# Valorant

> Valorant is a Chicago-based procurement consulting and technology company, operating as Zavo since September 22, 2026. It combines sourcing, negotiation and operating-model expertise with an AI-native intake-to-pay platform, formerly called Astra, serving enterprise procurement and finance teams.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Ian Cotter (Co-founder), Tunir Chatterjee (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Biju Mohan (Co-founder and Managing Partner; joined February 2024)
- **Products:** Zavo intake-to-pay platform (formerly Astra), Strategic sourcing and cost optimization, AI-led procurement transformation, Private equity portfolio value creation, Agentic AI readiness and enablement
- **Notable:** Company reports 100+ global clients served and 150+ procurement practitioners on its current services page., Published anonymous financial-services case reports $15M annual renewal leakage eliminated and near-zero leakage after 12 months., Published anonymous SaaS case reports a 35% cycle-time reduction and a 25% policy-compliance improvement.

## Products & services

- **Zavo intake-to-pay platform (formerly Astra)** — AI-native procurement platform spanning intake, sourcing, contracts, suppliers, spend analysis and procure-to-pay workflows; company and product adopted the Zavo brand in September 2026.
- **Strategic sourcing and cost optimization** — Spend diagnostics, category playbooks, competitive events, negotiation and finance-validated savings delivery.
- **AI-led procurement transformation** — Current-state assessment, procurement organization design, workflow and master-data preparation, implementation and change management.
- **Private equity portfolio value creation** — Cross-portfolio sourcing, rate cards, CFO-aligned delivery plans and procurement operating models.
- **Agentic AI readiness and enablement** — Workflow assessment, data cleansing, integration feasibility, agent prioritization and governance roadmaps.

## Achievements

- Company reports 100+ global clients served and 150+ procurement practitioners on its current services page.
- Published anonymous financial-services case reports $15M annual renewal leakage eliminated and near-zero leakage after 12 months.
- Published anonymous SaaS case reports a 35% cycle-time reduction and a 25% policy-compliance improvement.
- Published fintech case describes deployment readiness after 12 weeks and three priority agents.
- September 2026 rebrand unified Valorant and Astra as Zavo.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Valorant and Astra adopted the Zavo brand, effective September 22, with an AI-native intake-to-pay product direction.
- **2026-10** — The company lists participation in the SIG Global Executive Summit in Chicago, October 25-28, as an upcoming event as of October 23.

## Links

- Website: https://www.zavo.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/valorant/

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Last updated: 2026-10-23