Augment Acquires Stealth Startup Merlin To Bring AI To The $8 Trillion Wholesale Distribution Industry
· Source: pulse2.com
In short
Augment, an AI productivity platform for supply chain, has acquired Merlin, a stealth AI company focused on wholesale distribution, integrating its capabilities into its flagship AI teammate Augie. The acquisition marks Augment's entry into the wholesale distribution industry valued at over $8 trillion in the U.S. alone, with the combined platform now handling the full quote-to-cash lifecycle for distributors while ensuring customer data privacy.
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Tags: supply chain, distribution, AI acquisition, automation, wholesale, data privacy