# Retail Group

> Retail Group is a VC fund in London backing SEO, Local and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.theretailgroup.co.uk

Retail Group is a VC fund in London focused on SEO and Local. Our business is to improve our clients business throught our understanding of shoppers, their shopping habits, retailers and skills of retailing.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Retail Group. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Retail Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/retail-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SEO | 1 | 100% |
| Local | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Search Engine | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nicolae Kovacs | Business Development Manager/Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nicolae-kovacs |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SweetIQ Analytics | Consumers search the Internet for locally available products & services. They rely on accurate business information, positive reviews & engaging social interactions to make purchasing decisions. sweetiQ is a unified local search marketing SaaS for retail chains & marketing agencies to increase their online presence, publish &correct business information across the web, manage consumer reviews & engage prospects on social channels to drive in-store foot traffic & increase sales. | $3.1M | Series A | Nov 03, 2015 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Desjardins-Innovatech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/desjardins-innovatech) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Otimo Retail](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/otimo-retail) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Plaza Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plaza-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Real Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/real-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rothenberg Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rothenberg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tola Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tola-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Retail Group invest in?

Retail Group invests primarily in SEO, Local and Software startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Retail Group?

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### Who are the partners at Retail Group?

The team at Retail Group includes Nicolae Kovacs (Business Development Manager/Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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