Sequoia Capital Israel

Sequoia Capital Israel is a venture capital firm that backs startups and growth companies across seed to late-stage rounds, with a focus on Israel. It invests across sectors including fintech, financial services, internet, mobile, technology, and healthcare, spanning banking, payments, advertising, ecommerce, data, security, software, and related enabling tech. Typical commitments range from 100,000 to 1 million in seed, 1 to 10 million in early venture, and 10 to 100 million in growth rounds. The firm is based in Tel Aviv and operates as part of Sequoia Capital's global network.

Benny Hanigal

Partner

Shmil Levy

Investor

Yoav Shaked

Investor

Past deals in Shopping

ApnaMart

Series B in 2025
ApnaMart operates online supermart retail stores, offering fast delivery of essential groceries, household items, and personal care products. It sources products from nearby franchise stores and provides a loyalty program for access to local and global items.

Meesho

Secondary Market in 2025
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Shumeiwuwu

Seed Round in 2025
Shumeiwuwu is a cross-border e-commerce company that provides quality goods and services to consumers through global shopping.

Xiaohongshu

Secondary Market in 2024
Xiaohongshu, founded in 2013 and based in Shanghai, China, is a lifestyle sharing platform that allows users to share experiences through text, images, and videos. Initially aimed at assisting overseas travelers with shopping, it has transformed into a vibrant community focused on various lifestyle areas, including cosmetics, fashion, food, travel, entertainment, reading, fitness, and childcare. The platform serves as a social e-commerce space where users can post their favorite products, share shopping experiences, and discover global merchandise, particularly in luxury and beauty sectors. By fostering user-generated content, Xiaohongshu encourages a collaborative environment for lifestyle enthusiasts to exchange insights and recommendations.

Meesho

Venture Round in 2024
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

CHOSEN By Dermatology

Grant in 2024
CHOSEN By Dermatology is a retailer specializing in skin and hair care products. It offers a range of cosmeceutical and nutraceutical items, such as sunscreens, hair growth serums, moisturizers, and collagen supplements, all recommended by dermatologists. Customers can shop online and benefit from a loyalty program, as well as access to user experiences and insights.

Shumeiwuwu

Seed Round in 2024
Shumeiwuwu is a cross-border e-commerce company that provides quality goods and services to consumers through global shopping.

Xiaohongshu

Secondary Market in 2023
Xiaohongshu, founded in 2013 and based in Shanghai, China, is a lifestyle sharing platform that allows users to share experiences through text, images, and videos. Initially aimed at assisting overseas travelers with shopping, it has transformed into a vibrant community focused on various lifestyle areas, including cosmetics, fashion, food, travel, entertainment, reading, fitness, and childcare. The platform serves as a social e-commerce space where users can post their favorite products, share shopping experiences, and discover global merchandise, particularly in luxury and beauty sectors. By fostering user-generated content, Xiaohongshu encourages a collaborative environment for lifestyle enthusiasts to exchange insights and recommendations.

Shein

Venture Round in 2023
Founded in 2008, Shein is a global online marketplace specializing in women's fast fashion. It uses on-demand manufacturing technologies to connect suppliers with an agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and offering affordable clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories to customers worldwide.

ASTRO

Series B in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

GoKwik

Series B in 2022
GoKwik is a software platform that helps e-commerce sites improve the buyer experience by addressing shopping process issues from order placement to delivery, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline the user journey and provide customers with a smoother shopping experience.

Arrow

Seed Round in 2022
Arrow creates new, fast, seamless consumer online purchase experiences. Arrow's first product is an instant one-tap checkout solution, works across all platforms, and with local payment methods.

Shein

Series F in 2022
Founded in 2008, Shein is a global online marketplace specializing in women's fast fashion. It uses on-demand manufacturing technologies to connect suppliers with an agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and offering affordable clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories to customers worldwide.

ASTRO

Series A in 2022
Astro Indonesia is a quick commerce start-up that specializes in on-demand grocery delivery. The platform offers a wide range of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, medicines, stationery, and snacks, allowing consumers to purchase essential items conveniently. By focusing on delivering groceries within a specified timeframe, Astro aims to provide an affordable and efficient shopping experience for its customers.

HelloMida

Pre Seed Round in 2022
HelloMida operates an international B2C fast fashion commerce platform, offering a wide range of products from classic to trendy styles, aiming to provide customers with practical and suitable clothing options for various occasions.

Shoplazza

Series C in 2022
Shoplazza is an award-winning shopping cart commerce technology company founded in 2017, based in North America with its global strategy department headquartered in Toronto. The company offers an all-in-one eCommerce platform that simplifies the process of starting, marketing, and managing online stores of any size. Powered by advanced technology, Shoplazza ensures reliability, scalability, and adaptability, enabling merchants to create a headless commerce experience. The platform supports various shopping scenarios, empowering global merchants to cultivate a direct relationship with their customers while building and owning their brand. Additionally, Shoplazza's Direct-to-Customer branding incubation team assists merchants throughout their entire buyer journey, fostering memorable and distinctive brand identities.

Purplle

Series D in 2022
Founded in 2011, Purplle is an Indian online retailer specializing in cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care products. It offers a wide range of beauty brands and products, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers.

