Category Retail and Direct To Consumer

The IPO Market Is Opening Up. These 14 Companies Could Be Next.
We used Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence tools to curate a list of 14 venture-backed companies in sectors ranging from AI to fintech to consume...
Sep, 02, 2025
11 min read
by Crunchbase

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In August: Sewing Robots, Rare Disease Advocacy And More
AI was yet again an inescapable theme this month as we looked for interesting startups that landed fresh investment. From a company using AI to hel...
Aug, 27, 2025
7 min read
by Crunchbase

5 Interesting Startup Deals You May Have Missed In May: AI Shoplifting Prevention, Smart Irrigation And Helping Startups Shut Down
Every under-the-radar funded company that caught our eye in May relied heavily on artificial intelligence, whether that was to help farms reduce wa...
May, 28, 2025
6 min read
by Crunchbase

Tariffs And Market Uncertainty: A Drag On Investment Activity
Tariff-related uncertainty is cascading through the investment ecosystem, which is particularly challenging for private investors and venture capit...
Apr, 11, 2025
3 min read
by Crunchbase

Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want: How Agentic AI Closes The Gap Between IRL And E-Commerce Shopping
While the past decade has seen increasing levels of daily personal digital experiences, today’s advancements in AI have us on the precipice of ente...
Mar, 19, 2025
6 min read
by Crunchbase