Brendan Baker

Wrangle your mess of disconnected spreadsheets & software into one unified, reliable retail OS. GoodDayOS™ is an embedded-app built directly into the Shopify admin, where your operators are already doing their thing.

Chord AI is the data platform and commerce copilot that makes data instantaneous, accurate, and actionable. Commerce teams today are under pressure to grow faster, spend smarter, and make AI work for them. The problem? Most stacks aren’t built for it. Data is siloed, pipelines are brittle, reporting is slow, and layering AI on top only leads to guesses, not growth. Chord AI changes that. We combine the foundation of a modern data platform with the intelligence of a copilot, all purpose-built for commerce—so every answer, recommendation, and action is grounded in truth, not hallucinations. With Chord AI, brands can: → Unify and govern their data across channels, customers, orders, and campaigns. → Eliminate tool sprawl by replacing CDPs, BI, analytics, and orchestration with one platform. → Trust their insights thanks to explainable outputs and full transparency into the data and logic behind every recommendation. → Move faster with plain-language queries, predictive segments, real-time activation, and campaigns launched 2x quicker. → Lower costs through consolidation—saving up to 30% on martech and reducing manual reporting by 50%. Trusted by leading commerce brands like Sonos, Ruggable, and Sakara, Chord AI is built by operators who have scaled DTC and omnichannel businesses from the inside. We meet teams where they are—whether they’re stuck in manual reporting cycles, buried under vendor contracts, or evaluating CDPs and analytics tools—and help them evolve into unified, AI-powered operators with clarity, speed, and confidence. One platform. No duct tape. No hallucinations. Just AI that actually works. Visit https://www.chordcommerce.com/ to learn more today.

Digital agents that think, act and learn like your best admin staff, at-scale. We automate the mundane, so you can focus on the meaningful! 1. Staffing Agent Automated schedulers and capacity managers that work 24/7 on behalf of busy office staff to understand caregiver preferences, build schedules, fill shifts, manage callouts, maximize utilization, and more. 2. Compliance Agent Eliminate manual effort and compliance-related capacity gaps from outdated employee licenses and certifications information. Arya automatically contacts employees about upcoming expirations, collects updates and writes them back to the EMR. 3. Onboarding Agent Digital Talent Acquisition specialists that automate top-of-funnel applicant engagement, and pull 30% more candidates from initial application to employment with 60% less human effort. 4. Payroll Agent On-call assistants to eliminate days of manual work and costly mistakes every pay period due to multiple rates, retroactive pay and overtime, and state and local-level complexities. 5. Engagement Agent Always-on performance management with zero manual effort. Recognize and reward top performers for results that matter to your business. Communicate fix performance lapses in real-time. Boost overall productivity and job satisfaction. A digital workforce that scales with your business. Reach us at: https://calendly.com/kunal-aryaworks/30-minute-meeting-with-kunal-arya?month=2025-12

Spare is the AI-powered mobility operations platform. Our mission is to make every ride possible, regardless of who you are or where you’re headed. We believe in the power of innovative demand response transit to transform lives by connecting people to opportunities, communities, and essential services. By enabling agencies to provide modern microtransit and paratransit services with our cloud-based software, we’re reimagining the transportation landscape. Over 200 transit agencies and mobility providers - including DART, PSTA and CapMetro - use Spare to proactively manage their operations under finite resources, reduce costs, and deliver a delightful rider experience. By empowering agencies to deliver reliable microtransit and paratransit services, we are reshaping the future of transportation, one ride at a time.

Asimily is the only complete IoT, OT, and IoMT risk mitigation platform. Our mission is to mitigate risk with the depth and breadth of capability you need to keep all your devices secure. Our clients remediate threats to their network 10x faster with fewer resources to the top 2% of real-world vulnerabilities. Asimily provides an all-in-one platform including: • Risk Mitigation • Inventory and Visibility • Vulnerability Prioritization • Threat Detection and Response • Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Grabango is the leading provider of checkout-free technology for existing, large-scale store chains. Grabango delivers a next-generation shopper experience and is the only enterprise-class, checkout-free solution on the market today. The Grabango platform is a fault-tolerant, edge computing network that accurately processes millions of simultaneous transactions. The system places no limits on who can enter the store, what can be sold there, or how the shelving is configured. For more information, visit www.grabango.com.

