Augment Ventures July 2023

Fund III New Investment: Juicer

JUICER is an automated, data-driven pricing analytics platform for restaurants. The software utilizes proven data science techniques to determine the optimal price for each menu item across different channels. The platform seamlessly integrates with various Point-of-Sale systems, eliminating the hassle of manual updates.

The CEO of JUICER, Ashwin Kamlani, is uniquely building the company in public. He frequently posts on LinkedIn about their journey and transparently talks about their learnings, challenges, and successes. We encourage you to follow him here.

We’re excited to partner with Drew, Ashwin, Carl, Marco, and their team as they revolutionize revenue operations for restaurants. Welcome to the Augment Family!

Ashwin Kamlani, CEO and Co-founder, JUICER:
“The confluence of Covid and the rise of 3rd party delivery apps has thrust the restaurant industry into the world of e-commerce. With a significant portion of orders happening online, restaurants can finally use data science to make smarter decisions around pricing, and no other team is better equipped to help. We’re thrilled to partner with the Augment team which has already been able to advise us in just a few short weeks.”

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Melanie Litinger is a second year MBA student at the University of Michigan. She began her career in consulting at Deloitte with a focus on operating model design for financial services clients. Since beginning her MBA, Melanie has also worked with small to medium-sized companies in fintech and insurtech to develop go-to-market and customer acquisition strategies.

At Augment, Melanie is focused on providing company and market analysis, investment due diligence as well as research on industries of thematic interest.

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