Keychain is a company.
Keychain has raised $63.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at Keychain.
Keychain has raised $63.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Keychain is an AI-powered manufacturing platform for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, connecting brands, retailers, and over 30,000 manufacturers to streamline sourcing, production, and supply chain management.[1][4] It serves CPG brands like General Mills and retailers including 7-Eleven, Whole Foods, and 8 of the top 10 US retailers, solving fragmented manufacturing challenges through products like KeychainOS (for manufacturers) and Keychain360 (for private label retailers), which reduce time-to-market by months and enhance efficiency.[1][2][4] Launched 18 months ago, Keychain has raised $68 million total, including a $30 million Series B in August 2025 led by Wellington Management and a $10 million round from W23 Global (backed by Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, and others), fueling rapid growth, international expansion to Ireland and the UK, and plans to double engineering headcount to 70-80.[1][2][4][7]
Keychain was co-founded by Oisin Hanrahan (CEO) and Umang Dua (COO), with headquarters in New York and offices in Austin and Delhi.[1][4][8] Emerging from the need to fix opaque CPG supply chains, it started as a search and discovery platform for co-packers, quickly gaining traction with top brands and retailers.[1][4] Pivotal moments include launching just 18 months before August 2025, securing seed and Series A funding (not fully deployed), a $30 million Series B to unveil KeychainOS, and a $10 million investment for Keychain360, all while generating significant revenue and expanding beyond food into beauty and personal care.[1][2][4][7]
Keychain rides the AI-driven transformation of CPG supply chains, where rising consumer demands for health, sustainability, value, and rapid innovation strain traditional manufacturing.[2][3] Timing aligns with private label growth amid retailer pushes for control and efficiency, amplified by post-pandemic supply disruptions and AI adoption in legacy industries.[1][2][7] Market forces like regulatory changes and global expansion (e.g., UK/Ireland entry) favor its networked approach, influencing the ecosystem by connecting fragmented players—manufacturers, brands, retailers—into an intelligent platform that accelerates product launches and ensures compliance.[1][3][4]
Keychain's trajectory points to dominance in CPG via aggressive engineering hires and product expansions like Keychain360, potentially capturing more of the $1 trillion market through AI network effects.[1][4] Trends in AI supply chain automation, private label surges, and retailer consolidation will propel it, evolving its influence from connector to indispensable OS for global manufacturing.[2][3] With backing from Wellington, Lightspeed, and retailer VCs, expect further acquisitions or IPO paths, redefining CPG efficiency as it started: by making complex supply chains as simple as a search.[1][4]
Keychain has raised $63.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Keychain's investors include Afore Capital, BoxGroup, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Stellar Capital, SV Angel, Dharmesh Shah, Gokul Rajaram, M13, True Ventures.
Key people at Keychain.
Keychain has raised $63.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series B in August 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | $30.0M Series B | Afore Capital, BoxGroup, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Stellar Capital, SV Angel, Dharmesh Shah, Gokul Rajaram | |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $15.0M Series A | Afore Capital, BoxGroup, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Stellar Capital, SV Angel, Dharmesh Shah, Gokul Rajaram | |
| Nov 1, 2023 | $18.0M Seed | Lightspeed Venture Partners, M13, Stellar Capital, True Ventures, Dharmesh Shah, Gokul Rajaram |
