# Homesome

> Homesome is an AI-first grocery commerce (g-commerce) platform that helps independent and regional grocers compete online. It packages a branded website, a unified mobile app, AI-driven personalization and search, a pick-and-pack fulfillment app, and a headless API suite into one system that plugs into a store's existing POS and loyalty programs. Founded by former Microsoft engineer Rahul Chabukswar, the company pivoted from running its own grocery-delivery service to powering the digital storefronts of chains like Strack & Van Til, Erewhon, Caputo's and Berkot's Super Foods.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** San Mateo, California, United States
- **Founders:** Rahul Chabukswar (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~23 employees
- **Products:** Modern Website, Unified App, AI Platform, Fulfillment App, API Suite
- **Notable:** Raised $6.7M Series A in September 2020 with Rappi's founders participating., Reported 500% organic growth in 2019 and 15x growth in 12 weeks during the early pandemic., Powered Strack & Van Til to 93% year-over-year e-commerce growth.

## Products & services

- **Modern Website** — Branded e-commerce storefront that integrates loyalty, digital coupons and retail media.
- **Unified App** — Native mobile shopping app with loyalty, coupons and scan-to-cart.
- **AI Platform** — Personalization, natural-language search, smart substitutions and recipe-to-basket ingredient mapping.
- **Fulfillment App** — Store-side pick-and-pack app with barcode scanning, guided picking and curbside handoff.
- **API Suite** — Headless commerce APIs for order management, delivery integration and POS/loyalty connectivity.
- **Enterprise / Headless Platform** — Configurable platform used by larger grocers to power custom apps and storefronts.

## Achievements

- Raised $6.7M Series A in September 2020 with Rappi's founders participating.
- Reported 500% organic growth in 2019 and 15x growth in 12 weeks during the early pandemic.
- Powered Strack & Van Til to 93% year-over-year e-commerce growth.
- Appointed Ran Makavy (Snaptu founder, former Lyft executive) to its Board of Directors in July 2021.
- Homesome retail partners named among Progressive Grocer's Top 25 Independents (2023).

## Latest updates

- **2025-06** — Berkot's Super Foods rolled out Homesome's AI-powered digital platform across its 16-store chain.
- **2025-02** — Strack & Van Til, a Hy-Vee company, launched Homesome's AI-powered platform, reporting 93% year-over-year e-commerce growth.
- **2024-09** — Homesome and Forage enabled EBT SNAP payment processing for online orders.
- **2024-03** — Strack & Van Til partnered with Homesome for next-generation online shopping.
- **2023-08** — Erewhon launched apps built on the Homesome Enterprise Platform.

## Links

- Website: https://homesome.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gethomesome
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gethomesome
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gethomesome/

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Last updated: 2026-07-11