19 Dec 2019 --- Zippin, a start-up enabling cashierless checkout for in-store retail, has closed a US$12 million Series A funding round led by Evolv Ventures, a venture fund backed by Kraft Heinz. The US-based start-up uses computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and sensor fusion technology to offer shoppers a completely checkout-free shopping experience. For global consumer packaged goods companies like Kraft Heinz, the emergence of this new retail paradigm presents an opportunity to get closer to the end consumer, provide a superior shopping experience and build a better, data-driven understanding of shoppers’ behaviors and preferences.