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3. The graphic above shows only a sampling of companiesin each category. Data cumulativethrough September 2018
RETAIL
TECHNOLOGY
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LastMileLogistics
(213Companies)
AutomatedPersonalization
(127Companies)
In-StoreExperience
(184Companies)
InfrastructureandEnablers
(116Companies)
DataandAnalytics
(98Companies)
ProductRecommendation
(86Companies)
LocalIncentives
(83Companies)
MarketingPlatforms
(255Companies)
SocialDiscovery
(72 Companies)
Made-to-Measure
(61Companies)
LoyaltyPrograms
(133Companies)
PhysicalStoreAnalytics
(97Companies)
POS Payments
(194Companies)
Coupons
(56Companies)
In-StoreManagement
(63Companies)
LocalDailyDeals
(46Companies)
LocalAd Tech
(37Companies)
PriceComparison
(28Companies)
RetailAR
(26Companies)
LocalAvailability
(53 Companies)
Retargeting
(44Companies)
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In-Store Management
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Price Comparison
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Innovation quadrant for retail technology
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Last Mile Logistics companies raised the most funding last quarter
Last Mile Logistics companies raised $5.5B in Q3 and had a growth rate of 26%
Total Retail Technology Category Funding with Latest Quarter Highlighted
Companiesare categorized by function, and therefore can exist in multiple categories. Data cumulativethrough September 2018
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Retail technology funding exploded to have the highest quarter on record
Funding in Q3 2018 was at $7.4B, which more than doubled the funding in Q3 2017
Retail Technology Quarterly Funding Over Time
Data cumulativethrough September2018
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Retail technology funding events were pretty well distributed across all stages in Q3 2018
There were 65 funding events in Q3, 25% of which were Series A
Recent Retail Technology Funding Round Counts
Graph shows only the funding rounds listed therein
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Retail technology exit activity experienced a decline last quarter
There were 11 exit events in Q3, 10 of which were acquisitions
Retail Technology Exit Events Over Time
Data cumulativethrough September2018
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Retail technology innovation is a global phenomenon
Retail Technology Company Count by Country
Data cumulativethrough September2018
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