AI forecasting goes mainstream
Invent.ai was recognized in Gartner Market Guides for retail forecasting, and RBMSoft says its AI commerce layer cuts out‑of‑stock rates by up to 80% — real ROI signals for forecasting startups ( ). The market for AI code tools is projected to swell to $91.09 billion by 2035, underlining massive demand for forecasting and developer productivity platforms (openpr.com).
Invent.ai reports it has raised roughly $24.5 million across two funding rounds, including a $17 million Series B announced in April 2024, as it scales its retail AI platform. (tracxn.com) Gartner’s coverage that cites invent.ai appears in the Market Guide for Retail Forecasting, Allocation and Replenishment Solutions and in research on unified price, promotion and markdown optimization for short‑life‑cycle products, placing the company among representative vendors named by analysts. (gartner.com) Invent.ai positions its product as a “multi‑agentic” AI decisioning platform built on roughly 25 years of R&D and lists founder/CEO Gurhan Kok on its leadership page. (invent.ai) RBMSoft identifies itself as a digital transformation and product‑engineering firm and on March 25, 2026 published a case summary saying its AI commerce layer replaced spreadsheet forecasting for a “global fashion retail leader,” automating markdown timing and recommending store‑to‑store transfers. (rbmsoft.com) Industry funding trends show massive capital flowing into AI: CB Insights reports private AI companies raised about $225.8 billion in 2025, a surge that venture and strategic investors say is fueling deals for supply‑chain and retail forecasting startups. (cbinsights.com) Market research firms estimate the adjacent AI developer‑tools sector is expanding rapidly, with one forecast putting the AI code‑tools market at about $7.93 billion in 2025 and projecting a near‑28% CAGR over the coming decade. (precedenceresearch.com)