Moladin

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, Moladin is an e-commerce platform specializing in the automotive sector, facilitating online transactions for used vehicles. The company has established partnerships with over 40 dealers and several major financing firms to offer consumers a wide range of options and discounts. Moladin's platform serves as a comprehensive resource for automotive owners, providing access to an online directory of servicing workshops, spare part retailers, accessory dealers, and modifiers. Additionally, it streamlines the financing process, allowing motorcycle users to easily obtain information and funding in one unified location.

Avataar

Series B in 2022
Avataar is transforming the visual discovery landscape with its innovative AI-led computer vision platform, designed to create immersive and interactive shopping experiences. The company specializes in converting two-dimensional images and videos into photorealistic, life-size three-dimensional and augmented reality experiences. By leveraging advanced deep learning techniques, Avataar enables brands to deliver engaging visual content across various consumer touchpoints, including websites, apps, social media, and marketplaces. This technology allows brands to effectively bridge the gap between online and offline shopping experiences. With a strong foundation supported by over ten patents and partnerships with industry leaders, Avataar is at the forefront of reshaping digital commerce and enhancing the way consumers interact with products.

ApnaMart

Seed Round in 2022
ApnaMart operates online supermart retail stores, offering fast delivery of essential groceries, household items, and personal care products. It sources products from nearby franchise stores and provides a loyalty program for access to local and global items.

Foodism

Series B in 2021
Foodism is a local e-commerce platform founded in 2020, specializing in providing online celebrity and lifestyle services. The company operates in 103 major cities across China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, with plans to expand to 250 cities in the near future. Foodism collaborates with over 100,000 local businesses, primarily in the catering and entertainment sectors, and partners with more than 6,000 internet influencers to create engaging short video advertisements. The management team comprises experienced professionals from notable local life e-commerce companies, contributing to Foodism's strategic approach to local business management and advertising. With significant investment backing, Foodism aims to enhance its services and reach a wider audience for its clients.

Voly

Seed Round in 2021
VOLY is an online supermarket and delivery service that specializes in instant grocery delivery. Established in 2021 by Mark Heath and Thibault Henry, the company offers a wide range of essential household items, including fresh produce, baby formula, and cleaning supplies. VOLY's platform sources products directly from suppliers and utilizes its own micro-fulfillment centers to streamline the shopping experience. By employing full-time staff for deliveries, VOLY enables users to avoid the time-consuming task of visiting physical retail stores, making grocery shopping more convenient and efficient.

QianDao App

Series B in 2021
QianDao App is a company based in Putuo District, Shanghai, China, specializing in the development of blind box toy and garage kit trading software targeted at youth. Founded in 2019, the platform allows users to customize and order toys based on their individual preferences. Among its primary offerings are the Happy Train and Wedding Flower Girl series, which cater to a vibrant community of garage kit enthusiasts and collectors in China. By combining technology with creative expression, QianDao App fosters engagement and interaction within this niche market.

GoKwik

Series A in 2021
GoKwik is a software platform that helps e-commerce sites improve the buyer experience by addressing shopping process issues from order placement to delivery, leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to streamline the user journey and provide customers with a smoother shopping experience.

Purplle

Series E in 2021
Founded in 2011, Purplle is an Indian online retailer specializing in cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care products. It offers a wide range of beauty brands and products, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers.

Heads Up For Tails

Series A in 2021
Heads Up For Tails is an online marketplace based in New Delhi, India, specializing in a wide range of products for pets, primarily dogs and cats. The company's extensive portfolio includes clothing, collars, leashes, grooming supplies, bowls, feeders, bedding, medicine, food, toys, and various accessories tailored for dogs. Additionally, it offers products for cats, such as litter, collars, food, toys, beds, crates, furniture, scratchers, bowls, and shampoos. Heads Up For Tails aims to provide pet owners with a comprehensive and convenient shopping experience, allowing them to find all necessary items for their pets in one place, including personalized products and training aids.

Market Kurly

Series F in 2021
Market Kurly is an online grocery service based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in the delivery of fresh and premium food products. Founded in 2014, the platform allows users to order a wide range of items, including vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, baked goods, and processed foods, all sourced directly from producers. Market Kurly focuses on providing high-quality ingredients and offers next-day delivery, ensuring that customers receive their orders promptly. The service also includes non-perishable items, enabling shoppers to conveniently access a variety of groceries. Through its innovative logistics and delivery system, Market Kurly aims to enhance the grocery shopping experience by transforming the way food is produced and distributed.

Doublefs

Series A in 2021
e-commerce fashion platform

SSENSE

Venture Round in 2021
SSENSE is an online luxury fashion retailer offering a curated selection of established and emerging designer brands for men and women. Its platform features clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty products, home decor, and tech gadgets, providing customers worldwide with diverse contemporary and avant-garde designer items.

Purplle

Series D in 2021
Founded in 2011, Purplle is an Indian online retailer specializing in cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care products. It offers a wide range of beauty brands and products, aiming to enhance the shopping experience for customers.

AMI Paris

Private Equity Round in 2021
AMI Paris is an upscale fashion retailer specializing in ready-to-wear apparel and accessories. It offers a range of products including blazers, suits, swimwear, shoes, and leather goods, catering to customers seeking a relaxed yet authentic style.

STARLINK

Series B in 2021
STARLINK is an online technology company founded in 2017 and based in Shenzhen, China, with additional offices in Chengdu and Xuzhou. The company focuses on developing an e-commerce platform that connects global customers with high-quality light industrial products from China. STARLINK specializes in a diverse range of offerings, including apparel, home goods, and outdoor products, leveraging technology to enhance and integrate the supply chain. By streamlining access to these products, STARLINK aims to serve overseas markets effectively, ensuring a broad selection and efficient delivery for its users.

