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Vori
Total raised$10.0M
StageSeries A
Hiring pace1 roles / 90d
Founded2019
Team size11-50
HQSan Francisco, California
About Vori
Vori is the only modern operating system for the grocery industry. It provides a combined inventory management workflow and modern point-of-sale system in a single platform that connects data across the food supply chain. It helps grocers make precise decisions about replenishment buying, retail pricing and margin, product merchandising and promotions, shopper marketing, labor, vendor collaboration, and more. Founded in 2019 in East Palo Alto and led by Stanford engineers from SpaceX, Google, and Facebook, Vori draws on a diverse team with backgrounds in artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, logistics, and grocery store operations. It positions itself to help small and mid-sized supermarkets compete against retail giants and counter macroeconomic pressures such as inflation, the labor crisis, the rise of e-commerce, and supply chain issues.
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Engineering40%
- Design20%
- Other Specialized20%
- Product20%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.Harvard University
- 2.Stanford University
- 3.University of California, Berkeley
- 4.University of Pennsylvania
- 5.Northwestern University
Team Worked At
- UNIQLO
- Cisco
- Accenture
- Recursion
- Qventus
Culture & values
Vori boasts a world-class and diverse team with backgrounds in artificial intelligence, machine learning, fintech, logistics, and grocery store operations.
Bonded by our passion for technology and grocery, we’re a radically diverse team of foodies who take pride in building products that make a measurable difference in local economies.
We hail from innovative companies like SpaceX, Facebook, Whole Foods, Slack, and Airbnb.
Funding History
Series AOct 2022
$10M
raised
Vori, a vertical SaaS for supermarkets, raised a $10M Series A.
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