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Best Retail Companies in Victoria, Australia

The 588 best Retail companies in Victoria, Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Witchery.

588companies tracked
$806.1Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
71have raised

Ranked: Best Retail companies in Victoria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Witchery
Provider of legal directory submission and awards consultancy services
$130M240 mo agoAcquired1,600Cart FunctionalityContentfulApple iCloud Mail+42
2Ball & Doggett
E-distributor of promotional products & services
$94M107 mo agoAcquired109Luke Wilkinson
CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+251 job opening · 4 launchs
3Catch
Online marketplace for multi-category consumer products
$85M180 mo agoAcquired400SentryConstructor.ioAlgolia+302 patents
Secure biometric authentication hardware and software for input/output devices
4Marketplacer
Providing solutions to create marketplace platform for businesses
$85M54 mo agoSeries C145Jason Wyatt
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+332 partnerships
5Fresho
Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers
62Tech top 27%Funding top 37%Moat top 39%Talent top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Techtop 27%
Fundingtop 37%
Moattop 39%
Talenttop 39%
Markettop 40%
Growthtop 48%
Globalbottom 37%
Partnersbottom 35%
Newsbottom 20%
Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100
$41M18 mo agoSeries B68James Andronis
Co-Founder & CEO
Craft CMSCart FunctionalitySentry+35
6Afterpay
Provider of buy now, pay later services with flexible options
$35M69 mo agoAcquiredNick Molnar
Co-Founder & CEO
Builder.ioSentryZendesk+318 patents
Facilitates installment payment processing and multi‑user transaction linking in digital commerce.
1 launch · 1 partnership
7Lexer
Platform offering customer insights for brand and retailers
$34M63 mo agoSeries B91David Chinn
CEO & Co-Founder
8Kepler Analytics
Provider of sensor-based traffic analytics solutions for in-store retailers
$26M52 mo agoSeries B63David Mah
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+262 patents
Retail customer analytics for targeted marketing and sales optimization
1 launch
9Nura
Internet first brand offering multi-category audio products
$26M91 mo agoAcquiredLuke Campbell
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowSentryZendesk+20
10Little Birdie
Online platform offering vouchers and prizes
$23M60 mo agoAcquired19Jon Beros
Co-Founder & CEO
Builder.ioSentryGoogle Sign-in+20
11EQL
Cloud-based repair management solutions for e-commerce brands
$19M50 mo agoSeed48James Boysons
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24
12Funtastic
Manufacturer of lifestyle merchandise
$16M93 mo agoPublic7641 patents
Design and manufacturing of frozen beverage/ice cream equipment and specialized cooking vessels
13Zitcha
Provider of unified retail media platform enabling omnichannel planning and reporting
$15M20 mo agoSeries A26Troy Townsend
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+141 partnership
14Ultra Violette
Internet first brand offering multi-category skincare products
$15M28 mo agoSeries BRebecca Jefferd
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVimeo+35
15Flippa
Private marketplace for buying and selling online businesses
$15M36 mo agoSeries A131Matt Mickiewicz
Co-Founder
RubyHighchartsRuby on Rails+33
16Tapp Group
App-based correspondent banking solution
$13M120 mo agoSeries A80Jitto Arulampalam
CEO & MD
17Styletread
Online retailer offering multi-category footwear for men, women, and kids
$13M170 mo agoAcquired70
18Bellabox
Online subscription platform offering beauty care products
$10M129 mo agoSeries C20Emily Hamilton
Founder
19DIYBlinds
Internet first brand offering motorized smart curtains
$10M44 mo agoSeries A129Craft CMSCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+29
20Bellroy
Internet first brand offering wallets
$8M83 mo agoSeries A124Matthew Fallshaw
Co-Founder & CIO
SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+211 expansion
21Localz
Platform offering location tracking and customer communication solutions
$7M72 mo agoAcquired50SentryAtlassian StatuspageApple iCloud Mail+13
22Preezie
Provider of AI shopping assistant and quiz platform for e-commerce
$6M54 mo agoSeries A39Quoc Nguyen
Co-Founder
HubSpot CMS HubTailwind CSSAmazon ALB+20
23Xplor