Jiuxiaoer

Series A in 2020
Jiuxiaoer operates as a drink takeaway platform and liquor e-commerce provider offering beer, wine, spirits, and imported wines. The platform enables customers to buy liquor online and have it delivered locally, combining convenient shopping with fast delivery for alcoholic beverages.

Avataar

Series A in 2020
Avataar is transforming the visual discovery landscape with its innovative AI-led computer vision platform, designed to create immersive and interactive shopping experiences. The company specializes in converting two-dimensional images and videos into photorealistic, life-size three-dimensional and augmented reality experiences. By leveraging advanced deep learning techniques, Avataar enables brands to deliver engaging visual content across various consumer touchpoints, including websites, apps, social media, and marketplaces. This technology allows brands to effectively bridge the gap between online and offline shopping experiences. With a strong foundation supported by over ten patents and partnerships with industry leaders, Avataar is at the forefront of reshaping digital commerce and enhancing the way consumers interact with products.

Shoplazza

Series B in 2020
Shoplazza is an award-winning shopping cart commerce technology company founded in 2017, based in North America with its global strategy department headquartered in Toronto. The company offers an all-in-one eCommerce platform that simplifies the process of starting, marketing, and managing online stores of any size. Powered by advanced technology, Shoplazza ensures reliability, scalability, and adaptability, enabling merchants to create a headless commerce experience. The platform supports various shopping scenarios, empowering global merchants to cultivate a direct relationship with their customers while building and owning their brand. Additionally, Shoplazza's Direct-to-Customer branding incubation team assists merchants throughout their entire buyer journey, fostering memorable and distinctive brand identities.

Shoplazza

Series B in 2020
Shoplazza is an award-winning shopping cart commerce technology company founded in 2017, based in North America with its global strategy department headquartered in Toronto. The company offers an all-in-one eCommerce platform that simplifies the process of starting, marketing, and managing online stores of any size. Powered by advanced technology, Shoplazza ensures reliability, scalability, and adaptability, enabling merchants to create a headless commerce experience. The platform supports various shopping scenarios, empowering global merchants to cultivate a direct relationship with their customers while building and owning their brand. Additionally, Shoplazza's Direct-to-Customer branding incubation team assists merchants throughout their entire buyer journey, fostering memorable and distinctive brand identities.

STARLINK

Series A in 2020
STARLINK is an online technology company founded in 2017 and based in Shenzhen, China, with additional offices in Chengdu and Xuzhou. The company focuses on developing an e-commerce platform that connects global customers with high-quality light industrial products from China. STARLINK specializes in a diverse range of offerings, including apparel, home goods, and outdoor products, leveraging technology to enhance and integrate the supply chain. By streamlining access to these products, STARLINK aims to serve overseas markets effectively, ensuring a broad selection and efficient delivery for its users.

Buymed

Seed Round in 2020
Buymed operates a digital pharmaceuticals distribution platform in Vietnam, known as Thuocsi.vn. Founded in 2018 and based in Ho Chi Minh City, the platform supplies a wide range of healthcare products, including medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, and supplements. It serves over 1,000 pharmacies and clinics across the country, offering detailed product information such as pricing and active ingredients. Additionally, Thuocsi.vn features a communication network that provides important updates, including product recalls. The company is recognized as a successful startup in the medical technology sector, attracting young talent eager to integrate advanced technology into healthcare solutions.

Market Kurly

Series E in 2020
Market Kurly is an online grocery service based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in the delivery of fresh and premium food products. Founded in 2014, the platform allows users to order a wide range of items, including vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, baked goods, and processed foods, all sourced directly from producers. Market Kurly focuses on providing high-quality ingredients and offers next-day delivery, ensuring that customers receive their orders promptly. The service also includes non-perishable items, enabling shoppers to conveniently access a variety of groceries. Through its innovative logistics and delivery system, Market Kurly aims to enhance the grocery shopping experience by transforming the way food is produced and distributed.

Yuan Planet

Angel Round in 2020
Yuan Planet operates an e-commerce platform facilitating the trade of second-hand automobile parts. Its online marketplace connects scrapyards, vehicle manufacturers, and repair shops, promoting part refurbishment and reuse to reduce waste and sourcing costs.

BUY QUICKLY

Venture Round in 2019
Buy Quickly is a one-stop full-service e-commerce solution with a fashion focus. It offers a comprehensive range of online and offline services, including brand consulting, store operations, digital marketing, logistics and warehousing, IT solutions, and new retail.

Urban Ladder

Venture Round in 2019
Urban Ladder, founded in July 2012 by Ashish Goel and Rajiv Srivatsa, is an online furniture retailer focused on providing curated home solutions for Urban Indian consumers. The company offers over 1,000 products across 25 categories, including wardrobes, sofas, beds, and dining tables, with designs developed by an in-house team of experienced designers. Urban Ladder emphasizes high-quality, handcrafted furniture that combines aesthetics with functionality. The company operates its own logistics team to ensure safe and reliable doorstep deliveries. Currently, Urban Ladder serves seven major cities in India—Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad—with plans to expand. The user-friendly website enhances the shopping experience, making it easier for customers to navigate its extensive collection. Urban Ladder has received backing from prominent venture capital firms, including Steadview Capital, SAIF Partners, and Kalaari Capital.

