Grabango

Grabango, a venture-backed startup in the cashierless checkout technology industry, is permanently shutting down after failing to secure necessary financing. The company, which employed around 100 people, made the difficult decision to close its doors, discontinuing operations that had established it as a key competitor to Amazon's Just Walk Out system. Based in Berkeley, California, Grabango had raised over $73 million and partnered with major retailers like Aldi, Giant Eagle, 7-Eleven, and Circle K. Despite its innovative use of computer vision and machine learning for checkout-free shopping, the challenging funding environment, particularly for non-AI startups, left it unable to continue. The closure was announced in a statement to CNBC, marking the end of its operations after launching in 2016.

Grabango laid off 34 employees representing approximately 40% of its workforce on 2023-09-11.