Onera
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Onera
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TL;DR
Product: Onera Decision Engine — AI-driven cognitive operating system for commerce supply chains
Founded: 2013 (San Francisco)
Founders: Sahil Gupta (CEO & Co‑Founder), Srinath Sridhar (CTO & Co‑Founder)
Funding: $4.39M raised across 3 rounds
Exit: Acquired by ToolsGroup (May/Jun 2022)
Investors: Bain Capital Ventures; Founder Collective
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Siloed retail and commerce supply-chain data causing lack of real-time omnichannel visibility.
Founded
2013
Industry
Commerce supply-chain software
Funding Track Record
$4.39M
Raised across three financing rounds prior to acquisition
Acquired by ToolsGroup (recorded May/Jun 2022)
Investor Signal
“Backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Founder Collective; Bain Capital Ventures listed as an investor (marked exited) prior to acquisition.”