Omair Tariq
InvestorFounderVenture Advisor at Mercury Fund · Founder and CEO at Cart Com
Greater Houston
FoundedCart Com
About
Omair Tariq is the founder and CEO of Cart.com, an ecommerce-as-a-service platform that provides integrated software, services, and infrastructure to enable brands to manage their online operations. He co-founded the company with Jim Jacobsen, former CEO and founder of Rticoutdoors.com, to offer a comprehensive suite of ecommerce solutions including store software, digital marketing, fulfillment, financial services, and customer support. Cart.com serves brands of varying sizes seeking to consolidate their ecommerce operations with a single provider.
Founder and CEO at Cart Com
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Cart Com's investors · 22
Alpha Square GroupNew YorkAngel Collective Opportunity FundSan FranciscoArsenalNew York · since 2025Beyond CapitalSan DiegoCapital FactoryAustinCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksCincyTechCincinnati · $500K – $750K checkseGateway CapitalColumbus · $5M – $15M checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkInvestXVancouverKube VCMercury FundHouston · $250K – $4M checks · since 2021Moonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checksOak HC/FTStamfordOssian CapitalPayPal VenturesSan Jose · $1M – $10M checksPeak State VenturesNew York · $100K – $15M checksProsperity7 VenturesDhahranRevTech VenturesDallas · $100K – $4M checksSavano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checksSnowflake VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $20M checksUrban Capital NetworkHouston · $20K checks
Co-founders at Cart Com
JJ
Jim JacobsenDirector
JJ
Jim JacobsonDirector
Experience
- Cart.comFounder, CEO & Board Membercurrent2020 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Revmatics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- One Founder CapitalFoundercurrent2026 — present
- TheJ.comManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Zero FoxtrotBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Momentum LabsAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- Mercury FundAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- FIT:MATCHAdvisorcurrent2019 — present
- The Home DepotChief Operating Officer (Blinds.com, a Home Depot Company)2019 — 2020Houston, Texas
- The Home DepotChief Financial Officer (Blinds.com, A Home Depot Company)2017 — 2019Houston, Texas Area
- The Home DepotStrategy Director HomeDepot.com2016 — 2017Houston, Texas Area
- Mexssub InternationalAdvisor2018 — 2020
- Global Custom Commerce / Blinds.com (a Home Depot company)Head of Finance, Strategy & Data Science2012 — 2016Houston, Texas Area
- Global Custom Commerce / Blinds.com (a Home Depot company)Finance Manager2010 — 2012
- Farouk SystemsManager - Manufacturing Finance2009 — 2010
Education
- Rice UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance & Strategy
- University of Houston / DowntownBBA, Finance
- University of CambridgeAL, Mathematics
Skills & more
Analysis68Strategic Planning21Accounting58Accounts Payable42Account Reconciliation22Budgets26Variance Analysis21Financial Reporting17Fixed Assets8Auditing9Cost Accounting7Financial Statements6
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Sarbanes-Oxley ActForecastingStrategic Financial PlanningFinancial ModelingAccounts ReceivableBusiness IntelligenceFinancial AuditsRevenue RecognitionBusiness AnalysisAccountantsHyperion EnterpriseSAPLanguages Urdu
- Mensa — Mensa International
- Private Aircraft Pilot — Civil Aviation Authority
From Omair's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mercury Fund
Adrian Barwinski
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrian Fortino
General Partner at Mercury Fund
Adrienne Miller
Investor at Mercury Fund
Aileen Allen
Partner at Mercury Fund
Alex Gras
Principal at Mercury Fund
Andreas Galliker
Chief Financial Officer at Mercury Fund
Andrew White
Venture Partner at Mercury Fund
Aziz Gilani
Associate at Mercury Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Omair Tariq work?
- Omair Tariq is Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund and Founder and CEO at Cart Com.
- What companies did Omair Tariq found?
- Omair Tariq founded Cart Com.
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University of Houston-Downtown mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Momentum Labs1
Also worked at FIT:MATCH2
Also worked at The Home Depot15
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