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Poka Labs

YC S24

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 5 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors

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Poka Labs provides AI agents that automate commercial operations for industrial B2B companies, including pricing, quoting, and guided selling by ingesting and learning from existing business data and processes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSupply ChainAIIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Poka Labs was founded in 2023 by Andrew Bass and Malay Shah.

ABAndrew Bass
Andrew BassCo-Founder & CTOPreviously, he built data infrastructure systems at Meta and optimization software at a Series A mobility startup; he holds an MS and MBA from Harvard, with focus on machine learning systems.
MSMalay Shah
Malay ShahFounder and CEOHe holds degrees in chemical engineering and economics from NC State and an MBA from Harvard Business School, with prior operations and engineering roles in the specialty chemicals industry across manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany, and China.
KM
Krishang MittalEngineer/Recruiter
MM
Mark MesinaEA/Recruiterformer

Investors · 11

Beat Ventureslisted by Beat VenturesSan Francisco

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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The MBA Fundlisted by The MBA Fund

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Transpose Platform Managementlisted by Transpose Platform ManagementSan Francisco

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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NFXreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Phoenix FundreportedNew York

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Rhenium VenturesreportedNaples

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Tekedia CapitalreportedLagos · $1K

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In the news

Poka Labs: The Modern Operating System for Chemical Manufacturingycombinator.com · Aug 2024Poka Labs Funding | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Poka Labs do?
Poka Labs provides AI agents that automate commercial operations for industrial B2B companies, including pricing, quoting, and guided selling by ingesting and learning from existing business data and processes.
Who founded Poka Labs?
Poka Labs was founded by Andrew Bass, Malay Shah in 2023.
Who are Poka Labs's investors?
Poka Labs's investors include Beat Ventures, Pioneer, The MBA Fund, Transpose Platform Management, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Liquid Ventures, NFX and 3 more.
Where is Poka Labs headquartered?
Poka Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.