
Ida is a technology company focused on optimizing the fresh produce supply chain for retailers. Their AI-powered solution helps businesses maximize margins and reduce waste (shrinkage, markdowns, theft) on traditional fresh products. The platform centralizes offers from various suppliers, reconciles stock data for accuracy, and provides recommendations for optimal shelf stocking and ordering. Ida's AI models consider over 300 parameters, including seasonality, weather, and purchase prices, to generate precise order proposals. By streamlining the ordering process and improving inventory management, Ida aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce food waste, and increase revenue for their clients.

Ida is a technology company focused on optimizing the fresh produce supply chain for retailers. Their AI-powered solution helps businesses maximize margins and reduce waste (shrinkage, markdowns, theft) on traditional fresh products. The platform centralizes offers from various suppliers, reconciles stock data for accuracy, and provides recommendations for optimal shelf stocking and ordering. Ida's AI models consider over 300 parameters, including seasonality, weather, and purchase prices, to generate precise order proposals. By streamlining the ordering process and improving inventory management, Ida aims to enhance operational efficiency, reduce food waste, and increase revenue for their clients.
Sector: AI for fresh-grocery inventory and ordering
Headquarters: France (Paris)
Product focus: AI-powered replenishment and ordering platform to reduce food waste and maximize margins
Recent funding: Seed — ~$2.9M (Nov 2023)
Fresh-product replenishment, inventory forecasting, and shrinkage/waste reduction in grocery retail.
2023
Retail technology / Food supply chain
$2.9M
Reported participating investors include Frst, Daphni, Motier Ventures and Kima Ventures.
“Early-stage VC backing from European seed investors (Frst, Daphni, Motier Ventures, Kima Ventures)”