Full-Time
AI-powered procurement orchestration SaaS
$150k - $175k/yr
Pennsylvania, USA + 4 more
More locations: Virginia, USA | Atlanta, GA, USA | Ohio, USA | Michigan, USA
Remote
Remote-first with occasional in-person team events and customer visits.
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Arkestro is a SaaS platform that uses AI to streamline and optimize procurement for large global companies. It provides Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO), which automates the process of collecting and comparing supplier quotes and extracts predictive insights to guide purchasing decisions. The product integrates with a company's existing systems to automate routine procurement tasks, enabling teams to operate at scale without manual data gathering. Unlike traditional procurement tools, Arkestro focuses on AI-driven orchestration across suppliers to speed up decisions and improve supply chain resilience. The company's goal is to help enterprises achieve faster, more informed buying decisions, reduce cycle times, and realize cost savings through smarter procurement.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$102.3M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
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Tahmeeda Bushra Khorasani, Arkestro Director of Supply Chain Innovation and Supplier Ecosystem, named winner of 2026 Women in Supply Chain Award. Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 ET Khorasani is recognized in the Trailblazer category for driving the adoption of AI-powered predictive procurement, empowering the next generation of women in supply chain and helping shape the future of the industry. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announced its Director of Supply Chain Innovation and Supplier Ecosystem, Tahmeeda Bushra Khorasani, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Women in Supply Chain Award. Khorasani is recognized in the Trailblazer category for her work driving innovation in procurement and supply chain, while mentoring the next generation of leaders and advancing women across the profession. Spanning nearly two decades across two continents, Khorasani's career has taken her from leading complex procurement and supply chain operations at Chevron to helping global organizations adopt AI-powered predictive procurement at Arkestro. Before joining the company, she held a series of leadership roles across Bangladesh and the United States, overseeing procurement, contracts, logistics, materials management and category management initiatives supporting critical energy infrastructure and global operations. Today, she draws on that experience to help customers elevate procurement from an operational necessity to a strategic driver of enterprise growth. "What excites me about AI and predictive procurement is their ability to scale expertise, accelerate decision making, strengthen supplier partnerships and elevate procurement to the role it has always deserved," said Khorasani. "At the same time, lasting transformation still depends on people who are willing to learn, lead and bring others along with them. I am honored by this recognition and proud to be part of a team at Arkestro that is redefining what is possible in procurement. I hope this encourages more women to stay curious, embrace challenges outside their comfort zones and help shape the future of our profession." Since joining Arkestro, Khorasani has become a trusted advisor to top enterprises across industries navigating procurement transformation. Having previously used the Arkestro platform in her role at Chevron, she leverages her firsthand practitioner experience to help organizations understand, adopt and optimize predictive procurement. She also plays a key role in strengthening Arkestro's innovation strategy, bringing customer insights from the field to help shape the company's predictive procurement platform. "Arkestro's mission is to redefine what procurement can achieve, and Bushra has played a significant role in advancing that vision," said Greg Cruz, Chief Customer Officer of Arkestro. "Through her leadership, she has strengthened how we partner with our customers and helped turn innovative ideas into measurable business results. Bushra's ability to build trust, drive meaningful change and elevate those around her has made a lasting impact on our customers, our teams and the broader supply chain industry. The Trailblazer recognition is a well-deserved reflection of her leadership and influence." Beyond shaping the future of procurement, Khorasani has long been committed to expanding leadership opportunities for women in supply chain. At Chevron, she led the company's women's network in Bangladesh before expanding into a global leadership role supporting women's networks across operations in Kazakhstan, France, Egypt, Angola and Israel. Through those efforts, she helped strengthen local chapters, expand leadership development opportunities and foster greater engagement among women across the organization. "This award isn't just a way to honor women leaders in supply chain. It's a representation of progress, a symbol of growth, and a way to celebrate achievements of all women in the industry paving the way for the next generation," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and co-founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum(TM). Khorasani's recognition comes during a period of strong momentum for Arkestro - marked by the recent expansion of its executive leadership team - as the company continues to scale its platform to meet growing customer demand. In October, the company will welcome industry leaders, customers and suppliers to Optimal '26, its flagship event dedicated to unlocking the predictive advantage - which features a Supplier Summit focused on strengthening supplier collaboration and engagement. To learn more about Arkestro and register for Optimal '26, visit www.arkestro.com. To see the full list of Women in Supply Chain Award winners, visit https://foodl.me/2zm74ar1. About Arkestro Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro's patented three science technologies - Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science - Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com and register for Optimal '26 Houston, the premier AI event for procurement professionals, taking place October 13-15, 2026. About Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive Food Logistics reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the global food and beverage industries, including executives in the food sector (growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers and grocers) and the logistics sector (transportation, warehousing, distribution, software and technology) who share a mutual interest in the operations and business aspects of the global cold food supply chain. Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive also operate SCN Summit and Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to www.FoodLogistics.com and www.SDCExec.com SOURCE Arkestro
Arkestro, a predictive procurement platform, has appointed Tom Aitchison as president and chief operating officer and Ron Rasmussen as chief technology officer. Ben Leiken transitions from CTO to the company's first chief product officer. Aitchison previously advised Arkestro on go-to-market strategy and brings experience from executive roles at Coupa, Swrve, and Introhive. Rasmussen joins from Latitude 39, where he was co-founder and CTO, and spent over a decade as CTO of Xactly. The appointments follow strong business momentum. Year to date, total customer spend through Arkestro's platform has more than tripled compared with the same period last year. Arkestro combines AI and game theory with proprietary technologies to transform procurement operations for Fortune 500 companies.
