MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global nonprofit startup accelerator headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. It supports early-stage entrepreneurs from various industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance, by providing mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. With locations in countries such as Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, and Texas, MassChallenge operates a non-equity model, allowing startups to retain full ownership while benefiting from expert guidance and connections. The accelerator conducts various programs tailored to specific sectors, such as MassChallenge HealthTech and MassChallenge FinTech, which facilitate partnerships between startups and established enterprises to drive innovation and market growth. Through its extensive global network, MassChallenge aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem and empower high-potential startups to create meaningful impact.

Cait Brumme

Acting CEO

Siobhan Dullea

CEO

Kiki Mills Johnston

Managing Director, Boston

Matt Lashmar

Managing Director

Camila Lecaros

Managing Director

Yonit Serkin

Managing Director

Devon Sherman

Founding Director, Head of MassChallenge FinTech

Michelle Williams

Vice President and Head of Texas Strategy

Past deals in Shopping

goBox

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
goBox is an online shopping platform that is in alliance with Amazon, eBay, Best Buy, SHEIN, and Wallgreens, users can know the final price of a product to the door of their house by paying it in Quetzales by simply copying and pasting the link in our Web. Users pay with a debit, credit, deposit card, and even VisaCuotas.

Hue

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Hue is a software as a service platform that finds and incorporates real video evaluations into the marketing channels and websites of e-commerce companies.Hue enables businesses and retailers to incorporate TikTok-style shoppable films on their e-commerce websites, giving customers confidence to add to cart.

Makeena

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Makeena is a cash-back app that promotes healthy and eco-friendly purchasing choices among consumers. The platform serves as a shopping decision-making tool, offering users quick access to product comparisons, nutritional information, and loyalty rewards. Through its mobile and web applications, Makeena connects shoppers with sustainable products, facilitating easier shopping decisions that prioritize both health and environmental impact. The app also provides features such as shopping lists with aisle information and coupons, enhancing the overall shopping experience while automating loyalty tracking and rewards for both retailers and consumers.

GetIn

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Getin specializes in retail analytics by providing a web-based reporting portal that measures in-store traffic and consumer behavior. The platform delivers valuable data and insights that help retail store owners optimize various aspects of their business, including labor management, marketing performance, merchandising strategies, and real estate investments. Additionally, it enhances customer engagement by sending brand loyalty messages, coupons, and discount offers to shoppers in shopping malls, thereby influencing their purchasing decisions. Through its innovative solutions, Getin aims to improve the overall effectiveness of retail operations.

LAPSNAP

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
LapSnap is used for grocery shopping, doing laundry, and gardening. It is an e-commerce platform that provides shopping baskets designed with and for wheelchair users. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and addresses are available on their websites.

Mens GoldBoxx

Grant in 2019
MensGoldBoxx is an intuitive retail and subscription solution for Big&Tall men. B&T men's retail needs are about a decade behind creating a real opportunity for someone to add massive value to this market with minimal risk. B&T desperately needs clothing options, updated fits, and fabrics, consistent sizing, KIND customer service,(read: LOVE.) What we have is the team, the experience, the market, the road map, and the grit to infiltrate this 5B industry, where 70% of B&T Men polled, shop at 'other.'

Artisans List

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Artisans List is uniquely focused on building and serving the affluent community united by old home lifestyles and sustainable, traditional living. Our foundation of lifestyle content attracts users to our commerce offerings and experiential tools to drive loyalty and fosters engagement.

Belleza check

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Bellezacheck is the 'Tripadvisor' of beauty product and that provides consumer reviews&ratings on website.

Check-Eat

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Check-Eat is a free mobile app that streamlines the food ordering process at restaurants, bringing convenience and a great experience to the customers. Check-Eat features a native online ordering (take-away & dine-in), mobile payments, reservations, loyalty programs, tax invoicing, coupons and much more, all in a single app. Check-Eat is building a standardized customer service platform for the food sector, empowering local restaurants to engage customers through a seamless mobile experience.

Invent Boston

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Invent Boston design, manufactures and supplies every day routines.

Unsize

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Unsize is a clothing-fitting platform designed to assist online shoppers in finding the right size for their purchases. By leveraging proprietary technology, the platform allows users to take precise measurements, ensuring a better fit and enhanced comfort in clothing selections. Unsize aims to simplify the online shopping experience by addressing the common challenge of size selection, making it easier for consumers to customize their clothing choices effectively.

