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ARGrid
Techstars '24Lodi, US · Founded 2023 · 4 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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ARgrid offers an AI platform for small and medium businesses that automates marketing tasks such as responding to Google reviews, creating and optimizing Google Ads campaigns, syncing marketing data, and building a customer database. The tool is aimed at SMB owners who lack time or expertise to manage multiple marketing tools, consolidating these functions into a single subscription.
Also known as ARgrid · ARGrid
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026ARGrid is an early-stage software company founded in 2023 and associated with Lodi and Sacramento, California. Its stated mission is to use augmented reality technology to let small and medium-sized businesses build immersive, interactive online stores, extending AR into e-commerce for merchants that would not otherwise have the resources to develop such experiences.
The company is also described as an AR rewards platform for small businesses, using in-store augmented reality experiences intended to increase foot traffic, customer retention, customer engagement and visibility. Company listings categorize ARGrid under software development with keywords covering SaaS, AR, AI, advertising and shopping.
Founding story
ARGrid was founded in 2023 by Ramon Yepez, who also serves as a city councilman in Lodi, California. Yina Yepez is listed as a co-founder. The company is cited as part of an emerging technology cluster in San Joaquin County alongside organizations such as CodeStack and Ninja Pandas.
Latest developments
In November 2024, local coverage reported that founder Ramon Yepez had been selected for the Techstars Detroit accelerator, which he said would provide mentorship and connections to technology leaders and investors.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
A very small company, reported at 1-10 employees, operating in the software development sector from California's San Joaquin County region.
Technology
Augmented reality experiences for both in-store engagement and interactive online storefronts; the company is also listed under AI and SaaS keywords. Its public web presence runs on Squarespace Commerce with supporting JavaScript libraries and frameworks including Lodash, Modernizr, lit-html, lit-element, core-js and Stimulus, plus reCAPTCHA and HSTS for security.
Go-to-market
Small and medium-sized businesses, including local retailers seeking to build online stores or drive in-store foot traffic and customer loyalty.
Geography
Based in California, with listings citing Sacramento and activity centered in Lodi and the wider San Joaquin County area, including Stockton.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsARGrid founder Ramon Yepez was selected for the Techstars Detroit accelerator, which the report describes as accepting about 1% of global applicants, giving the company mentorship, resources and investor networking.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- ARgrid Overview, Address & Contactprospeo.io · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does ARGrid do?
- ARGrid is a Lodi, California startup applying augmented reality and AI to help small and medium businesses market and sell.
- Who are ARGrid's investors?
- ARGrid's investors include Techstars.
- Where is ARGrid headquartered?
- ARGrid is headquartered in Lodi, US.