO happened in Distributed Commerce sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Distributed Commerce:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Rezolve	Aug 23, 2024	Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA)
Rezolve	Nov 12, 2021	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Bambuser	May 05, 2017	Nordic and Baltic regions (NASDAQ OMX)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Distributed Commerce sector

Most number of Distributed Commerce startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Tel Aviv University and Columbia Business School.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	5
Tel Aviv University	4
Columbia Business School	3
University of California (Berkeley)	3
Columbia University	2
NYU Stern School of Business	2
University of Pennsylvania	2
University of Waterloo	2
BITS Pilani	1
Bar-Ilan University	1

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Distributed Commerce sector

In the last 10 years, Columbia Business School graduates' Distributed Commerce companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University alumni are second, and University of California (Berkeley) alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Columbia Business School	$273M
Stanford University	$257M
University of California (Berkeley)	$250M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$248M
Stanford Business School	$248M
London Business School (LBS)	$38M
Columbia University	$22.3M
IIT Kharagpur	$11M
University of Chicago	$6.6M
The University of Hong Kong	$5.6M