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Shelf Engine

Transforms how grocery stores buy highly perishable foods.

Y CombinatorSummer 2018AcquiredB2BRetailMachine Learning

What they do

Problem

Grocery retailers struggle to accurately order highly perishable foods, leading to waste and lost sales from stockouts.

Solution

Shelf Engine uses predictive analytics to forecast demand and recommend optimal order quantities for perishable items.

Who it's for

Grocery stores and food retailers responsible for purchasing and replenishing perishable inventory.

Founders

Stefan Kalb

Founder/CEO

YC alum (S18). My last company, Shelf Engine, scaled to 10,000+ grocery locations, raised $70M+, and exited in 2024. Now building Super Labs - AI that understands really complex work. Also co-founder of Massive Tech Ventures, writing $500k checks to back YC founders. Happy to help with enterprise sales, fundraising, or anything to help the best founders.