Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
I’m a fourth-generation distributor and AI nerd. My great-grandfather started Benco Dental back in 1930. I grew up there around the reps and managers who ran it, then went on to study data science at Harvard. The same thing always stood out: the people who actually know the customer best spend most of their day on data entry. To me, that’s a software problem. For decades, distributors have stitched together point solutions that don't talk to each other so your people end up being the glue, copying, re-keying, chasing specs, and fixing what the tools get wrong. That's why I founded Proton AI in 2018. Our mission: build the industry cloud for distributors. One platform that knows your whole business and uses AI to do the work. Today, Proton serves leading distributors with four AI-powered products built for the industry: • CRM: Tells your reps who to call, what to sell, and when to reach out • PIM: Enriches your product data from vendor sources and organizes it to your taxonomy • eCommerce AI: Personalizes product recs for your customers online based on their full transaction history, not just previous web behavior •Order & Quote Entry Automation: Turns emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets into quotes and orders in seconds Distributors on Proton average 2.6x revenue growth in their first year. Adoption runs at 80%, compared to the 20-30% industry average for CRM. Quote entry that used to take 15 minutes now takes under a minute. If you're a distributor looking to modernize your sales motion, or someone who wants to help build the future of this industry, let's connect.
Proton is the industry cloud for distribution. Our mission is to help distributors by connecting all their data on one platform and putting AI to work across the entire operation. Today, Proton serves leading distributors with four AI-powered products built for the industry: • CRM: Tells your reps who to call, what to sell, and when to reach out • PIM: Enriches your product data from vendor sources and organizes it to your taxonomy • eCommerce AI: Personalizes product recs for your customers online based on their full transaction history, not just previous web behavior • Quote and Order Entry AI: Turns emails, PDFs, and spreadsheets into quotes and orders in seconds Customers grow 2.6x in year one with up to 11x ROI. Trusted by MSC Industrial, ORS Nasco, BPI, Vallen, and other industry leaders. Backed by a $20M Series A led by Felicis Ventures. Want to join our team? Check out our open roles at https://www.proton.ai/careers