Vori

An operating system for independent grocery stores.

Founded
Not disclosed
Headquarters
Not disclosed
Disclosed funding
$49.9M
Status
Operating
Sector
Software & AI
Latest round
Series B, $22M
Reported valuation
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Website
vori.com

Overview

Vori gives independent grocers point-of-sale, inventory and AI ordering tools so they can compete with national chains. CTO Robert Pinkerton was a vehicle systems engineer at SpaceX.

Funding

At least: $27.9M through 2025 plus a $22M Series B (May 2026).

Disclosed funding is the sum of publicly reported rounds found in the sources below. It is a floor, not a complete total.

Founders

Brandon Hill, Co-founder & CEO
Not a SpaceX alum
Robert Pinkerton, Co-founder & CTO
At SpaceX: Vehicle systems engineer · 1 year

Topics

Sources

  1. Fortune: Vori raises $22 million
  2. Business Insider via Yahoo: The SpaceX Mafia is here

Last verified September 30, 2026.