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Pelico

Category: AI in Productivity

An AI-powered supply chain orchestration platform that helps manufacturers manage operational complexity. It provides a real-time, connected view of the supply chain to anticipate and resolve disruptions, reduce shortages, and improve on-time delivery. Pelico was founded in 2019. The company is led by Tarik Benabdallah. Based in Paris, France (headquarters); Miami, FL, USA (North American headquarters); Frankfurt, Germany. Team size: ~180 employees. Total funding raised: $72 million. Latest round: $40 million Series B (led by General Catalyst on June 18, 2024). Key investors include ["General Catalyst","83North","Serena Capital","Eight Roads Ventures","ISAI Cap Venture Partners","Alven Capital Partners","Frst Venture Fund"].

Founded
2019
Headquarters
Paris, France (headquarters); Miami, FL, USA (North American headquarters); Frankfurt, Germany
Team size
~180 employees
Total funding
$72 million

Value proposition

Transforms reactive, siloed supply chain management into a proactive, collaborative, and increasingly autonomous operation. The platform prevents costly production delays, optimizes inventory, and enhances collaboration across teams.

Products and solutions

["AI Supply Chain Orchestration Platform","AI Co-pilot for factory operations","Agentic AI for autonomous supply chain management"]

Unique value

Pioneering the use of agentic AI to create self-correcting, self-optimizing supply chains. Its AI agents can autonomously act on disruptions without requiring constant human intervention, moving beyond simple analytics to active problem-solving.

Target customer

Complex discrete manufacturing companies, particularly in the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors with intricate supply chains.

Industries served

["Aerospace","Defense","Luxury Goods","Industrial Manufacturing"]

Technology advantage

Integrates real-time data from fragmented ERPs and operational systems into a dynamic digital twin, allowing its AI co-pilot to anticipate disruptions and recommend or automate actions, significantly improving operational efficiency.

How they differentiate

Focus on an AI co-pilot and agentic AI for autonomous supply chain orchestration, which actively resolves issues, rather than traditional passive monitoring dashboards. Proven to significantly reduce part shortages and maintenance times.

Main competitors

["o9 Solutions","Kinaxis","Celonis"]

Key partnerships

["Microsoft (Strategic collaboration to build its Generative AI platform on Azure and integrate with Microsoft Copilot tools)"]

Notable customers

["Airbus","Safran Group","Collins Aerospace","Eaton","Daikin"]

Major milestones

["Secured $40M Series B funding in June 2024 to fuel North American expansion.","Tripled North American revenue within six months.","Established North American headquarters in Miami.","Deployed platform in over 1,000 factories across more than 15 countries.","Partnered with 50% of the top 10 aerospace and defense companies."]

Growth metrics

300% year-over-year revenue growth; North American revenue tripled in the six months prior to its latest funding round. The platform is deployed in over 1,000 factories and has been shown to reduce parts shortages by 40% and increase on-time deliveries by 15%.

Market positioning

A rapidly growing leader in AI for supply chain orchestration, especially in the aerospace and defense sectors. The company has reported 300% year-over-year revenue growth and is deployed in over 1,000 factories.

Geographic focus

Strong presence in Europe and rapidly expanding in North America, with dedicated offices and significant revenue growth in the region.

Patents and IP

No specific patents are publicly disclosed. The company's innovation lies in the proprietary development of its AI models and orchestration platform.

About Tarik Benabdallah

Tarik Benabdallah is a seasoned entrepreneur and tech leader with a strong background in data science and enterprise software. Before founding Pelico in 2019, he was a Deployment Strategist at Palantir Technologies, where he helped large organizations leverage data for decision-making. His earlier experience includes roles in management consulting at Kea & Partners and founding his first startup, Opiquick. He holds a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from CentraleSupélec.

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