Meesho

Series D in 2019
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Lichuang Mall (Szlcsc)

Series A in 2019
Lichuang Mall is to provide a full range of services, including spot sales, quality assurance, and a one-stop procurement platform. The product catalog also lists universal boards, logic chips, connectors, amplifiers, filters, and microcontrollers. To satisfy customers' demands for authentic, spot, and one-stop service, the company has taken the initiative to build a strong spot delivery capability in the sector.

Beidian

Series A in 2019
Beidian operates as an innovative e-commerce platform that connects consumers, shop owners, and suppliers, offering a diverse range of products including home goods, clothing, food, beauty items, and products for mothers and babies. Unlike traditional e-commerce platforms, Beidian emphasizes social sharing among users, fostering a three-way connection that enhances the shopping experience. The company adheres to a source supply chain model, collaborating closely with numerous high-quality brands, source factories, and agricultural bases worldwide. This approach ensures that consumers have access to premium products at competitive prices, allowing them to purchase better goods while spending less.

Market Kurly

Series D in 2019
Market Kurly is an online grocery service based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in the delivery of fresh and premium food products. Founded in 2014, the platform allows users to order a wide range of items, including vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, baked goods, and processed foods, all sourced directly from producers. Market Kurly focuses on providing high-quality ingredients and offers next-day delivery, ensuring that customers receive their orders promptly. The service also includes non-perishable items, enabling shoppers to conveniently access a variety of groceries. Through its innovative logistics and delivery system, Market Kurly aims to enhance the grocery shopping experience by transforming the way food is produced and distributed.

Shuashuakan

Angel Round in 2019
Beijing Shuashuakan Network Technology Co., Ltd. is a company that specializes in a short-video e-commerce application designed for user engagement in shopping and content sharing. Founded in 2018 and based in Beijing, China, the platform allows users to share their shopping experiences, consume short videos, and interact by commenting on content uploaded by others. This consumer experience video platform aims to enhance the shopping experience through short-form video content, creating a community where users can connect over shared interests in products and services.

Shein

Series D in 2019
Founded in 2008, Shein is a global online marketplace specializing in women's fast fashion. It uses on-demand manufacturing technologies to connect suppliers with an agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and offering affordable clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories to customers worldwide.

Meesho

Series C in 2018
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Abox Yihe

Series A in 2018
Abox Yihe is a women's clothing subscription platform.

LOHO Eyewear

Series C in 2018
LOHO Eyewear is a lifestyle company based in China that specializes in eyewear design, production, and sales. It operates an integrated online platform for selling spectacles and related products, enhancing customer accessibility through a combination of e-commerce and physical retail presence in malls across the country. The company focuses on providing comprehensive customer support to ensure a seamless shopping experience, catering to the diverse needs of consumers in the eyewear market.

Xiangwushuo

Series B in 2018
Xiangwushuo is a Beijing-based company that operates an online platform facilitating the buying and selling of unused items. It enables users to trade and share goods through a marketplace that incorporates a point system, allowing transactions without the direct use of money. In addition to catering to individual consumers, Xiangwushuo offers business owners a means to promote and sell their products online. The company focuses on software and platform development, contributing to the trading of new and idle goods while promoting sustainability through the reuse of items.

Market Kurly

Series C in 2018
Market Kurly is an online grocery service based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in the delivery of fresh and premium food products. Founded in 2014, the platform allows users to order a wide range of items, including vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy, baked goods, and processed foods, all sourced directly from producers. Market Kurly focuses on providing high-quality ingredients and offers next-day delivery, ensuring that customers receive their orders promptly. The service also includes non-perishable items, enabling shoppers to conveniently access a variety of groceries. Through its innovative logistics and delivery system, Market Kurly aims to enhance the grocery shopping experience by transforming the way food is produced and distributed.

Meesho

Series B in 2018
Meesho operates as an online reselling platform that enables anyone to start a business without investment. Meesho connects manufacturers, wholesalers, and suppliers with resellers who use social media platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook to sell products to their network of friends and family. The company was founded in 2015 by Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwa and is headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Carousell

Series C in 2018
Carousell is a Singapore-based classifieds marketplace that enables peer-to-peer buying and selling of preloved items through a mobile app available on iOS and Android. The platform supports categories such as fashion, gadgets, home and living, and cars, allowing users to create free listings by snapping a photo and posting a description. Launched in August 2012 in Singapore, Carousell has expanded to about 19 cities across seven countries, pursuing a simple, community-driven selling experience. The service has been recognized as a leading shopping app in several regions and has attracted investment from notable venture-capital firms to fuel its growth.

Shoplazza

Series A in 2018
Shoplazza is an award-winning shopping cart commerce technology company founded in 2017, based in North America with its global strategy department headquartered in Toronto. The company offers an all-in-one eCommerce platform that simplifies the process of starting, marketing, and managing online stores of any size. Powered by advanced technology, Shoplazza ensures reliability, scalability, and adaptability, enabling merchants to create a headless commerce experience. The platform supports various shopping scenarios, empowering global merchants to cultivate a direct relationship with their customers while building and owning their brand. Additionally, Shoplazza's Direct-to-Customer branding incubation team assists merchants throughout their entire buyer journey, fostering memorable and distinctive brand identities.

