Top 25 Retail Software startups

Updated: Nov 28, 2025
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These startups develop retail software for managing inventory, analyzing sales data and streamlining checkout processes.
1
Lightspeed
Country: Canada | Funding: $1.2B
Lightspeed provides point of sale and ecommerce solutions for retailers and restaurateurs to manage their businesses.
2
Trax
Country: Singapore | Funding: $1.1B
Trax is developing a system for stores that uses computer vision to collect real-time data on product availability on shelves, coolers, displays, bar taps, back rooms and in the inventory. After uploading images to the Trax cloud, every pixel is analyzed and products are identified using a comprehensive stock-keeping unit (SKU) database. The system verifies product placement and arrangement, comparing them with planograms and key performance indicators (KPIs). The system converts shelf data into metrics for performance monitoring, providing retail analytics that enables informed decisions, timely order placement and optimized inventory management. The company is also developing the Shopkick app for customer engagement that is based on geolocation and motivates customers to interact with stores that reward their loyalty.
3
Square
Country: USA | Funding: $601.2M
Square is a merchant services aggregator and mobile payment company that aims to simplify commerce through technology.
4
Capillary Technologies
Country: India | Funding: $248.1M
Capillary Technologies develops customized and cloud-based customer analytics marketing platforms for retailers and consumer businesses.
5
Revel Systems
Country: USA | Funding: $189.6M
Revel Systems provides an iPad point of sale solution for restaurant and retail establishments.
6
Fivestars
Country: USA | Funding: $145.2M
Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Through technology, its mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship.
7
Loop Returns
Country: USA | Funding: $125.5M
Retain customers and revenue with the most advanced returns and exchanges app on Shopify.
8
Brightpearl
Country: UK | Funding: $88.3M
Brightpearl is the omnichannel retail management system that puts your orders, inventory, financials, POS and CRM in one place.
9
Ometria
Country: UK | Funding: $81.8M
Ometria is a customer insight and marketing automation platform which lets retailers communicate with their customers in a personalised way.
10
Syrup Tech
Country: USA | Funding: $25.1M
Predictive software for inventory decision-making in commerce, powered by AI/ML.
11
LS Retail
Country: Iceland
LS Retail is a world-leading provider of all-in-one business management software solutions.
12
Vue.ai
Country: USA | Funding: $17M
Using it's proprietary image and video recognition technologies, Vue.ai's product suite changes the way stores and brands build personalized experiences for their customers online and in-store; it redefines the way marketers instantly gratify, acquire and grow their customer base across multiple social channels; and automates key warehouse and factory floor workflows involving product tagging, photo shoots, catalog management and more.
13
Dripos
Country: USA | Funding: $17.4M
The only piece of software a coffee shop needs to operate.
14
SimpliField
Country: France | Funding: $15.5M
SimpliField is a B2B SaaS product mastering field intelligence. Companies replace spreadsheets and paper forms with a smart mobile solution. They have a real-time 360-degree insight on the field operations making them more agile for better execution and sales.
15
Clover
Country: USA | Funding: $14.6M
Clover develops cloud-based open business operating system, powered by Android-based devices.
16
Poster
Country: Ukraine
Poster creates cloud-based POS system for cafes and restaurants (point-of-sale)
17
Bumpa
Country: Nigeria | Funding: $4.6M
Mobile-based infrastructure powering digital commerce for African small business owners.
18
Erply
Country: Estonia | Funding: $4.3M
ERPLY provides SaaS-based solutions for commercial retail inventory that handles data across physical shops, online stores, and warehouses.
19
Qvalon
Country: USA | Funding: $1.8M
Qvalon - SaaS service for managing company standards, business processes and personnel
20
ProvectaPOS
Country: Moldova
ProvectaPOS is cloud-based service for small business retail and restaurants automation
Fernando Lopez
Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com