Bottomless

What Bottomless does

Bottomless (Bottomless Inc., Delaware-incorporated, headquartered in Seattle, WA) is a private AI-powered subscription management platform founded in 2016 that operates a consumption-based replenishment service for physical goods. The company's core product is a proprietary Wi-Fi enabled smart scale that tracks product weight, learns individual consumption patterns over time, and automatically triggers reorders 8-12 hours after sending an SMS/email alert. The platform supports a marketplace of 50+ partner coffee roasters with 3,500+ possible rotation configurations, enabling consumers to receive variety-driven coffee shipments timed to actual usage rather than fixed subscription schedules.

The technology stack combines the smart scale hardware (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) with an AI consumption-learning algorithm, a recommendation/rotation engine, and native integrations with Shopify, Recharge, Skio, and Ordergroove for B2B partner enablement. In 2024, Bottomless launched beta versions of Pet Food Subscribe By Usage and BYO (Bring Your Own Product), extending the platform beyond coffee to any refillable product available online. Revenue derives from a $7.99/month membership fee for direct coffee subscribers, margin on per-bag coffee purchases (e.g., $24.51 for 12oz, $49.75 for 2lb), and platform economics from 50+ partner brands integrating Subscribe By Usage into their storefronts. The company serves a distributed base of 20k+ individual consumers and 50+ partner brands, with operations limited to the United States.

Name

Bottomless

Legal name

Bottomless Inc.

Website

https://bottomless.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bottomless is an AI-powered subscription platform that uses a Wi-Fi smart scale to track consumption and automatically reorder coffee, pet food, and other refillable products for 20k+ consumers and 50+ partner brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Subscription Management Platform

NAICS

Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters (455211)

SIC

Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses (5961)

akta.pro primary industry

Subscription Box & Membership-first DTC (CRAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Subscription Boxes & Curated Product Subscriptions (CRAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Usage-based subscriptions
• Smart scale hardware
• Automatic replenishment
• Coffee subscription service
• Consumption tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coffee Subscription Membership: Monthly membership fee of $7.99 for coffee subscriptions, which includes the smart scale, unlimited shipping, and access to the rotation marketplace. Customers also receive 10% off each reorder on subscription by usage.
2. Coffee Product Sales: Revenue from the sale of coffee products through partner roasters. Bottomless acts as a marketplace, passing through product costs while earning margin. Customers pay per bag of coffee (e.g., $24.51 for 12oz Revel Blend).
3. Partner Platform Revenue: Revenue from partner brands (coffee roasters) who use Bottomless's Subscribe By Usage platform. Partners benefit from 3x revenue retention and 1.5x subscription signups. Bottomless likely earns a platform fee or margin on transactions processed through partner storefronts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bottomless runs an AI-powered usage-based subscription platform anchored by a proprietary Wi-Fi smart scale that tracks product consumption and automatically triggers reorders at the optimal time. For consumers, the platform powers coffee subscriptions across 50+ partner roasters with 3,500+ rotation configurations, plus beta offerings for pet food and any refillable product (BYO). For e-commerce brands, Bottomless provides a white-label Subscribe By Usage widget that integrates with Shopify, Recharge, Skio, and Ordergroove to reduce subscription churn and increase retention.

