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Arvist

Techstars '22Plug and Play Ventures

Wilmington, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 20 known investors

Arvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency. The company serves warehouse and operations teams seeking to optimize workflows without replacing existing infrastructure.

Also known as Arvist AI

Founders & leadership

Arvist was founded in 2021 by Nilay Parikh.

NPNilay Parikh
Nilay ParikhinFounder

Board

WS
Werner StapelaBoard director

Investors · 20

Also in the syndicate · 4

Blue Impact Supply Chain VenturesleadEverPresent VenturesleadNew Leaf VenturesleadThe Council Fundlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$5.9M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2023–2025

$5.9MraisedAug 2025 · 34 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Nilay ParikhExecutive Officer, Director
  • Werner StapelaDirector
Offering amount
$5.9M
Amount sold
$5.9M
First sale
Jul 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Arvist is a computer-vision and AI software company serving warehouse and logistics operations. Its platform automates quality control, visual audits, safety monitoring and compliance checks by analyzing feeds from equipment customers already own, including existing security cameras, scanners and handheld devices such as Zebra tablets, combined with data pulled from warehouse management systems. The AI detects issues such as damaged goods, labeling errors, expired shipments and short or over shipments in real time, and surfaces them through alerts and dashboards. The company positions the loading dock as the highest-value monitoring point, stating that 90% of warehouse activity occurs there.

The product spans two main areas. Quality Control automates inspections, flags defects instantly and provides throughput visibility, while Safety & Compliance detects hazards, enforces safety rules, monitors restricted areas and generates audit-ready reporting. A Claims Management module automates freight claims from damage detection through dispute resolution. Stated outcomes include fewer damage claims, faster shipments, reduced worker compensation claims, lower labor costs on repetitive checks and standardization of practices across multiple facilities.

Deployment follows a staged process: a tailored demo and ROI assessment, an on-site AI fit survey to identify high-impact workflows, installation of inspection stations and camera placement, integration with the customer's NVR and WMS systems, operational testing and benchmarking, then production go-live. Processing runs on an on-premise edge server connected directly to cameras, which the company says avoids open ports and external data flows; customers may optionally connect their own cloud storage for long-term archiving.

Business model

Arvist sells software that layers onto customers' existing warehouse hardware and systems, supplying lightweight camera kits only when additional coverage is required. Onboarding includes an on-site assessment, station setup and integration with NVR and WMS platforms, followed by ongoing production operation of the inspection and compliance system.

Traction

The website cites named deployments at Universal Shipping, where the CEO describes real-time safety tracking, AI-powered inspections and automated quality checks, and at Holmatro, where the platform was extended from safety and ergonomics monitoring into building security and receiving processes. The Claims Management module is listed as live.

Latest developments

The Claims Management product, covering automated freight claims from detection through dispute resolution, is marketed as live and generally available.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Arvist emphasizes working with infrastructure customers already have rather than requiring new hardware or workflow changes, broad prebuilt WMS/ERP connectivity, on-premise edge processing for data security, and short deployment and payback timelines compared with conventional warehouse automation projects.

Technology

The platform applies AI-based computer vision to video and image streams from existing security cameras and warehouse devices, cross-referencing visual inputs against WMS and ERP data streams to detect damage, labeling errors, expired shipments and quantity discrepancies, and to identify safety hazards and restricted-area violations. Inference runs on an on-premise edge server that connects directly to cameras so data is processed inside the customer network. The company reports out-of-the-box integrations with more than 80 WMS and ERP platforms, ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type I compliance.

Go-to-market

Direct enterprise sales led by a tailored demonstration and facility-specific ROI analysis, followed by an on-site AI fit assessment and phased implementation. The company emphasizes rapid, plug-and-play deployment (roughly one day per QC station) rather than multi-month automation projects, and uses named customer testimonials as references.

Warehouse, distribution and shipping operators, addressing operations teams, warehouse floor teams, quality and compliance teams, and management. Referenced users include a shipping and logistics provider (Universal Shipping) and a manufacturer (Holmatro).

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Time to ROIJan 20251-2 months
WMS and ERP platform integrations supported out of the boxJan 202580 platforms

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 4

by search overlap

Companies competing with Arvist for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 4

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2025
Deployment with Holmatro

Holmatro's Director of Operations describes Arvist work that began with safety and ergonomics monitoring and extended to building security and the receiving process.

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Jan 2025
Deployment with Universal Shipping (USI)

Universal Shipping's CEO describes using Arvist's vision technology for real-time safety tracking, AI-powered inspections and automated quality checks in inventory control.

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Jan 2025
Claims Management module made generally available

Arvist launched a Claims Management capability that automates freight claims handling from damage detection through dispute resolution.

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Jan 2025
ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type I compliance

Arvist states it is ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type I compliant for IT security.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
ArvistDelaware

In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Arvist do?
Arvist is an AI platform that automates warehouse quality control, safety and compliance using existing cameras and WMS data.
Who founded Arvist?
Arvist was founded by Nilay Parikh in 2021.
Who are Arvist's investors?
Arvist's investors include Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV), Geek Ventures, Iron Prairie, KOMPAS VC, New Leaf Invest, Rackhouse Venture Management Lp, Techstars, The Council and 8 more.
How much funding has Arvist raised?
Arvist has disclosed $5.9M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Arvist headquartered?
Arvist is headquartered in Wilmington, US.