Poizon

Series A in 2018
Poizon, established in 2015 by Shanghai Shizhuang Information Technology Co., Ltd., is China's leading sneaker trading platform, boasting an annual gross merchandise volume of $10 billion and over 1.4 million active users as of 2019. The company operates the Dewu App, which facilitates the exchange of sports equipment and provides features for shoe identification. By employing a consumer-to-business-to-consumer model, Poizon connects buyers and sellers while offering authentication services to guarantee the authenticity of products purchased on its platform. This approach not only enhances user trust but also fosters a community where individuals can communicate and share their enthusiasm for current fashion trends.

FOOK

Series A in 2018
Fook Convenience Store, established in 2006, has grown into a prominent Chinese chain with over 1,000 locations and more than 5,000 employees. The company has invested over 350 million yuan in creating a network of intelligent convenience stores that emphasize a convenient lifestyle. Utilizing advanced technologies such as facial recognition and the Internet of Things, Fook enhances the shopping experience by identifying customer preferences and streamlining payment and membership management. The stores aim to offer a safe, fast, and engaging shopping environment, combining traditional alley culture with modern consumer needs. Fook's approach focuses on customer demands and innovative retail solutions, positioning itself as a leader in the convenience store sector.

PatPat

Series C in 2018
PatPat is an online shopping platform specializing in baby and maternity products. It offers daily deals on a wide range of items at significantly discounted prices, often up to 90% off, through direct partnerships with manufacturers.

PDD Holdings

Series D in 2018
Pinduoduo operates an e-commerce platform in China, allowing users to engage in group buying deals primarily through Tencent's WeChat app. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, Pinduoduo offers a diverse range of products including apparel, electronics, household goods, and food items. The platform aims to facilitate access to the digital economy for local communities and small businesses, enhancing productivity and creating new opportunities. Pinduoduo has developed a robust network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities to support its operations and improve customer experience.

Urban Ladder

Venture Round in 2018
Urban Ladder, founded in July 2012 by Ashish Goel and Rajiv Srivatsa, is an online furniture retailer focused on providing curated home solutions for Urban Indian consumers. The company offers over 1,000 products across 25 categories, including wardrobes, sofas, beds, and dining tables, with designs developed by an in-house team of experienced designers. Urban Ladder emphasizes high-quality, handcrafted furniture that combines aesthetics with functionality. The company operates its own logistics team to ensure safe and reliable doorstep deliveries. Currently, Urban Ladder serves seven major cities in India—Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad—with plans to expand. The user-friendly website enhances the shopping experience, making it easier for customers to navigate its extensive collection. Urban Ladder has received backing from prominent venture capital firms, including Steadview Capital, SAIF Partners, and Kalaari Capital.

Bianli24

Seed Round in 2018
Bianli24, also known as Beijing Peanut Convenience Technology Co., Ltd., is an unmanned retail service company based in Beijing, China. Founded in 2017, the company specializes in operating unmanned convenience stores, utilizing advanced technology to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience. By eliminating the need for traditional cashiers, Bianli24 aims to enhance convenience and accessibility for consumers, catering to the growing demand for autonomous retail solutions.

Shein

Series C in 2018
Founded in 2008, Shein is a global online marketplace specializing in women's fast fashion. It uses on-demand manufacturing technologies to connect suppliers with an agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and offering affordable clothing, shoes, jewelry, and accessories to customers worldwide.

Today

Series B in 2017
Guangxi Nanning Dongyi Today Trading Co., Ltd. is a Chinese retail company that operates a chain of convenience stores. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Nanning, China, the company focuses on providing daily necessities and grocery products to consumers. Today enhances its product distribution through strategic partnerships with logistics companies, ensuring efficient supply chain management. In addition to its main office in Nanning, the company also maintains a presence in Wuhan, China, further extending its reach in the retail market.

Xingbianli

Series A in 2017
Xingbianli is a company that specializes in operating checkout-free convenience stores, with a particular focus on placing snack bars in offices. These snack bars offer a variety of items such as drinks, biscuits, and instant noodles, catering primarily to office workers. The company emphasizes convenience and speed, allowing customers to pay via mobile payment options like WeChat Pay and Alipay. Xingbianli's business model revolves around providing self-service solutions that enable quick and easy access to snacks and beverages in workplace settings.

YCloset

Series C in 2017
YCloset was an online clothing rental platform based in Beijing, founded in 2015. The company offered a subscription service that allowed users to rent women's clothing and accessories for a monthly fee, with no additional charges for individual items. Operating in approximately 40 cities across China, including major urban centers like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, YCloset partnered with over a hundred fashion brands to provide a diverse selection of apparel. The platform was accessible via mobile applications, enabling users to keep pace with the latest fashion trends without the need to purchase new garments. However, YCloset announced the closure of its operations by August 15, 2021.

Magicpin

Series B in 2017
Magicpin is a software platform designed to enhance local shopping and offline marketing in India. It serves as a marketplace where users can discover merchants and events in their locality while offering merchants a way to showcase their unique offerings. By utilizing real-time promotions, loyalty programs, and content updates, Magicpin helps merchants increase their visibility and revenue. Users benefit from the platform by earning rewards such as points and cashback through sharing their purchase experiences, fostering engagement and encouraging exploration of new shopping avenues. Overall, Magicpin facilitates meaningful connections between users and local businesses, creating a vibrant community for both parties.

