Walmart

company

About

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates several chains of discount department and warehouse stores.

  • 10001 - max

Details

Industries
E-Commerce,Grocery,Retail,Retail Technology,Shopping
Founded date
Jan 2, 1962
Number Of Employee
10001 - max
Operating Status
Active
Sub-Organizations
Jet

Walmart is a multinational retail corporation that operates several chains of discount departments and warehouse stores.

The company’s segments include Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam’s Club. The Walmart U.S. segment is a mass merchandiser of consumer products operating under the Walmart or Wal-Mart brands. It also offers digital services such as Vudu and InstaWatch. It offers a full line of grocery items, including meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, floral, and dry grocery as well as consumables such as health and beauty aids, baby products, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; health and wellness services such as pharmacy, optical, over-the-counter drugs, and clinical services; entertainment products, including electronics, toys, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts and prepaid services, movies, music, video games, and books.

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
5
3
Walmart has made 5 investments. Their most recent investment was on Jan 25, 2022, when Plenty raised $400M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Jan 25, 2022 Plenty
Series E $400M AgTech
Aug 18, 2021 PhonePe
Corporate Round $350M FinTech Yes
Apr 15, 2021 Cruise
Corporate Round $750M Artificial Intelligence Yes
Mar 12, 2021 Rakuten
Post-IPO Equity ¥242B E-Commerce
Dec 3, 2020 PhonePe
Corporate Round $700M FinTech Yes

Acquisition

Walmart has acquired 2 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Jet on Aug 8, 2016. They acquired Jet for $3B.

Date Company Name
Industry Acquisition Type Price
Aug 8, 2016 Jet
E-Commerce acquisition $ 3B Detail
Feb 25, 2019 Walmart Aspectiva
Artificial Intelligence acquisition Detail