Handshake
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Handshake is a London-based retail technology company building an AI-native operating system for retail buying and commercial agreements 1. The company helps retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers create, track, and execute commercial agreements in a single transparent system, replacing the spreadsheets, email chains, and siloed systems that still underpin much of the $18.8 trillion global retail industry 12. Handshake was co-founded in 2024 by Alex Lindsay and Peter Welch 2.
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Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-06-01 | Seed | $3.2M | Triple Point Ventures | Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, Octopus Ventures 12 |
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“A new era for retail buying; London-based retail technology company Handshake raises $3.2M to scale AI-native platform,” PR Newswire, June 1, 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/a-new-era-for-retail-buying-london-based-retail-technology-company-handshake-raises-3-2m-to-scale-ai-native-platform-302786504.html↩↩↩
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“AI powered startup Handshake bags $3.2 million in funding from various retail technology investors,” Retail Technology Innovation Hub, June 2026. Accessed June 2026. https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2026/6/1/ai-powered-startup-handshake-bags-32-million-in-funding-from-various-retail-technology-investors↩↩↩