-- ChatBlu, a new artificial intelligence startup aiming to reinvent backend operations for online retailers, has announced the closing of a $500,000 pre-seed funding round to build the first fully autonomous multi-platform inventory agent. The round was led by Matador VC (Invested in several YC X25 startups) and included angel investors affiliated with Amazon Web Services and Google.
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Co-founded by Kristian Lukauskis and Alexander Dillon, both aged 20, ChatBlu seeks to remove the need for manual inventory oversight in e-commerce. Their product allows sellers to issue natural-language commands, such as “apply 20 percent discount to all winter jackets” while the AI executes pricing, listing, and inventory syncing across platforms in real time. The founders say this will eliminate costly errors and reclaim time for business growth.
"We believe inventory should be invisible," says Lukauskis. "Our AI agent is designed to operate quietly in the background, removing one of the last human bottlenecks in online retail."
Industry data indicates that inventory inefficiencies account for $1.8 trillion in annual losses due to stockouts and overstocking. ChatBlu’s solution is expected to improve conversion rates by up to 20 percent through automated listing optimization. The system will integrate with platforms including Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, and Etsy.
The startup emerged from the 2024–2025 cohort at Genoa Entrepreneurship School, an elite accelerator with a 75 percent funding success rate. Backed by industry leaders like Douglas Leone, Partner at Sequoia Capital, who serve as mentors to students, Genoa connects founders to a powerful support network without requiring them to pause their education. CTO Sairam Vangapally, formerly of Amazon and Shutterfly, leads development alongside a team that includes professionals from Meta, Apple, and Adidas.
ChatBlu plans to launch publicly in September 2025. It will initially target English-speaking markets, with expansion into Hispanic regions planned for 2026.
To view ChatBlu’s vision for the future of autonomous e-commerce infrastructure, visit https://chatblu-ai.com.
About ChatBlu
ChatBlu is an artificial intelligence company building the first autonomous AI agent for multi-platform inventory management within the E-Commerce World. Founded by Kristian Lukauskis,Alexander Dillon, and Sairam Vangapally, ChatBlu has received $500,000 in funding to automate backend retail operations for digital merchants.
The startup is backed by Genoa Entrepreneurship School and Matador VC, which has several Y-Combinator startups in its portfolio. Its founding team brings experience from companies including Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Adidas. The company's vision is to eliminate manual inventory processes through intelligent automation.
Contact Info:
Name: Kristian Lukauskis, CEO
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Organization: ChatBlu
Website: https://chatblu-ai.com/
Release ID: 89166681
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