TUMBIKO JOYERIA

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Tumbiko is a producer and developer of jewelry. They provide products that include rings, earrings, bangles, chains, necklaces, knowledge, and a bracelet. They offer products that are available for shopping online. Their customers' inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications.

BUHO

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
BUHO is a sustainable fashion & lifestyle platform with products for women, men, kids & home under one banner for the first time. We're rooted in an uncompromising commitment to sustainable contemporary fashion that’s easy to find, fun to wear, and earth-loving. Our company was born out of a belief that fashion can do better because we know better. By combining fashion and social impact, BUHO provides consumers the opportunity to shop by the values most important to them. As an active member of 1% For the Planet, BUHO commits to donating 1% of all sales to support environmental programs and is a fully circular business with biodegradable packaging and an easy recycle program that distributes items to one of our non-profit partners repurposes it into new materials. We are currently going through our B-Corp Certification Process.

GuestBox

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
GuestBox offers a subscription service that delivers curated welcome boxes for hosts of vacation rentals. These boxes contain high-quality essentials and luxury amenities, including toiletries, skincare products, and snacks, tailored to enhance the guest experience. By subscribing to GuestBox, hosts can easily select and order personalized gift boxes, ensuring their guests receive thoughtful and premium items during their stay. The service aims to provide a convenient solution for property owners looking to elevate their hospitality offerings.

Whimmly

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Whimmly is a developer of a virtual shopping assistant application tailored for eCommerce stores. The platform employs an intelligent natural language interface that engages customers in meaningful conversations about products and helps them discover new items. By personalizing the shopping experience, Whimmly tracks consumer purchase and browsing history while analyzing dialog interactions to understand individual tastes and preferences. This capability allows eCommerce retailers to foster personalized interactions with their customers, ultimately enhancing sales and strengthening brand loyalty.

John's Crazy Socks

Grant in 2017
John's Crazy Socks is spreading happiness through socks.

Preksh Innovations Private Limited

Grant in 2017
Preksh is the Visual Commerce Solution provider. They bring real-life shopping experience to the consumers. They pioneered development of visual commerce technology based on 360 degree view of a physical store and have filed for 2 patents. Their technology based solution enables businesses to take their stores to customers, wherever they are, 24X7. Consumers will be able to enjoy seamless shopping experience of walking through their favourite store, discover their choice of products looking around the store, just the way they do in a physical store, and purchase online at their own convenience.

ADIFF

Grant in 2017
ADIFF is a humanitarian fashion start-up that focuses on addressing global issues through innovative design while simultaneously providing support to refugees. The brand specializes in all-gender, one-size transformable products, such as multipurpose jackets that are practical, durable, and waterproof, designed to be worn in various environments. Initially created to assist refugees, the positive market response led to these products becoming available for purchase. Founder Angela Luna established a donation-driven business model, ensuring that a portion of profits from sales is redirected to humanitarian initiatives, particularly aiding refugees. By upcycling traditional waste materials for their clothing and accessories, ADIFF not only aims to reduce industry waste but also raises awareness of urgent social concerns. Each purchase contributes to the donation of essential items to those in need, reinforcing the brand's commitment to making a meaningful impact.

Virtuality New Space

Grant in 2017
They use a VR headset and a gesture recognition camera to create a high quality, enjoyable experience that will allow customers to interact naturally with products using only their hands, view from every angle and customize the product in the VR.They've created an amazing shopping experience using Virtual Reality (VR), helping reatilers by reducing physical store space, and support marketing through consumer behavior analysis.

MoComics

Grant in 2017
MoComics operates an online platform dedicated to transforming the comic book industry by providing a digital marketplace and reading experience. The platform connects both emerging and established authors of comics, manga, graphic novels, and children's books with a growing audience of millennials. Users can browse a diverse range of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, western, and adventure, allowing them to select and order titles for home delivery. Additionally, MoComics supports authors by facilitating revenue generation through direct production, reader funding, and content sales via its online and mobile shop, enhancing the overall engagement between creators and their audience.

Pouch

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Pouch is a free browser extension designed to streamline the online shopping experience by automatically locating and displaying valid voucher codes and discounts for users. It simplifies the often tedious process of searching for promotional offers, allowing shoppers to access the best deals from over 3,000 stores in the UK without navigating away from the page they are on. By eradicating the need for manual code entry, Pouch saves users both time and money, enhancing their overall online purchasing experience.

