# Erik Kiser

> Erik Kiser is the founder and CEO of Orderful, a software company modernizing electronic data interchange for supply chains. After starting his career in consulting and founding Doppio Group in 2013, he built Orderful around reusable connections between trading partners. His public writing traces a shift from custom integration work to systems thinking, along with an interest in team building and cycling. In June 2026, Orderful announced a $35 million Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Orderful
- **Organizations:** Orderful, Doppio Group, Ciber
- **Education:** Informatics; degree designation not confirmed by primary source, Indiana University Bloomington
- **Known for:** Founded Doppio Group in 2013 and later described growing the consulting firm to approximately 50 people., Built Orderful around a reusable, network-based approach to EDI integration., Secured venture backing for Orderful from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, NewRoad Capital Partners and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

## Career timeline

- **2006-2010** — Attended Indiana University Bloomington; LinkedIn lists the Indiana University Cycling Team among his activities.
- **2010-2013** — Worked at Ciber as a consultant before founding Doppio Group.
- **2013** — Founded Doppio Group, an Infor M3-focused consulting firm.
- **2017** — Listed start of his Orderful founder and CEO role; published EDI as a System in March, describing earlier development of the product.
- **2018** — Wrote that his company had grown from three to 16 people, with three offices in three countries.
- **2019** — Orderful announced a $10 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz; David Ulevitch joined the board.
- **2021** — Orderful raised a $19 million Series B.
- **2024** — Orderful announced a $15 million growth round led by NewRoad Capital Partners.
- **2026** — Orderful announced a $35 million Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, reporting $85 million in total funding.

## Achievements

- Founded Doppio Group in 2013 and later described growing the consulting firm to approximately 50 people.
- Built Orderful around a reusable, network-based approach to EDI integration.
- Secured venture backing for Orderful from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, NewRoad Capital Partners and Koch Disruptive Technologies.
- Orderful reported $85 million in total funding in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Orderful announced a $35 million Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies with participation from NewRoad Capital and reported total funding of $85 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.orderful.com/authors/erik-kiser
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekiser

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Last updated: 2026-10-15