Arkestro listed as a Sample Vendor in Gartner(R) Hype Cycle(TM) for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions for four consecutive years. Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 ET Arkestro recognized as a Sample Vendor for Supplier Discovery and Autonomous Sourcing in the report SAN FRANCISCO, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announced that it has been identified as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner(R) Hype Cycle(TM) for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions, 2026.[1] "The next chapter of procurement is predictive," said Rob DeSantis, CEO and co-founder of Arkestro. "We believe four consecutive years of Gartner Hype Cycle recognition reflects what we're hearing from enterprise procurement leaders: reactive sourcing and legacy automation are no longer enough. Arkestro gives teams the intelligence, speed and confidence to anticipate outcomes and act with greater certainty." Following its placement in 2025, Arkestro was named in two categories for 2026: Supplier Discovery and Autonomous Sourcing. The report highlights the importance of autonomous sourcing: "By analyzing project needs, constraints and market dynamics, [autonomous sourcing] optimizes supplier selection and increases competition," writes Lynne Phelan, Sr. Principal Analyst, Gartner. "These capabilities broaden access to sourcing opportunities, generate cost savings, ensure compliance and elevate procurement's strategic influence within the organization." As enterprises face mounting pressure to control spend, mitigate supply chain risk, and move faster in increasingly complex markets, Arkestro has continued to advance its platform to help procurement teams act with greater speed and confidence. This comes on the heels of sustained momentum for Arkestro, which has now facilitated more than $410 billion in spend across thousands of suppliers. Over the past year, the company also added market-leading enterprise customers including Chevron, Valvoline, and Nissan, secured a $36 million strategic investment from Aramco Ventures and Altira Group, and earned SolutionMap Validated status from The Hackett Group. Arkestro will be at the Gartner Procurement Conference 2026 in San Diego, California, September 15-16, 2026. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com. To view the entire report, download it at arkestro.com/spotlight/gartner. Gartner Disclaimer: Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. GARTNER and HYPE CYCLE are trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. About Arkestro Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro's patented three science technologies - Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science - Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Arkestro is hosting its annual Optimal conference in Houston, TX, on October 13-15, 2026. Explore what it means to Unlock the Predictive Advantage and register here. [1] Gartner, Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions, 2026," Lynne Phelan, Martin Shreffler, Chaithanya Paradarami, Magnus Bergfors, Alex Brady, 10 June 2026. SOURCE Arkestro
Arkestro earns validation in The Hackett Group's Spring 2026 SolutionMap procurement technology assessment. Apr 30, 2026, 12:10 ET Company also receives Top Tech distinction in Sourcing SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announced it has been recognized as a validated provider in The Hackett Group's Spring 2026 SolutionMap, the industry's most rigorous, data-driven benchmark for procurement technology. Arkestro was evaluated as part of an assessment spanning 118 vendors across 16 source-to-pay (S2P) categories. In addition to its SolutionMap Validated status, Arkestro received a Top Tech distinction in Sourcing, recognizing its standout functional capability and innovation. SolutionMap assessments are conducted by The Hackett Group's Solution Intelligence analysts, formerly the Spend Matters(TM) analyst team. Each evaluation is built on 500+ detailed functional and capability criteria, mandatory product demonstrations, and impartial, anonymized, verified customer value ratings. The result is an independent, evidence-based view of the procurement technology landscape - one that procurement leaders actively rely on when evaluating solutions, building business cases and gaining internal buy-in for technology investments. For technology providers, SolutionMap Validated status represents credible, third-party confirmation of their solution's strengths in a market where differentiation is increasingly difficult to establish and easy to question. "Arkestro has built a solution that the rest of the market hasn't addressed: how to compress procurement cycle times dramatically, enabling teams to influence more spend and quickly earn stakeholder trust. The results are faster cycles, higher savings rates, greater spend influence, and reflect a fundamentally different way of engaging suppliers," said Bertrand Maltaverne, Lead Analyst at The Hackett Group. As AI-enabled capabilities become more widely embedded across procurement platforms, the bar for meaningful differentiation continues to rise. Procurement professionals are making technology decisions that carry real consequences - for their organizations' performance and their own credibility. SolutionMap is designed to give them the facts they need to select best-fit solutions with confidence, and give providers a trusted platform to demonstrate why they belong on the shortlist. "We are honored to earn SolutionMap Validated recognition from The Hackett Group(R)," said Rob DeSantis, Arkestro CEO and Co-Founder. "At Arkestro, we're transforming procurement into a strategic engine for enterprise value. Our predictive platform empowers procurement teams with AI and game-theoretic intelligence to unlock savings, accelerate buying cycles, and strengthen supplier relationships. This recognition reflects independent validation of our solution's capabilities and the real-world value we deliver to our customers, and we are proud to be included among the providers shaping the future of procurement technology." About Arkestro Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro's patented three science technologies - Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science - Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com. SOURCE Arkestro