MayoreoTotal.com

Grant in 2016
MayoreoTotal.com is an innovative online grocery platform that aims to transform the wholesale grocery market in Mexico, valued at approximately 20 billion USD. The company focuses on serving corporates, retail stores, and restaurants by providing a web-based shopping solution that offers a diverse range of grocery products at competitive prices. By facilitating a shift from traditional offline purchasing to a streamlined online experience, MayoreoTotal.com enables users to buy groceries quickly and efficiently, enhancing convenience and accessibility in the wholesale distribution channel.

MishiPay

Grant in 2016
MishiPay Limited is a company that has developed a mobile self-checkout solution aimed at enhancing the in-store shopping experience. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Bangalore, India, MishiPay's technology allows shoppers to easily pick up products, scan barcodes using their smartphones, and make payments directly through the app. This innovation eliminates the need for traditional checkout lines, enabling customers to complete transactions quickly and efficiently. MishiPay serves a diverse range of retail sectors, including fashion, consumer electronics, DIY, sports, and specialty retailers, thereby addressing the needs of modern consumers seeking convenience and speed in their shopping experience.

Joulez

Grant in 2016
Joulez is focused on redefining STEM engagement for girls by creating educational products that inspire and empower them. The company designs innovative kits that allow tween girls to build and personalize fashionable, programmable, and connected room décor, thereby enhancing their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Through extensive user testing, Joulez ensures that its offerings resonate with both girls and their parents, effectively addressing the gap in the traditionally boy-centric STEM toy market. Each kit not only fosters creativity and personal expression but also provides access to engaging online content, equipping girls with the knowledge and confidence needed for future innovations and careers in technology.

Donii

Grant in 2016
Donii lets you donate your gently used clothes, household items, and kids' stuff directly to the people who need them most. Our platform connects donors with individuals and families in need, via the nonprofits, charities, and social workers that serve them. Each donation earns points which donors can use to shop a catalog of exclusive rewards. Give better with Donii.

Irhal

Grant in 2015
Irhal is a travel planning and booking platform designed specifically for outbound travelers from the Middle East. The platform offers comprehensive city guides that include essential information such as activities suitable for families, prayer timings, mosque locations, and halal food options. By catering to the unique needs of Middle Eastern travelers, Irhal aims to simplify the trip planning process and enhance the travel experience, allowing users to explore new destinations with ease and confidence.

Shoplo

Grant in 2015
Shoplo is an e-commerce company that simplifies online shopping for small businesses by providing a multi-channel platform for selling products globally. The platform allows entrepreneurs to create an online store in just minutes using an intuitive drag-and-drop tool, eliminating the need for technical or design expertise. With a diverse range of offerings, including DIY, design, and fashionable handmade products, Shoplo partners with over 20,000 entrepreneurs worldwide, enabling them to save time and focus on their passions while efficiently growing their businesses.

Cahootsy

Grant in 2015
Cahootsy is a community of like-minded enthusiasts that share opinions and best buys. their technology connects shoppers, experts and brands to create and share must haves, opinions and latest offers in one place. With the onus on peer driven recommendations Shoppers get a personalised shopping experience they trust. Brands create relevant offers that convert to sales. A reverse Groupon. Partnering with many of UK's top Brands including M&S, House of Fraser and John Lewis and an influential blogging community. The founding team are mobile industry veterans, with over 20 years combined experience, across product development, app store management, social games and start ups; their CTO hails from Tier 1 banking and trading platforms. Backed by a strong advisory team from eCommerce and FinTech including Google, ex-Notonthehighstreet, Procter and Gamble, AMEX, Barclays, Lloyds and Amazon. **Everline Future50 'Most Disruptive' UK Company** **Finalist 'High-Impact startup' MassChallenge Accelerator 2015 ** (supported by 10 Downing Street and Tech City UK, and sponsored by RBS, Unilever, Visa Europe and others)

Kuona

Angel Round in 2014
Kuona is a technology company based in Monterrey, Mexico, that specializes in developing an AI-based platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency of consumer brands and retailers. The platform focuses on automatically optimizing product pricing, promotions, and inventory management. By tracking competitor prices and providing notifications for frequent changes, Kuona enables businesses to access real-time pricing and promotional information from grocery retailers. This capability allows companies to effectively optimize their trade promotions and regular pricing strategies, ultimately maximizing profits and increasing market share. Additionally, Kuona offers a mobile application that personalizes in-store deals based on user profiles and preferences, further enhancing the shopping experience for customers.

