AI Agents for Food Distribution

Food distributors still run on phone calls, faxes, and manual data entry. Burnt is changing that with AI agents that automate the back-office operations food distributors depend on — order management, invoice processing, and supplier communications. The platform sits on top of existing ERPs, handling 80% of the manual operations work that bogs down distributors every day.

Founded by JJ Jacob, a fourth-generation food supply chain family member, alongside co-founders Rhea Karimpanal (CPO) and Chandru Shanmugasundaram (CTO), Burnt raised a $3.8M seed round backed by Steph Curry's VC firm. The company is part of Y Combinator's S25 batch and has been processing $10M+ in monthly orders since January 2025.

Precision at Scale

What sets Burnt apart is its accuracy — 99.99% across the orders it processes — combined with dramatic efficiency gains. Distributors using the platform report 80% less administrative time and a 20% uplift in profitability. In an industry where margins are razor-thin and labor is scarce, that kind of impact translates directly to survival. As food supply chains grow more complex, AI-native automation platforms like Burnt will become essential infrastructure.