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Ohi is a technology company.
Ohi develops a micro-fulfillment platform empowering direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands with instant delivery capabilities. The company's technology transforms the post-purchase experience, leveraging urban micro-fulfillment centers and advanced logistics. This system enables same-day and instant delivery, integrating warehouse management and last-mile operations for fast, reliable, brand-aligned services.
Ohi was founded in 2018 by Nicholas B. Tatham and Ben Jones. Their insight stemmed from growing consumer demand for speed and convenience in online shopping. Recognizing limitations of traditional e-commerce fulfillment, they built an infrastructure enabling brands to meet evolving expectations and transform delivery into a competitive advantage.
The platform serves direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands seeking to enhance customer experience and accelerate growth through rapid delivery. Ohi’s vision centers on enabling brands to provide memorable post-purchase experiences, positioning swift and efficient delivery as a core part of their value proposition. The company empowers clients to build loyalty by consistently exceeding delivery expectations.
Ohi has raised $21.8M across 2 funding rounds.
Ohi has raised $21.8M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Ohi has raised $21.8M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Ohi's investors include Nicholas Hsu, SNR, Sean Rad, Edward Shenderovich, Peter Rahal, Afore Capital, Electric Feel Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Justin Mateen, RiverPark Ventures, RyderVentures.
Ohi is a New York-based technology company that provides an instant commerce platform for direct-to-consumer (DTC) and enterprise e-commerce brands, enabling same-day or instant delivery through proprietary data-driven inventory management and urban microwarehouses.[1][2] It serves brands seeking to enhance post-purchase experiences, transforming fulfillment from a cost center into a growth driver by positioning inventory in city centers for fast, environmentally responsible delivery.[1][2] Ohi has raised $21.8M in total funding, including a $19M round, employs around 45-55 people, and generates approximately $11.6M in revenue, showing steady growth since its 2018 founding.[1][2]
Founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York City, Ohi emerged from the need to rethink e-commerce fulfillment amid rising consumer demand for speed and premium experiences post-purchase.[1][2] The company's backstory centers on flipping traditional warehousing models, inspired by frustrations with slow delivery and brands' untapped potential to use fulfillment as a competitive edge, akin to creating an "Amazon Prime Now" for DTC players.[2][3] Early traction came from its microwarehouse platform, which forward-positions inventory in urban areas, leading to $21.8M in funding across two rounds and expansion to serve major brands.[1]
Ohi rides the instant commerce wave, fueled by consumer expectations for Prime-like speed in DTC, accelerated by post-pandemic shifts to urban, on-demand shopping.[1][2] Timing aligns with e-commerce's maturation, where brands differentiate via experience amid rising logistics costs and sustainability pressures—microwarehouses counter centralization inefficiencies like Amazon's model.[3] Market forces like urban density and green delivery mandates favor Ohi, positioning it to influence DTC logistics by enabling smaller brands to compete on velocity, potentially reshaping supply chain ecosystems toward decentralized, brand-owned networks.[1][2]
Ohi is primed to scale as instant delivery becomes table stakes, with urban expansion and AI-enhanced inventory likely driving next funding or acquisitions.[1] Trends like AI logistics optimization and sustainable urban warehousing will shape its path, evolving its influence from DTC enabler to enterprise standard-setter amid e-commerce's $6T+ global boom. This builds on its core mission: redefining post-purchase as the new frontier for brand loyalty.[2]
Ohi has raised $21.8M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $19.0M Series A in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $19.0M Series A | Nicholas Hsu | SNR, Sean Rad, Edward Shenderovich, Peter Rahal, Afore Capital, Electric Feel Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Justin Mateen, RiverPark Ventures, RyderVentures |
| Nov 18, 2019 | $2.8M Seed | Flybridge Capital Partners |