Handshake Raises $3.2 Million To Build AI-Powered Retail Agreement Platform

A startup called Handshake is banking on artificial intelligence to untangle one of retail's most tedious and legally fraught problems: negotiating the thousands of supplier agreements that keep stores stocked. The company's $3.2 million funding round suggests investors believe there's real money in automating what has traditionally required armies of lawyers and procurement specialists to hash out line by line. If Handshake can deliver, it could reshape how retailers and their suppliers do business—cutting costs, accelerating deals, and potentially upending the playbook for a cornerstone of retail operations.

Pulse 2.0·Jun 5