About Retailers
There are 63.2K companies in the Retailers sector across the world, with 1.77K funded companies having collectively raised $35.1B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.77K of these are Series A+ funded.
Retailers sector has seen 1.1K acquisitions and 537 IPOs.
Top Companies in Retailers
There are more than 63.2K companies in Retailers. The Home Depot is the top Retailers company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Retailers companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Company is a retailer of home furnishing products | Atlanta (United States) | 1978 | Public | - | |
Provider of curated monthly subscription boxes for dogs | New York City (United States) | 2011 | Public | $70M | |
Retailer of fashion products | New York City (United States) | 1858 | Public | - | |
Online retailer of multi-category products | Seoul (South Korea) | 1991 | Late Stage | $938M | |
Operates retail store of consumer goods | Lagos (Nigeria) | 2012 | Acquired | $78.5M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Retailers sector
897 Retailers 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 | 17 |
2024 | 240 |
2023 | 524 |
2022 | 663 |
2021 | 696 |
2020 | 897 |
2019 | 729 |
2018 | 641 |
2017 | 412 |
Companies founded across countries in the Retailers sector
United Kingdom has 9,978 Retailers startups, the most by any country, followed by Germany which has 7,874 startups and United States which has 5,845.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | 9,978 |
Germany | 7,874 |
United States | 5,845 |
India | 3,476 |
Estonia | 1,452 |
Australia | 922 |
Canada | 765 |
United Arab Emirates | 728 |
Italy | 538 |
Croatia | 537 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Retailers sector
Out of the total 63,213 Retailers companies, 1,771 have secured funding. Among them, 1,766 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,704 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 63,213
Funded - 1,771
Series A+ - 1,766
Series B+ - 1,704
Series C+ - 1,685
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 63,213 |
Funded | 1,771 |
Series A+ | 1,766 |
Series B+ | 1,704 |
Series C+ | 1,685 |
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- 63.2K+ Total Companies
- $35.1B+ Total Funding
- 1.8K+ Funded Companies
- 535+ IPOs
- 1.1K+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in the Retailers sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Retailers sector
The Retailers sector saw a total funding of more than $25.7B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $7.13B. There has been a total funding of $11.5M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $11.5M |
2025 | $909M |
2024 | $545M |
2023 | $465M |
2022 | $688M |
2021 | $4.06B |
2020 | $5.28B |
2019 | $4.74B |
2018 | $7.13B |
2017 | $1.9B |
Total funding across countries in the Retailers sector
In the last 10 years, Retailers startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $14.6B. United Kingdom follows with $4.3B and China with $876M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $14.6B |
United Kingdom | $4.3B |
China | $876M |
Italy | $545M |
Canada | $188M |
India | $111M |
Germany | $106M |
France | $25.5M |
Czech Republic | $11.2M |
Netherlands | $5.01M |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Retailers sector
Over the last 10 years, the Retailers sector have seen $146M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $787M into Early Stage funding rounds and $1.04B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Debt | $19.1B |
PE | $3.69B |
Late Stage | $1.04B |
Early Stage | $787M |
Post IPO | $704M |
Grant | $198M |
Seed Stage | $146M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Retailers
In the year 2026, till March 2026, Retailers companies have raised $11.5M in equity funding across 4 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Retailers companies had raised $2.72M across 4 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 323.68% rise in funding in Retailers companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Retailers:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series A | 9747 | Mar 17, 2026 | ||
Angel | 5352 | Feb 17, 2026 | and 1 more | |
Angel | 7104 | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
Seed | 3960 | Feb 10, 2026 | ||
Series B | 4506 | Nov 26, 2025 | - |
Top Investors in Retailers
Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky is the top investor in Retailers companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Retailers:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Bratislava (Slovakia) | ||
Washington, DC (United States) | ||
Washington (United States) |
M&A activity in Retailers
In the year 2026, till March 2026, 8 acquisitions happened in Retailers sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 39 acquisitions happened in Retailers sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Retailers:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Mar 17, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Mar 11, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 19, 2026 |
Acquisition trends in Retailers
Here are the acquisition trends in Retailers:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 8 |
2025 | 39 |
2024 | 86 |
2023 | 112 |
2022 | 154 |
2021 | 124 |
2020 | 82 |
2019 | 81 |
2018 | 80 |
2017 | 74 |
IPOs in Retailers
In the year 2025, till May 2025, 1 IPO happened in Retailers sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Retailers:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
May 23, 2025 | Bursa Malaysia (KLSE) | |
Dec 19, 2024 | Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) | |
Dec 10, 2024 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
Nov 29, 2024 | Bangkok Stock Exchange (BKK) | |
Nov 28, 2024 | Saudi Stock Exchange (TADAWUL) |
Colleges which produce the most Retailers companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Retailers sector
Most number of Retailers startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and Harvard Business School.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Harvard University | 18 |
Stanford University | 16 |
Harvard Business School | 15 |
INSEAD | 11 |
University of Oxford | 7 |
Columbia Business School | 6 |
RMIT University | 6 |
University of Pennsylvania | 6 |
HEC Paris | 5 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 5 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Retailers sector
In the last 10 years, Harvard University graduates' Retailers companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard Business School alumni are second, and University of Cambridge alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Harvard University | $121M |
Harvard Business School | $120M |
University of Cambridge | $100M |
University of Oxford | $86.7M |
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University | $75M |
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business | $75M |
Columbia Business School | $73.5M |
IE Business School | $50.6M |
IIT Kharagpur | $50.6M |
Stanford University | $49.2M |
Top News in Retailers
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