Urban Ladder

Series E in 2017
Urban Ladder, founded in July 2012 by Ashish Goel and Rajiv Srivatsa, is an online furniture retailer focused on providing curated home solutions for Urban Indian consumers. The company offers over 1,000 products across 25 categories, including wardrobes, sofas, beds, and dining tables, with designs developed by an in-house team of experienced designers. Urban Ladder emphasizes high-quality, handcrafted furniture that combines aesthetics with functionality. The company operates its own logistics team to ensure safe and reliable doorstep deliveries. Currently, Urban Ladder serves seven major cities in India—Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad—with plans to expand. The user-friendly website enhances the shopping experience, making it easier for customers to navigate its extensive collection. Urban Ladder has received backing from prominent venture capital firms, including Steadview Capital, SAIF Partners, and Kalaari Capital.

Voonik

Series C in 2017
Voonik is an online personal shopping platform based in Bangalore, India, that aims to assist customers in dressing well within their budget by providing tailored style advice and curated recommendations. The platform utilizes a combination of machine learning and expert curation to address the common query of "What should I wear today?" By leveraging advanced technology and stylist recommendations, Voonik enables users to discover fashion that aligns with their personal preferences and body types. The company operates a multi-brand marketplace that focuses on delivering quality and affordable fashion products, making it easier for individuals to find outfits that suit their unique personalities. Founded by a team with backgrounds from leading tech companies and prestigious academic institutions, Voonik is focused on reshaping the future of shopping.

PDD Holdings

Series C in 2017
Pinduoduo operates an e-commerce platform in China, allowing users to engage in group buying deals primarily through Tencent's WeChat app. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, Pinduoduo offers a diverse range of products including apparel, electronics, household goods, and food items. The platform aims to facilitate access to the digital economy for local communities and small businesses, enhancing productivity and creating new opportunities. Pinduoduo has developed a robust network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities to support its operations and improve customer experience.

Tapzo.

Series C in 2016
Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an All in One App for high frequency use cases. This could be anything from finding best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checking live cricket scores and daily horoscope! Tapzo is a 500+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. You can check out the mobile app here. Android: bit.ly/Tapzo iOS: bit.ly/TapzoApp

Guazi

Series A in 2016
Guazi is an automotive dealer that offers new and used vehicles and accessories.

Daling

Series C in 2016
Daling owns and operates mobile shopping application. The company is based in Beijing, China.

Carousell

Series B in 2016
Carousell is a Singapore-based classifieds marketplace that enables peer-to-peer buying and selling of preloved items through a mobile app available on iOS and Android. The platform supports categories such as fashion, gadgets, home and living, and cars, allowing users to create free listings by snapping a photo and posting a description. Launched in August 2012 in Singapore, Carousell has expanded to about 19 cities across seven countries, pursuing a simple, community-driven selling experience. The service has been recognized as a leading shopping app in several regions and has attracted investment from notable venture-capital firms to fuel its growth.

PDD Holdings

Series B in 2016
Pinduoduo operates an e-commerce platform in China, allowing users to engage in group buying deals primarily through Tencent's WeChat app. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, Pinduoduo offers a diverse range of products including apparel, electronics, household goods, and food items. The platform aims to facilitate access to the digital economy for local communities and small businesses, enhancing productivity and creating new opportunities. Pinduoduo has developed a robust network of sourcing, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities to support its operations and improve customer experience.

Voonik

Series B in 2016
Voonik is an online personal shopping platform based in Bangalore, India, that aims to assist customers in dressing well within their budget by providing tailored style advice and curated recommendations. The platform utilizes a combination of machine learning and expert curation to address the common query of "What should I wear today?" By leveraging advanced technology and stylist recommendations, Voonik enables users to discover fashion that aligns with their personal preferences and body types. The company operates a multi-brand marketplace that focuses on delivering quality and affordable fashion products, making it easier for individuals to find outfits that suit their unique personalities. Founded by a team with backgrounds from leading tech companies and prestigious academic institutions, Voonik is focused on reshaping the future of shopping.

1Mxian

Series A in 2015
1Mxian is an e-commerce platform based in China that specializes in providing fresh produce and grocery products. The company operates an online-to-offline market model, allowing customers to conveniently order fruit and other grocery items through its platform, which facilitates home delivery. By focusing on the fresh produce sector, 1Mxian aims to meet the growing demand for quality groceries in the Chinese market, enhancing accessibility and convenience for consumers. Through its innovative approach, the company seeks to bridge the gap between online shopping and traditional grocery shopping experiences.

LOHO Eyewear

Series B in 2015
LOHO Eyewear is a lifestyle company based in China that specializes in eyewear design, production, and sales. It operates an integrated online platform for selling spectacles and related products, enhancing customer accessibility through a combination of e-commerce and physical retail presence in malls across the country. The company focuses on providing comprehensive customer support to ensure a seamless shopping experience, catering to the diverse needs of consumers in the eyewear market.

Voonik

Series A in 2015
Voonik is an online personal shopping platform based in Bangalore, India, that aims to assist customers in dressing well within their budget by providing tailored style advice and curated recommendations. The platform utilizes a combination of machine learning and expert curation to address the common query of "What should I wear today?" By leveraging advanced technology and stylist recommendations, Voonik enables users to discover fashion that aligns with their personal preferences and body types. The company operates a multi-brand marketplace that focuses on delivering quality and affordable fashion products, making it easier for individuals to find outfits that suit their unique personalities. Founded by a team with backgrounds from leading tech companies and prestigious academic institutions, Voonik is focused on reshaping the future of shopping.

Tapzo.

