Find your way into Shelf Engine
571 people in our graph share verified history with the Shelf Engine team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sten-Rogerunlockedknows Dag Liodden · together at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (overlapped)
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knows the team · via Y Combinator
×8knows the team · via Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Shelf Engine developed automated demand forecasting and ordering technology for grocery retailers, using machine learning to predict sales of perishable goods and reduce food waste. Its assets were acquired by Crisp in 2024.
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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S18)
Shelf Engine was founded in 2016 by Stefan Kalb, Bede Jordan, Are Traasdahl, and Dag Liodden.
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Stefan KalbinCo-Founder & CEO2016–2025Stefan Kalb founded Shelf Engine, which served over 10,000 grocery locations before exiting in 2024. He is now developing AI software and co-founded an early-stage investment fund focused on YC founders.
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Bede JordaninCo-Founder, CTO2016–2025Bede Jordan is CTO and co-founder of Shelf Engine, a SaaS company that used machine learning to forecast demand and reduce food waste in grocery retail. He led engineering and product teams spanning software engineers, data scientists, and designers, and has prior experience in web technologies, machine learning workflows, and performance optimization.
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Investors · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$41M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2020–2021
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Summer 2018 batch
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Shelf Engine went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Shelf Engine do?
- Shelf Engine developed automated demand forecasting and ordering technology for grocery retailers, using machine learning to predict sales of perishable goods and reduce food waste. Its assets were acquired by Crisp in 2024.
- Who founded Shelf Engine?
- Shelf Engine was founded by Stefan Kalb, Bede Jordan, Are Traasdahl, Dag Liodden in 2016.
- Who are Shelf Engine's investors?
- Shelf Engine's investors include Notable Capital, PLUS Capital, VentureSouq, Y Combinator, Foundation Capital.
- How much funding has Shelf Engine raised?
- Shelf Engine has disclosed $41M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Who acquired Shelf Engine?
- Shelf Engine was acquired by Crisp.
- Where is Shelf Engine headquartered?
- Shelf Engine is headquartered in Seattle, US.