Cloud-based childcare management solution
$6M118 mo agoAcquired50WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+38
24Brosa
Internet-first brand offering multi-category home improvement products
$6M103 mo agoAcquired98Cart FunctionalitySentrySalesforce+26
25July
Internet-first brand of travel products
$5M80 mo agoSeries A106Athan Didaskalou
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
ShopifyTurbopackEmotion+30
26Bodd
Manufacturer of 3D body scanners for diversified applications
40Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Tech bottom 46%
All 6 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 45%
Techbottom 46%
Globalbottom 36%
Marketbottom 26%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$5M6 mo agoSeries A16David McLaughlin
Co-Founder
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15
27RateIt
Provide of feedback solution to offline businesses
$5M81 mo agoSeries A8Michael Momsen
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+24
28Fusion Factory
PIM tools for the e-commerce sector
$4M82 mo agoSeries APeter Knowles
Co-Founder & Director
29BookWell
Online booking platform for beauty services at salons
$4M97 mo agoAcquired14SentryNode.jsLeaflet+21
30Fillr
Autofill for Mobile applications
$4M115 mo agoAcquired17
31MyDeal
Online marketplace offering multi-category products
$4M110 mo agoAcquired28Sean Senvirtne
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+36
32STUFF
Internet first brand offering men's grooming products
$4M35 mo agoSeries AHunter Johnson
Founder
33Omnyfy
Platform offering e-Commerce marketplace platform for B2B and B2C businesses
$3M58 mo agoAcquired32WordPress Block EditorWordPressZoho+25
34ShareRing
Decentralized sharing economy
$3M72 mo agoSeed48WordPressMySQLPHP+243 launchs · 1 partnership
35Honee
Appointment booking platform for beauty services
$2M100 mo agoAcquired9
36Brauz
App-based online platform for discovering local stores and products
$2M106 mo agoSeed20Framer SitesReactCloudflare+102 partnerships
37Ida Sports
Internet-first brand offering footwear for women
$2M20 mo agoSeries A13Laura Youngson
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyDoofinder+371 partnership
38Hey Bud Skincare
Internet-first brand offering skincare products
$2M60 mo agoSeed12Fedele Amico
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+38
39Glow Dreaming
Internet first brand offering smart devices for kids to sleep
$2M61 mo agoSeedCara Burbidge
Co-Founder
40Allure Bathrooms
Manufacturer of bathroom products
$2M144 mo agoSeedVince Luong
Co-Founder
41Buddy
O2O platform offering discounts to users from local restaurants
$2M111 mo agoSeedDanny Simmonds
Founder & CEO
42Programa
SaaS-based project management solutions for interior designers
$1M58 mo agoSeed25Claudio Oyarce
Co-Founder
SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+271 job opening
43AirRobe
Online marketplace offering multi-category fashion products
$1M52 mo agoSeed22Hannon Comazzetto
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityRubyMUI+23
44Ventora Medical
Manufacturer of airway pressure monitoring device for infants
$1M66 mo agoSeed4Edward Buijs
Co-Founder & CEO
7 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
45ZORALI
Internet first brand offering multi-category eco-friendly fashion products for men and women
$1M49 mo agoSeedCam Greenwood
Co-Founder / Managing Director
Cart FunctionalityShopifyGlobal-e+37
46Andisor
Wholesaler of consumer products
$1M30 mo agoSeed5Katie Fletcher
Co-Founder
47Whole Kids
Organic snacks brand for kids
$540K54 mo agoAcquired5WordPressMySQLPHP+19
48Kali HEALTHCARE
Provider of a digital platform to monitor pregnancy
22Talent top 28%Moat top 38%Innovation top 39%Patents top 44%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Moattop 38%
Innovationtop 39%
Patentstop 44%
Techbottom 49%
Fundingbottom 39%
Globalbottom 33%
Newsbottom 22%
Marketbottom 10%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$500K19 mo agoSeed4Emerson Keenan
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+239 patents
Optimizing wearable sensor placement for maternal-fetal monitoring and signal quality.
1 partnership
49Local Threads
Online marketplace offering multi-category eco-friendly fashion products for men, women, and kids
$500K46 mo agoSeed5James Adcock
Co-Founder
ShopifyShop PayPayPal+14
50baresop
Internet first brand offering body care products
$315K35 mo agoSeed4Prisca Daehn
Founder