ArmHer

Grant in 2013
ARMHER is a company created by women to protect women from crime. We devoted years to studying the mind-set of criminals who victimize women, and researching the extraordinary selection of personal protection devices (PPDs) available to women. We selected the most effective and affordable PPDs and created four unique “Survival Kits” – each Kit is filled with proven defenses that safeguard women from crimes against their person and their property. From students to seniors, ARMHER is the perfect gift.

Tripzon

Grant in 2013
Tripzon is a packaging and booking platform that helps its users plan and book complex tours. The platform offers multiple destinations, component filtering, trip design services, and a single transaction checkout. It provides a smart itinerary system for flights, hotels, activities, cars, transfers, and other travel components. Tripzon was launched in 2008 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Buyjacker

Grant in 2013
Buyjacker is an app-based bidding platform for electronic products. The app allows users to browse through various e-commerce stores or offline stores & select products. Once determined, they can use the app for bidding the price online with the manufacturers of the products.

Dressformer

Grant in 2013
Dressformer is a platform that utilizes advanced 3D fitting technology to enhance the online shopping experience for both businesses and consumers. By allowing users to virtually try on clothing before making a purchase, Dressformer addresses the common challenges of online fitting, such as uncertainty about size and suitability. The platform generates photorealistic 3D avatars and models from just two photos of a garment, achieving an impressive accuracy of 1 cm. This innovation not only boosts consumer confidence in their purchasing decisions but also helps retailers reduce return rates, thereby alleviating the financial burdens associated with returns. Dressformer effectively supports users by answering key questions about fit and approval, ultimately fostering increased sales and loyalty for online retail businesses.

PiplSay

Grant in 2013
PiplSay levels the e-commerce playing field by enriching small sites with product opinions and reviews. Their technology enables retailers, regardless of size, to provide their customers with relevant opinions of real people on their products, and provide customer experience that previously only big players could provide.

Swellr

Grant in 2011
Swellr helps convert everyday spending on shopping and dining into funding for education needs.

StyleShare

Grant in 2011
StyleShare Inc. is a mobile and web application developed for users to share and discover information related to fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. Founded in 2011 and based in Seoul, South Korea, the platform has attracted millions of users across 120 countries, establishing itself as a leading source for everyday fashion and beauty insights. Users can share their outfits, purchases, and receive updates, fostering a community centered around fashion discovery. StyleShare has received notable recognition from prominent publications such as VOGUE and Elle Japan, solidifying its status as a top mobile application in the fashion sector.

PriceGrabber

Grant in 2011
PriceGrabber.com, Inc. is an online commerce platform that facilitates connections between millions of shoppers and thousands of merchants. Founded in 1999 and based in Los Angeles, California, PriceGrabber enables consumers to compare prices across various product categories, including electronics, clothing, home goods, and more. The platform serves as a comparison shopping site, allowing users to find the best deals while helping retailers boost sales by distributing their product catalogs to a wide audience. Additionally, PriceGrabber partners with over 400 digital publishers, providing them tools to engage users and monetize traffic through product links and images. As a subsidiary of Connexity, Inc., PriceGrabber operates across North America and the United Kingdom, supporting both shoppers and merchants in the evolving landscape of ecommerce.

Casa Couture

Grant in 2011
Casa Couture is a footwear company founded in 2011 by Claudia Espinola, specializing in stylish and comfortable shoes for women, particularly targeting expecting mothers and married women. The brand emphasizes the fusion of fashion and comfort, utilizing materials that self-adjust to the wearer's foot, ensuring a luxurious fit during the maternity period. Casa Couture has garnered recognition from notable outlets such as WWD, The Bump, and ABC News for its innovative approach to women's footwear, allowing women to express their style without compromising on comfort.

Pushpins

Grant in 2010
Pushpins is a mobile coupon application that offers consumers immediate access to digital coupons and rewards. By scanning the barcodes of products in grocery stores, users can easily obtain discounts and promotions tailored to their purchases. The app aims to enhance the shopping experience by making savings more accessible and convenient for users.
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