In a perfect world, Loop wouldnt exist. If we had our way, wed live in a world where were mindful about how we consume, we love every product we own, and we share values with the brands who create them. In reality, commerce isnt perfect and often breaks. Loop creates second chances. Were starting by revolutionizing the post-purchase experience. Weve taken one of the most fragile commerce interactions - returns - and turned it into something consumers actually love, and that deepens our connection to brands and products. We take connection seriously on the inside, too. Were building a work experience that allows you to Be A Human First and prioritizes empathy and wellbeing. We view Loop as a special place in your career to shape the future of an industry and become a better person while doing it. You can grow faster here in a shorter amount of time - well give you space and trust you to fill it. Come help us build the future of ecommerce: www.loopreturns.com/careers

We’re an early stage venture capital fund that backs data founders, regardless of sector or geography.

Wrangle your mess of disconnected spreadsheets & software into one unified, reliable retail OS. GoodDayOS™ is an embedded-app built directly into the Shopify admin, where your operators are already doing their thing.

Chord AI is the data platform and commerce copilot that makes data instantaneous, accurate, and actionable. Commerce teams today are under pressure to grow faster, spend smarter, and make AI work for them. The problem? Most stacks aren’t built for it. Data is siloed, pipelines are brittle, reporting is slow, and layering AI on top only leads to guesses, not growth. Chord AI changes that. We combine the foundation of a modern data platform with the intelligence of a copilot, all purpose-built for commerce—so every answer, recommendation, and action is grounded in truth, not hallucinations. With Chord AI, brands can: → Unify and govern their data across channels, customers, orders, and campaigns. → Eliminate tool sprawl by replacing CDPs, BI, analytics, and orchestration with one platform. → Trust their insights thanks to explainable outputs and full transparency into the data and logic behind every recommendation. → Move faster with plain-language queries, predictive segments, real-time activation, and campaigns launched 2x quicker. → Lower costs through consolidation—saving up to 30% on martech and reducing manual reporting by 50%. Trusted by leading commerce brands like Sonos, Ruggable, and Sakara, Chord AI is built by operators who have scaled DTC and omnichannel businesses from the inside. We meet teams where they are—whether they’re stuck in manual reporting cycles, buried under vendor contracts, or evaluating CDPs and analytics tools—and help them evolve into unified, AI-powered operators with clarity, speed, and confidence. One platform. No duct tape. No hallucinations. Just AI that actually works. Visit https://www.chordcommerce.com/ to learn more today.

Digital agents that think, act and learn like your best admin staff, at-scale. We automate the mundane, so you can focus on the meaningful! 1. Staffing Agent Automated schedulers and capacity managers that work 24/7 on behalf of busy office staff to understand caregiver preferences, build schedules, fill shifts, manage callouts, maximize utilization, and more. 2. Compliance Agent Eliminate manual effort and compliance-related capacity gaps from outdated employee licenses and certifications information. Arya automatically contacts employees about upcoming expirations, collects updates and writes them back to the EMR. 3. Onboarding Agent Digital Talent Acquisition specialists that automate top-of-funnel applicant engagement, and pull 30% more candidates from initial application to employment with 60% less human effort. 4. Payroll Agent On-call assistants to eliminate days of manual work and costly mistakes every pay period due to multiple rates, retroactive pay and overtime, and state and local-level complexities. 5. Engagement Agent Always-on performance management with zero manual effort. Recognize and reward top performers for results that matter to your business. Communicate fix performance lapses in real-time. Boost overall productivity and job satisfaction. A digital workforce that scales with your business. Reach us at: https://calendly.com/kunal-aryaworks/30-minute-meeting-with-kunal-arya?month=2025-12

Spare is the AI-powered mobility operations platform. Our mission is to make every ride possible, regardless of who you are or where you’re headed. We believe in the power of innovative demand response transit to transform lives by connecting people to opportunities, communities, and essential services. By enabling agencies to provide modern microtransit and paratransit services with our cloud-based software, we’re reimagining the transportation landscape. Over 200 transit agencies and mobility providers - including DART, PSTA and CapMetro - use Spare to proactively manage their operations under finite resources, reduce costs, and deliver a delightful rider experience. By empowering agencies to deliver reliable microtransit and paratransit services, we are reshaping the future of transportation, one ride at a time.