Aerchain
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
An AI-native autonomous procurement platform, known as the 'Spend Operating System,' that automates end-to-end sourcing, negotiation, and supplier management for enterprises. Aerchain was founded in 2019. The company is led by Harsha Kadimisetty. Based in Bengaluru, India. Team size: 80+. Total funding raised: $16.2M. Latest round: Series A (Mar 2025). Key investors include ["Pavestone VC","IndiaMART","Season Two Ventures"].
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, India
- Team size
- 80+
- Total funding
- $16.2M
Value proposition
Transforms procurement from a reactive cost center into a proactive business driver by using autonomous AI agents to reduce cycle times by over 50% and drive significant hard cash savings.
Products and solutions
["Spend Operating System (Core Platform)","Autonomous Negotiation Agents","Conversational Intake & SOW Generation","RFQ and Auction Automation","Vendor Discovery & Management","Techno-commercial Evaluation Engine","Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Automation"]
Unique value
Utilizes a proprietary multi-agent AI architecture where specialized autonomous agents handle complex tasks like vendor discovery and price negotiation without human intervention.
Target customer
Mid-to-large scale global enterprises, procurement departments, and CFOs seeking to automate complex supply chain workflows.
Industries served
["Manufacturing","FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)","Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals","Logistics","Construction","Technology"]
Technology advantage
Moves beyond 'assistive AI' to 'agentic AI' that executes workflows; the platform is a no-code, fully customizable framework trained on specific customer data to provide real-time risk flagging and market intelligence.
How they differentiate
Aerchain differentiates through its 'Autonomous Sourcing' multi-agent AI framework. Unlike traditional E-procurement tools that act as passive systems of record, Aerchain uses autonomous agents to handle vendor discovery, RFQ management, and complex price negotiations without human intervention, reducing procurement cycle times by over 50%.
Main competitors
["Coupa Software","SAP Ariba","GEP Worldwide","Zip"]
Key partnerships
["IndiaMART (Strategic Investor and Partner)","Pavestone VC (Lead Series A Investor)","Season Two Ventures","Enterprise ERP and Software Integrators"]
Notable customers
["Cloudnine Hospitals","Emami","Tata Group (Subsidiaries)","Various FMCG and Manufacturing enterprises"]
Major milestones
["Founded in 2019 to disrupt manual procurement workflows.","Launched the industry's first multi-agent AI framework for autonomous sourcing.","Raised $3M Pre-Series A in 2022 to solidify presence in the Indian market.","Secured $13M Series A in March 2025 to accelerate global expansion into North America and the Middle East."]
Growth metrics
Managing over 400+ crores ($50M+) in annual procurement spend; 80+ employees; 3x growth in platform activity over the last 18 months.
Market positioning
AI-native challenger in the Enterprise Procurement and Spend Management (SaaS) space.
Geographic focus
India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and North America.
Patents and IP
No specific public patents disclosed; relies on proprietary trade secrets and a custom multi-agent AI framework.
About Harsha Kadimisetty
Harsha Kadimisetty is the Co-founder and CEO of Aerchain. He is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded SupplyBasics.com (2016–2019), a B2B e-commerce platform for industrial supplies. Before his entrepreneurial journey, he spent over three years at Bosch in International Business Development and technical management roles. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani.
Official website: https://aerchain.io