Best Retail Companies in Taiwan
The 150 best Retail companies in Taiwan in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Perfect Corp.
Taiwan's Retail sector gets a proper ranking here: 150 companies tracked, sorted by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, so you can cut straight to who's actually capitalized. Total disclosed funding sits at $130M across the cohort, which sounds modest until you clock that Perfect Corp alone accounts for $75M of it. That kind of concentration tells you something real about where investor conviction has landed: beauty-tech and AI-powered consumer experiences, not broad-basket commerce.
The global retail market is forecast to grow from roughly $795.6B in 2024 to $1,283.6B by 2034 at a 4.0% CAGR, driven by immersive tech and GenAI adoption. Taiwan's funded names are threading that needle: Pinkoi at $9M and Viscovery at $15M are both building toward discovery-led retail experiences that fit the GenAI wave neatly. And across 806 retail and internet-retail apps globally, median install growth is running at roughly +20% YoY, which I'd argue is the clearest signal that mobile-first commerce still has legs. DMart's recent 43,000 sq ft lease in Gurgaon points to physical retail expanding too. So what's the play for Taiwan? Backed by AppWorks and 500 Global, this cohort is small but directionally sharp.
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Ranked: Best Retail companies in Taiwan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect Corp Provider of AI and AR-based virtual makeup application solutions | $75M | 51 mo ago | Public | Alice Chang Founder & CEO | 2014 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Amazon ALB+26 | 54 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 2 | Viscovery Provider of computer vision and deep learning-powered Vision AI solutions for retailers | $15M | 108 mo ago | Series B | Kevin Chen CEO | 2013 | WordPressReDocMySQL+26 | 5 patents Barcodeless self‑checkout hardware and backend product launch software | — |
| 3 | Pinkoi Pinkoi is Asia's leading online marketplace for buying and selling original design. | $9M | 128 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 4 | 91APP Provider of shopping cart solutions to merchants | $9M | 134 mo ago | Public | Li Mou Chief Product Officer | 2013 | WordPressApple iCloud MailZoho+35 | — | 3 launchs |
| 5 | PopChill Online marketplace offering second hand fashion products | $6M | 9 mo ago | Series A | Guo Jiaqi Co-Founder | 2017 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+21 | — | — |
| 6 | Cubo AI Online retailer of smart baby monitors and related accessories | $5M | 19 mo ago | Series B | Steven Shen Co-Founder & CTO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 7 | iStaging Provider of virtual tour and 3D model creation software solutions | $5M | 122 mo ago | Seed | Johnny Lee Founder & CEO | 2007 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+26 | 12 patents 3D interior visualization: scene reconstruction, floor-plan generation, and AR/VR object placement | — |
| 8 | Linqapp Platform offering offers digital business cards solution | $5M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+47 | — | — |
| 9 | Fandora Online retailer of character-themed merchandise, apparel, and accessories | $730K | 141 mo ago | Series A | Steven Su Founder | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityRubyFacebook Login+26 | — | — |
Top 12 Retail companies in Taiwan
#1
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2012 · 11 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Platform offering offers digital business cards solution. With a tap, users may post social links, accept payments, gather Google reviews, and more. Also offers a Linq Bracelet V3 as well, which has a matching QR code on the bottom and two embedded NFC chips. This bracelet allows users to share the information with a tap or scan.
- Dec 2025Series A$20M
- Dec 2024Seed$2.2M
- Mar 2023Seed$2M
- May 2021Seed$2.5M
#2
Series A · Taiwan · founded 2017$6.2Mraised▾
Online marketplace offering second hand fashion products. The product catalog includes trousers, dress, tops, dresses, bags, sneakers, jewellery, etc. The mobile application is available for android and iOS users.
- Sep 2025Series A$3M
- May 2024Seed$1.3M
- Oct 2023Seed$1.9M
- Jan 2022Seed$2.2M
#3
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2017$5.2Mraised▾
Online retailer of smart baby monitors and related accessories. It provides devices with features such as safety alerts, sleep tracking, and lullaby programming. It offers products designed to monitor breathing motion, detect covered faces, and track sleep patterns. The company also provides accessories and add-ons for its monitoring systems.
- Oct 2024Series B$5.2M
#4
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2014 · 297 employees$75Mraised▾
Provider of AI and AR-based virtual makeup application solutions. It enables users to virtually try makeup products through the app using facial mapping technology. It also provides features for consumers to try different cosmetic products and check directly using the mobile camera.
- Mar 2022Series C—
- Jan 2021Series C$50M
- Sep 2019Series A—
- Oct 2017Series A$25M
#5
Series B · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2013 · 16 employees$15Mraised▾
Provider of computer vision and deep learning-powered Vision AI solutions for retailers. It provides users with software products for integrated content, metadata, and subject analytics for video surveillance. It also provides solutions using the latest Computer Vision and Deep Learning technologies.
- 2017Grant (prize money)$1M
- Oct 2016Series B$10M
- Mar 2015Series A$5M
#6
Series A · Taiwan · founded 2011 · 165 employees$9Mraised▾
Provider of an online marketplace designed for original design trading. The company's online marketplace provides an unprecedented online design vertical eco-system for Asian designers to list and show off their design, enabling users to purchase products from designers and artists from China, Japan and United States.
#7
Public · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2013$9Mraised▾
91App ia a provider of shopping cart solution to merchants. Company offers features such as inventory listings, shopping carts, it also allows merchants to add extras, like location-based push notifications, integration with Facebook, in-app loyalty cards, etc. Company also offers analytics and omni-channel CRM solutions.
- Mar 2015Series A$9M
#8
Seed · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2007 · 16 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of virtual tour and 3D model creation software solutions. The company offers tools for creating digital twins, spatial websites, and virtual shopping experiences. It provides solutions for learning, training, and advertising. The company also offers services such as 360° photography and virtual space editing.
- Apr 2016Seed$5M
- Oct 2015Grant (prize money)$100K
#9
Series A · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2011 · 2000 employees$730Kraised▾
Online retailer of character-themed merchandise, apparel, and accessories. The company offers products featuring various characters from popular culture, including clothing, plush toys, bags, and other accessories. It provides a platform for purchasing licensed character goods and collaborates with creators for exclusive merchandise. The company also handles order fulfillment and customer service related to its product offerings.
- Sep 2014Series A$730K
- Aug 2012Seed—
#10
Seed · Kaohsiung City, Kaohsiung City · founded 2016—raised▾
Online discovery platform offering price comparison services for multi-category products. The product offering includes mobiles, cameras, laptops, books, ebooks, beauty & cosmetics, health & wellness, and more. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS users.
- 2022Seed—
#11
Seed · Singapore, Taiwan · founded 2002 · 9 employees—raised▾
BayPay provides blockchain-based payment solutions. It allows users to store, spend, and make payments securely on the platform. The user can accept payments from customers through a QR code. Additionally, it provides a payment gateway for both offline & online stores. It also provides an investment plan to help user buy cryptocurrencies and store in custody wallet with offline cold wallets to protect the private keys from being hacked or lost.
- Jul 2019Seed—
#12
Seed · Taipei, Taipei · founded 2014—raised▾
VIASWEAT is an internet first brand offering sportswear. Its product offerings include sweat sets, sports bra, tops, bottoms, and more. The company uses recycled plastic bottles to create an upcycled and airy material that dries faster during workouts.
- Jan 2019Seed—
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