AWM: Impact VC leads investment into retail sales technology

Sacramento-based Impact Venture Capital has led an $11 million financing round into Adroit Worldwide Media Inc., a retail sales technology company. In addition to Impact, the investment included The Contrarian Group and Mark IV Capital. Both funds are based in Newport Beach. Adroit has developed and is now marketing an autonomous shopping service that features digital smart-shelf technology, where the customer takes items off the shelf and leaves the store without having to deal with a cashier...