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WareIQ

YC S20

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2019 · 50 employees · 6 known investors

WareIQ provides a fulfillment platform that connects e-commerce merchants' sales channels to a distributed warehouse network in India. The platform automatically routes orders to the nearest warehouse with inventory and selects appropriate carriers for delivery to customers.

Also known as Ware IQ

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

WareIQ was founded in 2019 by Harsh Vaidya and Aayush Mattoo.

HVHarsh Vaidya
Harsh Vaidyain𝕏Co-founder · Chief Executive OfficerHe spent over eight years in corporate strategy and market expansion roles at technology companies, including Pitney Bowes where he focused on product strategy and operations. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from NIT and started his career at Capillary Technologies.
AMAayush Mattoo
Aayush Mattooin𝕏Co-founder, Head of OpsFounder of WareIQ, a fulfillment platform that connects e-commerce merchants' sales channels to a distributed warehouse network in India and optimizes order routing and carrier selection.

Investors · 6

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

WareIQ operates an on-demand fulfillment network combined with a central software platform that e-commerce sellers use to run their fulfillment operations. Merchants connect their sales channels to the platform and place inventory in the network; when an order arrives on any connected channel, WareIQ's decision engine allocates it to the nearest warehouse holding the relevant stock and selects a courier partner to pick and deliver the shipment to the end customer. The stated aim is to let brands offer shipping speeds comparable to Amazon Prime.

The company also offers Inventory LogIQ, an AI-based inventory planning product for multi-channel consumer brands, presented under its own domain (inventorylogiq.com). Inventory LogIQ dynamically segments SKUs to determine placement locations and accounts for demand and procurement lead-time uncertainty in order to automate three plan types: liquidation plans for slow-selling items contributing to inventory bloat, replenishment plans for fast-selling items at risk of stock-outs, and network optimization plans that position products across locations to reduce shipping times and last-mile costs. The product supports integrations with major ERP systems, D2C stack tools and accounting software.

Founding story

Co-founder and CEO Harsh Vaidya holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from NIT and began his career at Capillary Technologies, later spending more than eight years in corporate strategy and market expansion roles, most recently on product strategy and operations at Pitney Bowes. Co-founder Aayush Mattoo is described as an entrepreneur focused on supply chain dynamics.

Business model

WareIQ provides fulfillment infrastructure and software to e-commerce sellers, combining warehousing and courier allocation services with a platform layer that manages multi-channel order and inventory operations, plus an AI inventory planning product sold to consumer brands.

Traction

The company reported a team size of 50 and stated that its Inventory LogIQ model was trained on data from over 500 brands.

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

Market position

WareIQ combines an on-demand warehouse network with the software tools an online seller needs in a single platform, using automated warehouse and courier allocation to support fast delivery promises. For Inventory LogIQ, the company cites a team drawn from supply chain and data science backgrounds at Pitney Bowes, Walmart and Delhivery with experience managing over $20 billion in annual GMV, and a model trained on more than 500 brands.

Technology

The platform includes a decision engine that assigns each incoming order to the nearest warehouse holding the inventory and picks a courier partner for pick-up and delivery. Inventory LogIQ applies AI to segment SKUs and model demand and procurement lead-time uncertainty, generating liquidation, replenishment and network optimization plans; the company states the model was trained on data from more than 500 brands across verticals and market segments, and that the product integrates with major ERPs, D2C stack tools and accounting software.

Go-to-market

E-commerce sellers and multi-channel consumer brands in India, including direct-to-consumer brands managing inventory and shipping across several sales channels.

Geography

Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, serving e-commerce companies in India.

History

WareIQ was founded in 2019 and participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch, with Aaron Epstein as primary partner. It later launched Inventory LogIQ, an AI inventory planning product for multi-channel consumer brands.

Compiled by commissioned research from 2 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Brands in inventory logiq training dataJan 2024500 brands
HeadcountAug 202668
Team sizeJan 202450 employees

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

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
ShipBob1743 shared keywordsShipBob provides fulfillment and logistics services for ecommerce businesses, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to outsource order fulfillment and warehouse operations. The company operates over 50 fulfillment centers globally and serves thousands of ecommerce merchants.
Shiprocket1072 shared keywordsShiprocket is an end-to-end technology platform that simplifies logistics, checkout, payments, fulfillment, and cross-border trade for Indian e-commerce merchants and MSMEs. The platform enables merchants selling through their own websites, apps, or social channels to operate efficiently at scale.
Clickpost679 shared keywordsClickPost provides a unified logistics intelligence platform that integrates shipping, tracking, and returns management for e-commerce businesses. The platform uses AI to personalize post-purchase customer experiences and optimize last-mile delivery operations.
Easyship635 shared keywordsEasyship provides shipping and logistics solutions for eCommerce stores, enterprise shippers, platforms, and crowdfunding projects, offering discounted multi-carrier shipping rates, label generation, international shipment handling, and fulfillment services.
Buske Logistics597 shared keywordsBuske is a third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering warehousing and logistics services to Fortune 1,000 companies across industries such as food and beverage and automotive manufacturing. The company draws on more than 100 years of experience in the warehousing and logistics sector.
Locad589 shared keywordsLocad operates a distributed logistics and fulfillment network with an order management system that connects to brands' sales channels for inventory tracking, order processing, and multi-carrier shipping. It serves e-commerce brands seeking B2C and B2B fulfillment and cross-border expansion across Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and North America.

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

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2023
Launched Inventory LogIQ

WareIQ launched Inventory LogIQ, an AI-enabled inventory planning product for multi-channel consumer brands that automates liquidation, replenishment and network optimization plans.

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Jan 2020
Participated in Y Combinator Summer 2020 batch

WareIQ was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch, with Aaron Epstein as primary partner.

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

In the news

Research sources · 2

primary sources listed

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

Frequently asked questions

What does WareIQ do?
WareIQ runs an on-demand e-commerce fulfillment network and software platform for online sellers in India.
Who founded WareIQ?
WareIQ was founded by Harsh Vaidya, Aayush Mattoo in 2019.
Who are WareIQ's investors?
WareIQ's investors include Emles Venture Partners, FundersClub, Kube VC, Y Combinator, FCVC, Soma Capital.
Where is WareIQ headquartered?
WareIQ is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.