Top 12 Retail companies in Victoria

#1
Series A · Prahran, Victoria · founded 2013 · 16 employees
$5Mraised

Manufacturer of 3D body scanners for diversified applications. It develops self-service body scanner systems that scan and capture 3D body models, customer body measurements across multiple points and contours on the body, and biometric data. It also provides eye and hair colour, garment and shoe size, height, body fat percentage, and BMI information. It caters to retail, health and fitness, military, and sports sectors.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 45%
Tech
bottom 46%
Global
bottom 36%
Market
bottom 26%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$9.9M
  • Dec 2022Angel$5M
Founders & team
David McLaughlinCo-FounderRob FisherCo-FounderDave McLaughlinCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Blue Sky Capital Strategies, Ellerston Capital
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#2
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2004 · 68 employees
$40.7Mraised

Provider of order and operations management software for fresh food wholesalers. The platform consolidates orders, picking, deliveries, invoicing, and payments into a unified system. It integrates with existing enterprise resource planning, finance, and logistics tools. The software offers tools designed for use in warehouses, back offices, and on delivery routes.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%
Funding
top 37%
Moat
top 39%
Talent
top 39%
Market
top 40%
Growth
top 48%
Tech: 74 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx, Varnish
Funding: Raised $40.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 17 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series B$11.1M
  • Jun 2022Series A$9.5M
  • May 2022Series A$14M
  • Sep 2016Seed$230.2K
Founders & team
James AndronisCo-Founder & CEOGatis VitolsOwnerStephen JonesMarketing & Sales Director
Investors
Primorus Investments, SecondQuarter Ventures, Salta, Capital Zed, Zgi capital, Saniel Ventures
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2022 · 26 employees
$15.1Mraised

Provider of unified retail media platform enabling omnichannel planning and reporting. The platform allows retailers to plan, deliver, and report across their entire network. It offers tools for collaboration, campaign planning, design, delivery, and performance optimisation. The platform unifies retail media across channels and systems, offering automation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Pentaleap) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$10.4M
  • Nov 2022Seed$4.7M
Founders & team
Troy TownsendChief Executive Officer and Co-founderJack ByrneCo-Founder
Investors
OIF Ventures, VMG Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font Api
#4
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2017 · 13 employees
$2Mraised

Internet-first brand offering footwear for women. It offers soccer footwear for both firm ground and 3G artificial grass surfaces.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Planet Fitness and Ohana Growth Partners) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$4.1M
Founders & team
Laura YoungsonCo-Founder & CEOBen SandhuCo-Founder / Director
Investors
Kynisca, Elysian Park, Tipt Ventures, R/GA Ventures, Stadia Ventures, Trailblazer Venture Studio
Tech stack
AhrefsAmerican ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#5
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2018
$15Mraised

Internet first brand offering multi-category skincare products. The product catalog includes face serums, sunscreens, skinscreens, lip balms, and more. The company claims to offers products for various skin types including normal, acne, oily, and dry skins.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Series B$15M
Founders & team
Rebecca JefferdCo-FounderAva MatthewsCo-Founder
Investors
Aria Growth Partners
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayBazaarvoice Reviews
#6
Series C · South Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2007 · 145 employees
$85Mraised

Providing solutions to create marketplace platform for businesses. The company offers a business platform to create marketplaces, enabling target customers to buy, sell, rent, or book various products and services in a multi-tenet environment. It provides customers with access to content marketing services, web store platforms, SEO optimization, as well as CRM and KPI reports, integrated with the POS system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Clarks) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Series C$38M
  • Apr 2021Series B
  • Dec 2019Series B$20M
  • Jun 2016Series B$8.1M
Founders & team
Jason WyattCo-Founder & CEOSam SalterCo-Founder
Investors
W23, Fifth Estate Asset Management, Wunala Capital, Acorn Capital, Ellerston Capital, Lennox Capital Partners
Tech stack
AhrefsAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageBootstrapCdnjs
#7
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2020 · 4 employees
$500Kraised

Provider of a digital platform to monitor pregnancy. The company has developed a small wearable device and sensor patch that records a baby’s heart rate and access to pregnancy monitoring for regional patients.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 38%
Innovation
top 39%
Patents
top 44%
Tech
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 39%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 9 patents
Innovation: 9 patents (top 68% of patent-holders) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Grant (prize money)$2.6M
  • Mar 2023Seed$500K
Founders & team
Emerson KeenanCo-Founder & CEOMarimuthu PalaniswamiCo-FounderFiona BrownfootCo-Founder
Investors
University of Melbourne, LaunchVic, Western Health
#8
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2009 · 131 employees
$15Mraised

Private marketplace for buying and selling online businesses. It offers a marketplace for buying and selling online businesses, websites, apps, and domains.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 6.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • 2023Series A
  • Sep 2021Series A$15M
Founders & team
Matt MickiewiczCo-FounderMark HarbottleCo-FounderBlake HutchisonCEO
Investors
Co:Act, One Ventures, 99designs
Tech stack
AimtellAlgoliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrapBubble
#9
Series B · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2015 · 63 employees
$26Mraised