Series B in 2015
Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an All in One App for high frequency use cases. This could be anything from finding best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checking live cricket scores and daily horoscope! Tapzo is a 500+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. You can check out the mobile app here. Android: bit.ly/Tapzo iOS: bit.ly/TapzoApp

Urban Ladder

Series C in 2015
Urban Ladder, founded in July 2012 by Ashish Goel and Rajiv Srivatsa, is an online furniture retailer focused on providing curated home solutions for Urban Indian consumers. The company offers over 1,000 products across 25 categories, including wardrobes, sofas, beds, and dining tables, with designs developed by an in-house team of experienced designers. Urban Ladder emphasizes high-quality, handcrafted furniture that combines aesthetics with functionality. The company operates its own logistics team to ensure safe and reliable doorstep deliveries. Currently, Urban Ladder serves seven major cities in India—Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad—with plans to expand. The user-friendly website enhances the shopping experience, making it easier for customers to navigate its extensive collection. Urban Ladder has received backing from prominent venture capital firms, including Steadview Capital, SAIF Partners, and Kalaari Capital.

FreeCharge

Series C in 2015
FreeCharge is an e-commerce platform based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, specializing in online recharges for prepaid mobile phones, postpaid services, DTH, and data cards in India. Founded in August 2010 by Kunal Shah, FreeCharge revolutionized the recharge process by offering shopping coupons from major retailers as an incentive, effectively making recharges cost-free for users. Initially, the platform partnered with brands like McDonald's and Barista, later expanding to include prominent retailers such as Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, and Shoppers Stop. By November 2012, FreeCharge reported daily online recharge transactions worth INR 6 million, amounting to INR 2.19 billion annually. In addition to recharges, the platform also facilitates bill payments for services like electricity, gas, and telecommunication, allowing users to complete transactions quickly and efficiently across various channels. Recognized for its innovative approach, FreeCharge was named one of India's most promising technology startups in 2011.

Go Colors

Venture Round in 2015
Go Colors is an Indian women's apparel brand specializing in affordable bottom wear, including churidars, leggings, palazzos, culottes, pants, trousers, jeggings, and more. Their products cater to various styles like ethnic, western, fusion, activewear, and denim, with prices starting from Rs.199 for girls' legwear and Rs.399 for women's bottoms. They operate through retail stores and departmental facilities across India.

Daling

Series B in 2014
Daling owns and operates mobile shopping application. The company is based in Beijing, China.

Carousell

Series A in 2014
Carousell is a Singapore-based classifieds marketplace that enables peer-to-peer buying and selling of preloved items through a mobile app available on iOS and Android. The platform supports categories such as fashion, gadgets, home and living, and cars, allowing users to create free listings by snapping a photo and posting a description. Launched in August 2012 in Singapore, Carousell has expanded to about 19 cities across seven countries, pursuing a simple, community-driven selling experience. The service has been recognized as a leading shopping app in several regions and has attracted investment from notable venture-capital firms to fuel its growth.

Beequick

Series A in 2014
Beequick is a company that specializes in providing one-hour delivery services for fresh produce and other products from community convenience stores. Operating primarily in Beijing, Beequick has served over 250,000 customers through its online-to-offline platform, which allows consumers to place orders via a mobile application. The company aims to expand its services to other major cities in China.

FreeCharge

Series B in 2014
FreeCharge is an e-commerce platform based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, specializing in online recharges for prepaid mobile phones, postpaid services, DTH, and data cards in India. Founded in August 2010 by Kunal Shah, FreeCharge revolutionized the recharge process by offering shopping coupons from major retailers as an incentive, effectively making recharges cost-free for users. Initially, the platform partnered with brands like McDonald's and Barista, later expanding to include prominent retailers such as Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, and Shoppers Stop. By November 2012, FreeCharge reported daily online recharge transactions worth INR 6 million, amounting to INR 2.19 billion annually. In addition to recharges, the platform also facilitates bill payments for services like electricity, gas, and telecommunication, allowing users to complete transactions quickly and efficiently across various channels. Recognized for its innovative approach, FreeCharge was named one of India's most promising technology startups in 2011.

Tapzo.

Series A in 2014
Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an All in One App for high frequency use cases. This could be anything from finding best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checking live cricket scores and daily horoscope! Tapzo is a 500+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. You can check out the mobile app here. Android: bit.ly/Tapzo iOS: bit.ly/TapzoApp

Liwushuo

Series A in 2014
Liwushuo is an e-commerce platform focused on gift shopping, providing a comprehensive catalogue of gift options alongside convenient purchasing and delivery services. The company has developed a smartphone application that assists users in browsing and selecting unique gifts for their friends. By streamlining the gift-buying process, Liwushuo aims to create a stylish and efficient shopping experience for its users.

Jiuxian

Series E in 2014
Jiuxian is an online retail platform that specializes in the sale of alcoholic beverages, including both imported and domestically produced wines and liquors. Founded in 2009 by He Haofeng, the company is headquartered in Beijing, China. Jiuxian's platform offers a diverse selection of foreign liquor and premium wines, catering to consumers seeking unique and high-quality alcoholic products. In addition to its retail services, Jiuxian provides delivery and after-sale support to enhance customer satisfaction.

Liwushuo

Angel Round in 2013
Liwushuo is an e-commerce platform focused on gift shopping, providing a comprehensive catalogue of gift options alongside convenient purchasing and delivery services. The company has developed a smartphone application that assists users in browsing and selecting unique gifts for their friends. By streamlining the gift-buying process, Liwushuo aims to create a stylish and efficient shopping experience for its users.

