Product Reports Resources Pricing Login Book a demo
COMPANY PROFILE

Ghost

Explore full profile

A supplier for surplus inventory, a private b2b platform, end-to-end logistics and support, and a digital sourcing assistant for wholesale buyers

Los Angeles, United StatesFounded 2021Other B2B Software
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2024
Revenue <$1M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
Unlock exact values This page shows ranges. Dealroom has the exact numbers for Ghost and the history behind them.

About Ghost

Ghost, accessible at ghst.io, is a pioneering startup focused on solving one of the retail industry's most pressing issues: excess inventory. With over $500 billion worth of surplus goods sitting idle on retail balance sheets, Ghost offers a unique solution through its private marketplace platform, currently in beta. This platform enables brands and retailers to discreetly and sustainably monetize their excess inventory.

Read full description

Ghost serves two primary types of clients: sources of inventory (brands and retailers with surplus goods) and destinations of inventory (buyers looking to acquire these goods). The company operates in the retail technology market, aiming to transform the retail ecosystem by optimizing the inventory lifecycle.

The business model of Ghost revolves around its private marketplace. Sources of inventory upload their products with specific restrictions and availability. Destinations of inventory then bid on these goods in real-time, facilitating transactions seamlessly. This model ensures that excess inventory is efficiently redistributed, helping brands and retailers recover value from otherwise stagnant stock.

Ghost makes money by charging transaction fees on the exchanges that occur within its marketplace. This fee structure is designed to be scalable, allowing the company to grow as the volume of transactions increases. By leveraging real-time data and intelligent solutions, Ghost provides a transparent and protected environment for inventory exchange, addressing the disturbances in the supply chain.

In summary, Ghost is revolutionizing the way excess inventory is managed in the retail sector. By offering a private, data-driven marketplace, it helps brands and retailers optimize their inventory lifecycle, turning surplus goods into valuable assets.

Source: Dealroom company data

At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Los Angeles, United States
Employees
226
Open positions
4
Dealroom signal
60.8/100
Industry
Enterprise Software
Sector
Other B2B Software
Business model
SaaS
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES COther financing Oct 2024 $40M $160M Equal Ventures · L Catterton · Union Square Ventures · Eniac Ventures ↗
SERIES BOther financing Jul 2023 $30M $120M Union Square Ventures · Eniac Ventures · Cathay Innovation · Equal Ventures ↗
Showing the latest 2 of 6 recorded eventsBook a demo for the full funding history →

Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022 —
Company filings, research estimates and Dealroom dataBook a demo for the full financial model →

Growth signals

Ghost website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Ghost is 12K monthly website visits, up 0% over the last three months. Ghost's team declined 7.8% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits12K 3-month web change0% 1-year team growth-7.8%
Summary metrics are public; monthly history is available with a demoCompare with peers →

Similar companies

Closest operating peers by Dealroom taxonomy

Company identity and context are open; selected comparison metrics preview what is available on the platform.

Showing 8 of the closest matchesCompare every metric →

Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Investors

7 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed2 investors entered at this stage

Series A4 investors entered at this stage

Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage

  • L Catterton
Team profiled 10 named & role-tagged
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
Startup mafia Hidden — book a demo alumni-founded startups
Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.

Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
9 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States85.5%
🇫🇷 France3.2%
🇮🇳 India1.6%
🏳️ Fiji1.6%
🇮🇩 Indonesia1.6%
Top 5 of 9 shown

Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Ghost on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

See Ghost’s full profile on Dealroom

Request a free trial to see the complete deal history, financials, people graph and growth signals.

Takes under a minute. Already use Dealroom? Log in.