Kepler Analytics is a provider of sensor-based traffic analytics solutions for in-store retailers. Offerings include foot traffic sensors for business intelligence grade data on a range of customer behavior measures & sales drivers. It provides a dashboard for monitoring the traffic data, demand forecasting & sales associate training, marketing solutions, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series B$22M
  • Jul 2019Series A$4M
Founders & team
David MahCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Reinventure Group, Whiteoak, One Ventures, Taronga Ventures, Shearwater Capital, InterValley Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#10
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 1972 · 1600 employees
$130Mraised

Provider of legal directory submission and awards consultancy services. This firm assists law firms in improving their rankings within major legal directories and securing prestigious legal awards. Services include crafting compelling submissions, managing the submission process, and providing strategic guidance to enhance a law firm's reputation. The consultancy also offers research services to support marketing and communication strategies. Their expertise lies in understanding the intricacies of legal directory ranking systems and award nomination processes. They help law firms present themselves effectively to maximize their visibility and recognition within the legal profession.

Investors
Gresham
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAosApple Icloud MailAppsflyerBazaarvoice ReviewsCart Functionality
#11
Acquired · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2014
$35.4Mraised

Provider of buy now, pay later services with flexible options. It facilitates installment payments for purchases. The service allows consumers to acquire goods and services immediately and pay for them over a defined period. It offers options for different regions and languages.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 150k LinkedIn followers — 55.8% of this cohort's audience · 118 engagements/post (6.6× cohort median)
Activity: 2 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Qudos Bank Arena) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2020Post IPO
  • Aug 2020Post IPO$136M
  • May 2020Post IPO$254.7M
  • Nov 2019Post IPO$135.9M
Founders & team
Nick MolnarCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
MUFG, Tencent, Tiger Global Management, Woodsoncapital.com, Coatue, Sugar Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularjsApple Icloud MailAppsflyer
#12
Acquired · Dandenong, Victoria · founded 2017 · 109 employees
$93.5Mraised

E-distributor of promotional products & services. The company provides services like converting, slitting, rewinding, guillotining, ink mixing, and more. It also sells products for packaging, graphics, rolls solutions, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: National Manager – Industrial Equipment
Activity: 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017Conventional Debt$93.5M
Founders & team
Luke WilkinsonCEOCraig BrownCEO
Investors
Maui Capital
Tech stack
ActivecampaignCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsDatatables

Funding & investor landscape

$806.1Mtotal disclosed funding
68companies funded
98disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Artesian8 rounds
Atto6 rounds
Melbourne Accelerator Program6 rounds
LaunchVic5 rounds
AirTree4 rounds
Blackbird Ventures4 rounds
Partners For Growth4 rounds
Springboard Enterprises4 rounds
Startmate4 rounds
Investible3 rounds

Notable founders

David McLaughlin
Co-Founder · Bodd
Rob Fisher
Co-Founder · Bodd
James Andronis
Co-Founder & CEO · Fresho
Gatis Vitols
Owner · Fresho
Troy Townsend
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder · Zitcha
Jack Byrne
Co-Founder · Zitcha
Laura Youngson
Co-Founder & CEO · Ida Sports
Ben Sandhu
Co-Founder / Director · Ida Sports
Rebecca Jefferd
Co-Founder · Ultra Violette
Ava Matthews
Co-Founder · Ultra Violette
Jason Wyatt
Co-Founder & CEO · Marketplacer
Sam Salter
Co-Founder · Marketplacer
Prism market signals · Australia · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,133,266 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Retail coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

Common questions

How many Retail companies are there in Victoria, Australia?
Radar tracks 588 indexable Retail companies headquartered in Victoria, Australia that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Retail companies in Victoria, Australia?
The Retail companies in Victoria, Australia on this list have raised a combined $806.1M in disclosed equity funding across 68 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Retail company in Victoria, Australia?
Witchery is the highest-funded Retail company in Victoria, Australia, with $130M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Retail companies in Victoria, Australia are funded?
68 of the 588 Retail companies in Victoria, Australia on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Retail unicorns are there in Victoria, Australia?
None of the Retail companies in Victoria, Australia on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Victoria, Australia Retail companies?
The most active investors in Victoria, Australia Retail companies on this list include Artesian, Atto, Melbourne Accelerator Program, LaunchVic, AirTree.
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