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Shelflife
Techstars '26New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 5 known investors
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Shelflife offers an inventory intelligence platform for grocery stores that makes expiration dates machine-readable and connects them to POS and inventory systems. It provides batch-level stock tracking by expiration date, targeted markdowns, and AI-driven recommendations for markdown timing, shrink risk, and demand forecasting to reduce food waste.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 5
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$3M disclosed across 1 round · 2021
▶$3MraisedMay 2021 · 15 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Lillian CartwrightExecutive Officer, Director
- John Joseph ClineExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $3M
- Amount sold
- $3M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Shelflife do?
- Shelflife offers an inventory intelligence platform for grocery stores that makes expiration dates machine-readable and connects them to POS and inventory systems. It provides batch-level stock tracking by expiration date, targeted markdowns, and AI-driven recommendations for markdown timing, shrink risk, and demand forecasting to reduce food waste.
- Who are Shelflife's investors?
- Shelflife's investors include Techstars, Kindred Ventures, NextView Ventures, SuperAngel.Fund, Switch Ventures.
- How much funding has Shelflife raised?
- Shelflife has disclosed $3M raised across 1 round.
- Where is Shelflife headquartered?
- Shelflife is headquartered in New York City, US.