Tuidi
Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics
Tuidi is a company that develops an AI-powered platform to optimize inventory management and automate procurement for the retail and food distribution industry. Tuidi was founded in 2021. The company is led by Vincenzo Morelli. Based in Putignano, Apulia, Italy. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $3 million. Latest round: Seed Round. Key investors include Vertis SGR, Azimut.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Putignano, Apulia, Italy
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $3 million
Value proposition
Tuidi's AI platform helps retailers increase sales and reduce stock issues by optimizing inventory management, automating procurement, and reducing food waste. It uses predictive analytics to forecast consumer demand, prevent stockouts, and avoid over-ordering, leading to more efficient and profitable store operations.
Products and solutions
Delphi: A solution for points of sale and distribution centers that forecasts demand and suggests precise reorders., Supply Chain Optimization Platform: A solution focused on optimizing the logistics and supply chain between distribution centers and producers.
Unique value
Tuidi's uniqueness lies in its specific application of proprietary machine learning algorithms to the grocery retail sector, addressing the dual challenges of stockouts and food waste. The platform integrates and analyzes a wide range of data, including historical sales, weather forecasts, and local events, to provide highly accurate demand predictions.
Target customer
Retailers, specifically supermarkets and large-scale distribution centers (GDO).
Industries served
Retail, FoodTech, Logistics/Supply Chain
Technology advantage
The company's key advantage is its AI-driven virtual assistant that automates the entire procurement process, from demand forecasting to order generation. This technology allows retailers to make faster, data-driven decisions, significantly reducing manual work and human error, thereby improving operational efficiency and margins.
How they differentiate
Tuidi differentiates itself by focusing specifically on the operational aspects of grocery store management, using AI to translate data into daily operational decisions. Their 'Delphi' virtual assistant helps retailers optimize operations, anticipate customer demand, and improve store efficiency.
Main competitors
Zenline AI, 7Learnings
Key partnerships
Conad Centro Nord: A major Italian retail cooperative that has partnered with Tuidi to deploy its AI-powered procurement automation solution., Vertis SGR and Azimut: Key investors who are also strategic partners providing capital and industry expertise to fuel growth.
Notable customers
Conad Centro Nord
Major milestones
Secured €3 million in a seed funding round to accelerate the digital transformation of Italy’s grocery retail industry., Development of their 'Delphi' virtual assistant for AI-driven store management.
Growth metrics
Not publicly available
Market positioning
Tuidi is positioned as an AI-driven platform for the retail and food distribution sectors, specializing in optimizing inventory management, reducing waste, and improving supply chain processes through predictive analytics.
Geographic focus
Italy
Patents and IP
No public information available.
About Vincenzo Morelli
Co-founder and CEO of Tuidi. Previously, he was a Data Scientist at BNP Paribas and a Quantitative Analyst at Amundi.
Official website: https://www.tuidi.ai/