RADAR, a New York-based AI-powered retail intelligence platform, has raised $170 million in Series B funding, valuing the company at $1 billion.
Investors
The round was co-led by Gideon Strategic Partners and Nimble Partners, with participation from Align Ventures.
Gideon Strategic Partners is a Los Angeles-based registered investment advisory and multi-family office firm founded in 2012. The firm specializes in tax-efficient wealth management, alternative investments, estate planning, and customized financial strategies for high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and corporate clients. It combines traditional asset management with access to private markets, insurance-based investment structures, hedge funds, and alternative investment opportunities through platforms such as iCapital and CAIS.
Nimble Partners is a San Francisco-based multi-stage venture capital platform that invests across the lifecycle of private technology companies through venture fund commitments, direct growth investments, and secondary transactions. Emerging from the legacy of Passport Capital, the firm combines macroeconomic investing experience with deep Silicon Valley relationships to support startups and venture managers from Seed stage through pre-IPO growth.
RADAR Use of Funds
The company plans to use the funding to accelerate deployments across retailers, advance next-generation sensor hardware, expand AI analytics capabilities, accelerate autonomous checkout development, and grow across Canada, EMEA, and Latin America.
About RADAR
RADAR is an AI-powered retail intelligence platform that delivers real-time, item-level inventory visibility for physical retail stores. Combining proprietary overhead sensors, software, and analytics, the platform continuously tracks tagged merchandise throughout sales floors, stockrooms, and fitting rooms, enabling automated replenishment alerts, omnichannel fulfillment optimization, loss prevention, and merchandising insights. RADAR currently operates across more than 1,400 stores, serving major retailers including American Eagle Outfitters and Old Navy. The company has offices in San Francisco, San Diego, and New York.
Funding Details
Company: RADAR
Raised: $170.0M
Round: Series B
Funding Date: May 2026
Lead Investors: Gideon Strategic Partners, Nimble Partners
Additional Investors: Align Ventures
Company Website: https://goradar.com/
Software Category: RetailTech / AI Analytics / Inventory Intelligence
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