Kuona, founded in 2017, is an AI-powered retail intelligence platform serving consumer packaged goods companies and retailers. Its core software uses machine learning and neural networks to automate commercial decisions around pricing, promotions, inventory management, trade promotion optimization, and revenue growth management - replacing spreadsheet-based workflows with real-time, data-driven analysis. The platform's neural networks claim up to 97% accuracy in demand prediction and can process months of historical data in minutes.
The company operates across the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador, and counts Coca-Cola, OXXO, Frito Lay, Heineken, and Kimberly Clark among its clients. Reported client outcomes include a 2.7 percentage point increase in market share, 15% incremental sales growth, and 33% incremental profit improvement. Kuona's enterprise solutions are ISO 27001-certified.
Kuona raised $6 million in seed funding from investors including COMETA, Seaya Cathay Latam, and FEMSA Ventures, with proceeds earmarked in part for expanding its global presence. The company employs between 51 and 200 people.
