The news: Contactless retail technology provider Sensei raised $16 million in its latest funding round to bring automated retail stores to Europe at scale.
- The Portugal-based company is determined to help retailers implement automated pod-based stores primarily in Portugal, France, Italy, and Spain, as well as South American markets like Brazil, per TechCrunch.
- BlueCrow Capital led the funding round, alongside Lince Capital, Explorer Investments, and Kamay Ventures, Metro AG, and Techstars Ventures, per Maginative.