In-store retail tech funding, deals, exits, and unicorn births all hit new records in 2021.
Tech to optimize store operations and enhance the in-person shopping experience garnered record funding in 2021. Investors funneled money into retail store tech from cashierless checkout systems to shelf monitoring tools to employee communication tools.
Retail tech funding declined 11% QoQ to hit just under $24B in Q1’22. Download our free report to get all the trends.The STATE OF RETAIL q1 2022
In our State of Retail Tech 2021: In-Store Retail Tech report, we dig into private market trends to uncover takeaways like:
- How much funding in-store tech companies raised in 2021
- Which region garnered more than $3 out of every $10 raised in in-store tech
- The record unicorn count and unicorn birth trends
- How IPO, SPAC, and M&A exits changed year-over-year for in-store tech companies
For all the insights and record figures, download the report in the left sidebar.
For more on retail tech funding activity globally, download the full 192-page report.
