What Stork does

Stork Inc. is a New York-based, privately-held commerce infrastructure company founded in 2021 that operates an AI-powered "digital warehouse" platform connecting verified suppliers (distributors, brands, wholesalers) with online retailers and marketplaces across the US, EU, and Asia. The platform is organized into four integrated modules — AI-Driven Digitization (NLP-driven catalog enrichment and standardization), Intelligent Supply & Demand Matching (proprietary AI that routes SKUs to the retailers most likely to sell them), Automated Distribution (real-time product sync across integrated storefronts), and Global Commerce Infrastructure (cross-border payments, duties, taxes, and compliance) — accessible through a Supplier Portal and an Online Retailer Portal. The company operates as merchant of record, purchasing inventory from suppliers and reselling to retailers, with revenue generated through an AI-adjusted dynamic margin rather than subscriptions or setup fees; integration is supported via API, SFTP, Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento, and CSV, with onboarding typically completed within 48–72 hours for retailers. The company has raised approximately $8.4M across a 2021 seed and a 2023 round led by Tal Ventures, is led by co-founders and co-CEOs Roy Lugasi and Tamilla Nagim, and has scaled to roughly 18,000 SKUs routed across 13 channels, reporting 92% supplier sell-through improvement and 88% retailer sales lift in customer outcomes.

Name

Stork

Legal name

Stork Inc.

Website

https://stork.inc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stork is an AI-powered digital warehouse platform founded in 2021 that connects verified suppliers with online retailers across the US, EU, and Asia, digitizing catalogs, matching supply to demand, and automating cross-border transactions through a merchant-of-record model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Digital Commerce Platform

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710), Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (423)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Processor-Agnostic / White-Label Acquiring Platforms (Acquiring-as-a-Service) (FSAMABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Office Supplies, IT & Workplace Procurement Marketplaces (CRAFAHAF)

Keywords

• Digital warehouse platform
• Inventory digitization
• Supply demand matching
• Cross-border commerce
• Merchant of record services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dynamic Margin on Transactions: Stork operates as the merchant of record, purchasing products directly from suppliers and reselling them to retailers. Revenue is generated through a dynamic margin that is automatically adjusted by AI based on product category, demand, and market conditions. There are no setup or subscription fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stork operates an AI-powered digital warehouse platform called STORK.AI that connects verified suppliers (distributors, brands, wholesalers) with online retailers and marketplaces globally. The company acts as the merchant of record, purchasing inventory from suppliers, digitizing and enriching product catalogs via AI, intelligently matching products to retailers based on live demand signals, and automatically distributing listings across integrated marketplaces while handling cross-border payments, duties, taxes, and compliance. Revenue is generated through a dynamic AI-adjusted margin on each transaction, with no setup or subscription fees.

Product overview

Stork operates as a single unified AI-powered digital commerce platform called STORK.AI, which consists of four integrated modules: (1) AI-Driven Digitization, (2) Intelligent Supply & Demand Matching, (3) Automated Distribution, and (4) Global Commerce Infrastructure. The platform serves two primary user segments — suppliers (distributors, brands, wholesalers) via the Supplier Portal and online retailers/marketplaces via the Online Retailer Portal. Suppliers use the AI Digitization module to transform product catalogs into enriched digital assets, which are then matched to retailers by the AI matching engine and automatically distributed by the automation module, with the Global Commerce Infrastructure module handling payments, duties, and compliance across all transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STORK.AI: AI system powering the Stork platform for intelligent supply and demand matching, predictive routing, and demand insights.
• Digital Warehouse

Products and services

• STORK.AI Digital Warehouse Platform AI-powered digital commerce infrastructure platform that digitizes supplier inventory, matches supply with retailer demand via proprietary AI, and automates product distribution across global marketplaces and retail channels in real time. Built for verified distributors, brands, wholesalers, online retailers, and marketplaces.
• Supplier Portal Platform module for distributors, brands, and wholesalers to digitize, enrich, and distribute inventory globally, transforming every SKU into a tradable digital asset while retaining full visibility and pricing control.
• Online Retailer Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% of suppliers saw higher sell-through and expanded into new online channels within their first 90 days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Stork supports Shopify integration for suppliers, enabling easy connection of catalogs to start selling globally through the Shopify platform.
• BigCommercecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Stork supports BigCommerce integration for suppliers, enabling catalog connection and global selling capabilities.
• MagentocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Stork supports Magento integration for suppliers to connect their catalogs and enable global digital distribution.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Faire: Faire is a leading B2B wholesale marketplace connecting independent brands with retailers globally. It competes directly with Stork's supplier-to-retailer model and offers similar AI-driven discovery and net-60 payment terms, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Handshake: Handshake is a B2B commerce platform and marketplace that helps brands and wholesalers sell to retailers through digital catalogs and integrations. It overlaps with Stork's AI-driven digitization and automated distribution approach for wholesale supply chains.
• Ankorstore: Ankorstore is a European B2B marketplace connecting brands and independent retailers, with strong presence in EU markets where Stork also operates. It is a direct competitor in the cross-border wholesale marketplace category.
• Tundra: Tundra is a zero-fee B2B wholesale marketplace connecting suppliers with retailers, with no commissions or fees. Its no-fee positioning and marketplace model make it a close functional peer to Stork's transaction-based pricing approach.
• Joor: Joor is a B2B digital marketplace and wholesale platform focused on fashion and lifestyle brands selling to retailers globally. It shares Stork's model of digitizing catalogs and connecting suppliers with retail buyers through integrated commerce tools.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba: Alibaba operates the largest global B2B wholesale marketplace connecting manufacturers and suppliers with buyers worldwide. While broader and far larger, it competes in the same cross-border wholesale category that Stork addresses with its AI-powered platform.
• Mirakl: Mirakl provides a marketplace platform and operating system that enables retailers and brands to launch third-party marketplaces. It is comparable to Stork as an infrastructure layer enabling digital distribution and automated marketplace operations at enterprise scale.
• Stripe Connect: Stripe Connect is a marketplace and platform payments infrastructure that handles multi-party payments, KYC, and global payouts. It is comparable to Stork's Global Commerce Infrastructure module which manages cross-border payments and compliance.
• Shopify (B2B / Collective): Shopify's B2B offerings and Collective program connect Shopify merchants with each other for cross-selling. As one of Stork's core integration partners, Shopify represents both an enabler and a potential broader competitor in the B2B digital distribution space.

Emerging players

• RangeMe: RangeMe is a product discovery and supplier sourcing platform used by retail buyers to find new brands and products. It overlaps with Stork's retailer-side value proposition of curating ready-to-sell inventory from verified suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/stork_app/?hl=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/storkplatform
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storkapp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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