Showdrop

Chicago, IL · Founded 2021 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of smart sampling stations intended to provide a new way for brands to engage with customers. Showdrop is based in Chicago, IL and was founded in 2021. It was valued at $10 million at its seed round in Mar 2026, the last priced event on record. It has raised $3.6 million across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was a $3 million seed round in Feb 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$10.0M
Oct 2026
Priced at
its seed round
Mar 2026
Total raised
$3.6M
Last round
Seed Round
Feb 2025

Showdrop key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Operator of smart sampling stations intended to provide a new way for brands to engage with customers.
  • Showdrop is valued at approximately $10.0M as of Oct 2026, set at its seed round, Mar 2026; nothing has traded since, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $3.6M across 2 recorded rounds; the latest was Seed Round ($3.0M) in Feb 2025.
  • Notable investors include Bling Capital, Serra Ventures, Chicago Early Growth Ventures, Hawke Ventures, Dynamism Capital — 10 tracked in total.
  • Showdrop has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2023, most recently Feb 2025 ($3.0M sold to 22 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
MEDIUM confidence
$10.0M

Valued at $10.0M at its seed round, Mar 2026. Nothing has traded since.

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Showdrop funding rounds

2 rounds
Feb 2025Seed Round$3.0MSEC filing▮
Aug 2023Seed Round$523KSEC filing▮

Showdrop valuation

Showdrop was valued at $10 million at its seed round in Mar 2026. That is the last priced event on record: no secondary trade or institutional fund mark has moved the figure since.

How much has Showdrop raised?

Showdrop has raised $3.6 million across 2 recorded rounds since 2023. The largest was a $522,500 seed round in Aug 2023; the most recent was a $3 million seed round in Feb 2025.

Showdrop has filed 2 Form Ds with the SEC since 2023, most recently in Feb 2025 ($3 million sold to 22 investors).

Showdrop investors

10 investors are on record for Showdrop, including Bling Capital, Serra Ventures, Chicago Early Growth Ventures and Hawke Ventures. The seed round in Feb 2025 drew 22 investors.

About Showdrop

Operator of smart sampling stations intended to provide a new way for brands to engage with customers. The company's platform provides an opportunity to discover and sample relevant new products organically in the places people visit daily and offers contactless sampling, personalized recommendations and real-time analytics, enabling brands to reach their targeted customers by curating an evolving assortment of product showcasing and measure the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns.

Sector
Business Products and Services (B2B)
HQ
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded
2021
Employees
10
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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