# Harish Abbott

> Harish Abbott is the co-founder and CEO of Augment, which builds AI teammates for supply chain operations. An Amazon fulfillment alumnus and repeat entrepreneur, he co-founded Symphony Commerce and Deliverr, the fulfillment company Shopify acquired for $2.1 billion in 2022. His work connects logistics software with the daily realities of merchants and freight operators.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Augment
- **Organizations:** Augment, Deliverr, Shopify, Symphony Commerce, Amazon, Lulu.com, Ugenie
- **Education:** B.S., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, M.S. in Operations Research, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Deliverr, acquired by Shopify for approximately $2.1 billion in 2022., Helped develop Amazon fulfillment software early in his career., Led Augment through $110 million in announced funding by September 2025.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Joined Amazon; worked on fulfillment software during approximately five years at the company.
- **2006** — Co-founded Ugenie, later acquired by Lulu.
- **2010** — Co-founded Symphony Commerce; also held a chief product officer role at Lulu.
- **2017** — Co-founded Deliverr with Michael Krakaris to simplify fulfillment for independent merchants.
- **2022** — Shopify acquired Deliverr for approximately $2.1 billion; Abbott joined Shopify as a product executive.
- **2023** — Shopify named Abbott to lead the transition of its logistics business to Flexport.
- **2024** — Co-founded Augment with Artur Rivilis and Justin Hall.
- **2025-03** — Augment emerged from stealth with $25 million in seed financing led by 8VC.
- **2025-09** — Augment announced an $85 million Series A led by Redpoint, bringing total funding to $110 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Deliverr, acquired by Shopify for approximately $2.1 billion in 2022.
- Helped develop Amazon fulfillment software early in his career.
- Led Augment through $110 million in announced funding by September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Augment announced White Cap had selected it as an AI technology provider for supply chain processes.
- **2026-09** — Augment announced Werner selected Augie for AI-driven load building following a pilot; Werner expected more than 1,000 hours saved per month.
- **2026-04** — Abbott was listed as a speaker for Lehigh's supply chain symposium on AI and the future of work.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goaugment.com/about
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/habbott/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/habbott

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