Response
YC S20San Francisco, US · Founded 2019 · 8 employees · 1 known investors
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Response operates a digital procurement platform providing access to over 20 million SKUs for warehouse teams and businesses. The platform helps organizations source supplies efficiently, with particular expertise in healthcare, logistics, and enterprise procurement.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSMarketplaceB2BSupply ChainUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)
Response was founded in 2019 by Keivan Shahida and Kais Baillargeon.
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Kais BaillargeoninCo-founderKais Baillargeon studied operations research at Cornell and previously held operations roles at Aramex in logistics and Gulf Cryo in industrial gases across Middle Eastern markets.
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- What does Response do?
- Response operates a digital procurement platform providing access to over 20 million SKUs for warehouse teams and businesses. The platform helps organizations source supplies efficiently, with particular expertise in healthcare, logistics, and enterprise procurement.
- Who founded Response?
- Response was founded by Keivan Shahida, Kais Baillargeon in 2019.
- Who are Response's investors?
- Response's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Response headquartered?
- Response is headquartered in San Francisco, US.