Product overview

Bottomless is an AI-powered usage-based subscription management platform that eliminates subscription fatigue through smart, automatic reordering. The core offering centers on the Bottomless Smart Scale, a Wi-Fi enabled device that tracks consumption and triggers reorders at the perfect time. The platform offers three main Subscribe By Usage products: Coffee (with 50+ roaster partners and 3,500+ possible rotations), Pet Food (Beta, compatible with any brand), and BYO (Beta, for any refillable product). Additional offerings include a Gifts product. The platform integrates with major e-commerce platforms (Shopify, Recharge, Skio, Ordergroove) for partner implementation, and offers customers 30-day free trials, free smart scales, and free shipping with membership starting at $7.99/month.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Subscribe By Usage (Coffee) Usage-based coffee subscription service where a Wi-Fi smart scale tracks consumption and automatically reorders coffee from partner roasters at the optimal time. Includes 50+ roaster partners, customizable roast/grind/origin preferences, a rotation engine for variety, and a $7.99/month membership with unlimited shipping and 30-day free trial. Designed for individual coffee drinkers who want replenishment without subscription fatigue.
• Subscribe By Usage (Pet Food) Beta usage-based pet food subscription that works with any pet food brand available online. A smart scale tracks pet consumption and reorders food before running out, eliminating last-minute store runs. No Bottomless service fee is charged; customers pay only the partner seller's price. Supports multi-pet households by allowing multiple scales.
• BYO (Bring Your Own Product) Beta program allowing users to apply the Subscribe By Usage model to any physical refillable product available online, extending the usage-based subscription concept beyond coffee and pet food. Quote-based pricing with contact required. Targeted at consumers with non-coffee, non-pet consumables they want auto-replenished by weight.
• Subscribe By Usage Partner Widget / Plugin White-label e-commerce integration plugin that adds Subscribe By Usage as a purchase option in partner storefronts. Supports Shopify, Recharge, Skio, and Ordergroove with automatic product sync and order tagging. Sold to DTC e-commerce brands and coffee roasters to reduce subscription churn; partners report 3x revenue retention and 1.5x subscription signup uplift. No additional cost to end customers on partner storefronts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% lower churn than traditional subscription customers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Onyx Coffee LabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website. Customers can purchase coffee subscriptions that automatically reorder based on consumption via the Bottomless smart scale.
• Black & White Coffee RoasterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Klatch CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Devoción CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Methodical CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Blanchards CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Stamp Act CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Greater Goods Coffee Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Red Rooster CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Don Carvajal CafécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Boon Boona CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Four BarrelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Portrait CoffeecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Blossom Coffee RoasterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Love, NalacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner roaster offering Subscribe By Usage through their website, powered by Bottomless technology.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationBottomless integrates as a plugin with Shopify e-commerce stores. Partners can add Subscribe By Usage as a purchase option without changing how they manage subscriptions on their store.
• RechargecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Recharge subscription management platform, allowing partners using Recharge to offer Bottomless Subscribe By Usage.
• SkiocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Skio subscription platform, allowing partners to offer Bottomless Subscribe By Usage.
• OrdergroovecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Ordergroove subscription platform, allowing partners to offer Bottomless Subscribe By Usage.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Recharge: Leading subscription management platform integrated with Bottomless's partner offering. Functions as both a partner (technology integration) and an adjacent competitor if Recharge builds native consumption-triggered reordering.
• Ordergroove: Enterprise subscription commerce platform integrated with Bottomless's B2B offering. Adjacent competitor at the subscription infrastructure layer with broader merchant relationships.
• Skio: Subscription platform for Shopify merchants offering headless subscriptions and analytics. Functions as both a partner (technology integration) and potential adjacent competitor in the subscription infrastructure layer.

Direct peers

• Driftaway Coffee: Subscription coffee company that personalizes roasts based on consumer taste profiles. Competes in the curated-coffee DTC subscription category, with similar target customer and value proposition around discovery.
• MistoBox: Coffee subscription service featuring curated roasters and personalized selections. Competes with Bottomless for the same subscription-by-rotation customer, without the smart-scale hardware trigger.
• Atlas Coffee Club: DTC coffee subscription delivering single-origin beans from around the world. Direct competitor in the curated coffee subscription space; similar direct-to-consumer GTM and membership model.
• Trade Coffee: Direct competitor offering curated coffee subscriptions from partner roasters. Closest comparable in the DTC coffee rotation model, though Bottomless differentiates via its smart Wi-Fi scale and automatic consumption-based reordering.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Major DTC coffee brand offering subscription services through its own platform. Larger and more established; competes for the same subscription coffee consumer with single-brand rather than multi-roaster rotation.
• Amazon Subscribe & Save: Broad auto-replenishment subscription service across thousands of consumable categories. Competes indirectly on the 'never run out' promise via scheduled rather than consumption-triggered reordering.

Emerging players

• BarkBox: Subscription-based pet product company. Relevant peer for Bottomless's pet food vertical extension — comparable subscription model and customer segment, though BarkBox focuses on toys/treats rather than auto-replenishment of food.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

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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