Nissan & Arkestro: The predictive procurement transformation. February 26, 2026 In a move to modernise its procurement processes and improve efficiency, Nissan is partnering with predictive procurement platform Arkestro The role of procurement has changed dramatically in recent years, with it becoming less of a 'back-office' concept and more of a strategic driver of resilience. With this shift comes a call for modernisation across procurement functions, with teams around the world looking to shift their strategy. Following a growing understanding of procurement's importance, Nissan is teaming up with Arkestro to improve its operations. Shifting landscapes. Global markets have faced increasing volatility over the last few years, with the priority moving away from efficiency and towards resilience. Procurement teams have been facing increasing pressure as a result, with higher expectations to predict volatility, track disruptions and develop supplier partnerships, all while ensuring cost savings and beneficial contracts. In order to adapt to modern procurement needs, many organisations are turning towards the help of AI and procurement technology. Arkestro is a leader in predictive procurement platforms, working to ensure supply chain agility alongside enterprise spend transformation. The platform merges AI and game theory with its own patented science technologies - Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science. Through this, it shifts traditional procurement into becoming a proactive, results-driven function. As a result, Nissan Americas has adopted this technology to modernise its own procurement processes. Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer, operating in the US as Nissan Americas. By choosing Arkestro's technology to improve data visibility, support competitive procurement activities and increase sourcing efficiency, it is strengthening Arkestro's position in the automotive sector. Through this partnership, Nissan Americas is set to gain stronger supply chain resilience and mitigate cost volatility. All sustainability, net zero and sustainable procurement leaders should attend: Co-located with Sustainability LIVE, these events brings together CPOs, CSCO, CSOs, ESG leaders and senior decision-makers at a moment when sustainability, supply chains and commercial performance are increasingly interconnected. Tickets can be booked online today for The Net Zero Summit and The US Summit. Group discounts available. The need for change. The automotive industry is, according to S&P Global, undergoing a fundamental shift. Automotive procurement is facing challenges from fragmented global economies and complex supply chains, particularly as many automakers operate within just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing - when materials and products are delivered exactly when needed in order to minimise inventory costs and improve efficiency. This reliance on third-party vendors develops long-term relationships with suppliers but requires highly accurate demand forecasting in order to negate supply chain vulnerability through delays in supplier delivery. An increase in Black Swan events throughout 2025 - including the attack on JLR - has exposed the risk of JIT management, resulting in increased hybrid models utilising selective stockpiling of critical components. Alongside this, general procurement strategy is changing, with a need to react better to challenges, or avoid them completely through accurate predictions. As traditional cost-saving tactics become less effective, procurement teams are turning away from traditional strategies and embracing new technology. Nissan is utilising the platform across its North American operations, applying to teams across the US, Canada and Mexico. Through this, teams will utilise tools to enhance efficiency, expand competitive opportunities and encourage consistency and transparency for suppliers across indirect and direct spend. Procurement transformation. Arkestro's game-theoretic capabilities and automation prevent time and efficiency barriers which makes traditional procurement processes slower. It helps organisations address issues related to data access, speed and event management, by streamlining sourcing workflows. "We are pleased to work with Nissan as they explore new tools to support their procurement transformation efforts," says Rob DeSantis, CEO and co-founder of Arkestro. "Our platform is built to help organisations create more efficient, transparent, and resilient sourcing processes." Arkestro is offering Nissan the opportunity to accelerate sourcing, therefore cutting average event cycle times and reducing costs significantly. In doing this, procurement leaders can spend less time sourcing and more time on their other tasks, without cutting corners or sacrificing quality. Moreover, it meets the requirement of lower spend. It can also boost supply chain resilience due to its predictive nature. By blending its fact-based strategies and AI-powered supplier selection through its accurate prediction capabilities, Arkestro can spot at-risk suppliers, quickly identify alternatives and therefore mitigate risk amid a volatile environment. For a company such as Nissan, these are necessary tools to maintain competitiveness and operational resilience. Executives. Company portals.