Fall 2026

Global Operations Intern

Arcade Studio

Arcade Studio

11-50 employees

Generative AI marketplace for custom products

No salary listed

Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Domestic and international travel is required.

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Supply Chain Management

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Requirements
  • Be a current undergraduate student or recent graduate and available to start immediately.
  • Be willing to travel domestically and internationally on behalf of the company.
  • Be highly organized, responsive, and entrepreneurial, with the ability to move from strategy to execution and perform hands-on operational work.
  • Have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable emailing manufacturers and clients and meeting virtually with overseas manufacturers outside normal business hours.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct manufacturer outreach, identification, and research, including pricing product specifications on Alibaba and other sourcing platforms, requesting samples, supporting early product development, conducting competitive research, and recruiting manufacturers.
  • Conduct supply chain research, prepare requests for quotation, and support global artisanal maker and manufacturer onboarding to expand manufacturing options for new categories.
  • Design pricing and margin structures.
  • Publish content to the company website and sales channels.
  • Join sales calls and support client onboarding for new business-to-business customers.
  • Pack and process customer orders and assist with quality checks.
Desired Qualifications
  • Interest in e-commerce, supply chain, artificial intelligence, or consumer products.

Arcade Studio runs a marketplace where dreamers design custom physical products with generative AI and makers manufacture them through a vetted global network. Dreamers submit prompts; the AI selects materials, picks a maker, and sets a price. The platform takes a percentage of each sale and offers an entrepreneur program for creators to launch product lines without inventory or logistics. Starting with jewelry and expanding to home goods, features like Magic Match generate designs from room photos to match spaces.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25M

Headquarters

Cape Town, South Africa

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 650,000 jewelry designs in three months signaled strong consumer demand by December 2024.
  • March 2025’s $25 million Series A from Canaan and Forerunner funded expansion.
  • 2026 focus on jewelry and home decor deepens assortment without inventory risk.

What critics are saying

  • Arcade depends on OpenAI, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion for core creation workflows.
  • Custom manufacturing across global makers invites delays, defects, and refund costs that crush margins.
  • If novelty fades before repeat purchasing, Arcade becomes an expensive design toy, not a marketplace.

What makes Arcade Studio unique

  • Mariam Naficy brought Minted’s marketplace playbook to Arcade’s September 2024 launch.
  • Arcade turns prompts into manufacturable products, pairing AI designs with vetted artisans.
  • March 2025 rugs and Match My Room extend the same workflow beyond jewelry.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

46%

1 year growth

46%

2 year growth

46%
Qube Mark
Aug 12th, 2025
Arcade Raises $25M, Expands to Home Goods

Arcade, an AI-driven marketplace, raised a $25M Series A from Canaan Partners and Forerunner Ventures, totaling $42M in funding. The company expanded from jewelry to home goods, launching custom-made rugs using AI for design. Users can create personalized designs with the "Magic Match" feature. Arcade's platform empowers consumers to co-create products, offering direct-to-maker pricing and customization. The funding supports further category expansion and AI technology investment.

Business Next Media
Apr 17th, 2025
Arcade secures $42M for AI-designed jewelry

Arcade, founded by Mariam Naficy, has secured $42 million in funding from investors like LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman. The platform combines generative AI with physical manufacturing, allowing users to design custom jewelry and home decor by inputting text or images. Arcade's AI generates 3D design sketches, which are then crafted by artisans. The platform supports various jewelry types and materials, with prices starting at $100. Arcade plans to expand into ceramics, cushions, and potentially clothing.

Bitcoin World
Mar 24th, 2025
Innovative AI Platform Arcade Revolutionizes Home Decor with Generative Rug Design

To propel this expansion and further platform development, Arcade has announced a successful $25 million Series A funding round.

TechCrunch
Mar 24th, 2025
AI creation platform Arcade expands from jewelry to home goods | TechCrunch

Arcade, a generative AI marketplace for designing jewelry, is expanding its offerings to include home goods, starting with rugs. The company on Monday Arcade, a generative AI marketplace for designing jewelry, is expanding into home goods, starting with rugs.