Dazhong Dianping

Series D in 2012
Dazhong Dianping focuses on the "retail + technology" approach and collaborates with merchants and other partners to give consumers a better life while also promoting goods retailing and services. retail's digital transformation on both the demand and supply sides. Meituan will always prioritise customer satisfaction, boost investment in scientific and technical research and development, better fulfill social obligations, generate more social value, and work with partners to achieve win-win outcomes.

Just Dial

Series E in 2012
Just Dial is India's leading local search platform that helps users find products and services across the country via website, mobile apps, voice, and SMS. The company maintains a large database of listings and offers local search, related services, and software solutions to connect buyers with sellers. It has expanded beyond listing services with JD Omni, an end-to-end business management solution for small and medium enterprises, and JD Pay for digital payments, along with JD Social and Search Plus features to enable easier communication and transactions between users and businesses. The platform supports multiple channels including desktop, mobile and voice interfaces, and aims to provide fast, free, reliable information and convenient discovery and engagement with local businesses.

FreeCharge

Series A in 2012
FreeCharge is an e-commerce platform based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, specializing in online recharges for prepaid mobile phones, postpaid services, DTH, and data cards in India. Founded in August 2010 by Kunal Shah, FreeCharge revolutionized the recharge process by offering shopping coupons from major retailers as an incentive, effectively making recharges cost-free for users. Initially, the platform partnered with brands like McDonald's and Barista, later expanding to include prominent retailers such as Café Coffee Day, Domino's Pizza, and Shoppers Stop. By November 2012, FreeCharge reported daily online recharge transactions worth INR 6 million, amounting to INR 2.19 billion annually. In addition to recharges, the platform also facilitates bill payments for services like electricity, gas, and telecommunication, allowing users to complete transactions quickly and efficiently across various channels. Recognized for its innovative approach, FreeCharge was named one of India's most promising technology startups in 2011.

Jiuxian

Series B in 2011
Jiuxian is an online retail platform that specializes in the sale of alcoholic beverages, including both imported and domestically produced wines and liquors. Founded in 2009 by He Haofeng, the company is headquartered in Beijing, China. Jiuxian's platform offers a diverse selection of foreign liquor and premium wines, catering to consumers seeking unique and high-quality alcoholic products. In addition to its retail services, Jiuxian provides delivery and after-sale support to enhance customer satisfaction.

Tapzo.

Seed Round in 2011
Tapzo (formerly Helpchat) is an All in One App for high frequency use cases. This could be anything from finding best offers, deals & coupons, booking cabs/taxis & autos, ordering food, recharging prepaid mobile & DTH, paying postpaid mobile bills, reading news, following & sharing trending, funny & viral stories, checking live cricket scores and daily horoscope! Tapzo is a 500+ people company with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. You can check out the mobile app here. Android: bit.ly/Tapzo iOS: bit.ly/TapzoApp

Just Dial

Venture Round in 2011
Just Dial is India's leading local search platform that helps users find products and services across the country via website, mobile apps, voice, and SMS. The company maintains a large database of listings and offers local search, related services, and software solutions to connect buyers with sellers. It has expanded beyond listing services with JD Omni, an end-to-end business management solution for small and medium enterprises, and JD Pay for digital payments, along with JD Social and Search Plus features to enable easier communication and transactions between users and businesses. The platform supports multiple channels including desktop, mobile and voice interfaces, and aims to provide fast, free, reliable information and convenient discovery and engagement with local businesses.

Dazhong Dianping

Series C in 2011
Dazhong Dianping focuses on the "retail + technology" approach and collaborates with merchants and other partners to give consumers a better life while also promoting goods retailing and services. retail's digital transformation on both the demand and supply sides. Meituan will always prioritise customer satisfaction, boost investment in scientific and technical research and development, better fulfill social obligations, generate more social value, and work with partners to achieve win-win outcomes.

Weipinhui

Series B in 2011
Weipinhui (formerly Vipshop) is a Chinese online discount retailer for brands. The company offers quality branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount from retail prices. Weipinhui has successfully created and proven that there is a third e-commerce model that can provide tremendous scale and profitability. By providing special offers and large discounts on branded products, the company has pioneered the online discount retail model in China. Weipinhui has approximately 4.9 million cumulative customers and partnerships with over 5,800 domestic and international brands. Weipinhui was founded in August 2008. The company raised $50 million in Series B from DCM and Sequoia Capital after securing 20 million in its Series A. On March 23, the company raised USD 72.64 million through its IPO.

Jumei

Series A in 2011
Jumei is a China-based online platform specializing in cosmetics and personal care products, catering primarily to women. As a pioneering business-to-consumer e-commerce site focused on the cosmetics sector, Jumei aims to capitalize on the growing demand for beauty products while minimizing competition with other retail markets. Since its inception, the platform has experienced significant growth, with monthly sales increasing from 100,000 Yuan to 500,000,000 Yuan within three years. Jumei offers a diverse range of products, featuring well-known brands such as Calvin Klein, Estee Lauder, Avon, and Elizabeth Arden. The company has attracted substantial venture capital from notable investors, including Alibaba and Sequoia Capital, and currently boasts nearly four million registered users. Founded by Chen Ou in Beijing, Jumei has established itself as a key player in the online beauty retail industry.
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