Aron Raises $8M in Funding

Aron, based in San Francisco, is an AI software company providing a digital employee for procurement teams, announcing a total of $8 million in seed and pre-seed funding. The company emerged from stealth to provide an AI Chief of Staff capable of cleaning spend data, identifying savings, and autonomously managing the source-to-contract process.

Investors

This funding was led by Storm Ventures, which led a $6 million seed round, and Menlo Ventures, which led a $2 million pre-seed round.

Aron Use of Funds

The company intends to use the capital to expand its engineering team and accelerate product development.

About Aron

Founded in 2026 by former Apple Worldwide Logistics Procurement lead Dominic Toselli, Aron provides an agentic AI platform that acts as a Chief of Staff for procurement organizations. By integrating with existing communication tools like email, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, the platform automates tactical procurement tasks and data analysis to allow human teams to focus on strategic high-value initiatives.

Funding Details

Company Website: https://aronhq.com

Company: Aron
Raised: $8M
Round: Pre-seed, Seed
Funding Date: September 14, 2026
Lead Investor: Storm Ventures, Menlo Ventures
Software Category: Procurement AI
Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/14/3361376/0/en/founded-by-apple-s-ex-head-of-worldwide-logistics-procurement-aron-launches-with-first-ai-chief-of-staff-for-procurement-teams-and-raises-8-million-in-funding-from-menlo-ventures-a.html