# Wiley Jones

> Wiley Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of DOSS, a San Francisco-based AI-native operations cloud for physical goods companies. A mechanical engineering graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Wiley spent his early career at Sprite Robotics in China, then at Verkada and Athelas before co-founding DOSS in 2022 with Arnav Mishra. DOSS has raised $73M in total funding including a $55M Series B in March 2026, positioning itself as the inventory and supply chain intelligence layer for modern ERP stacks.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at DOSS
- **Organizations:** DOSS, Athelas, Verkada, Sprite Robotics, Sequoia Capital, PwC, Cummins
- **From:** Illinois, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Mechanical Engineering (and Electrical Engineering), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded DOSS, raising $73M in total funding including a $55M Series B, Built DOSS from 0 to 120 employees within ~3 years, Pivoted DOSS from a full ERP to a focused AI inventory and supply chain layer - a strategic move praised by Bessemer Venture Partners

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Mechanical Engineering
- **2017** — Hardware Engineer at Sprite Robotics, spending significant time in China working on a robot cat toy startup
- **2019-2021** — Hardware Program Engineer at Verkada, delivering security cameras and access control hardware
- **2021-2022** — Lead Hardware Engineer then Head of Product at Athelas (blood diagnostics and remote patient monitoring)
- **2022** — Co-founded DOSS (originally Odonata Inc.) with Arnav Mishra in San Francisco
- **2025** — DOSS raised $18M Series A
- **2026-03** — DOSS raised $55M Series B co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest, bringing total funding to $73M

## Achievements

- Co-founded DOSS, raising $73M in total funding including a $55M Series B
- Built DOSS from 0 to 120 employees within ~3 years
- Pivoted DOSS from a full ERP to a focused AI inventory and supply chain layer - a strategic move praised by Bessemer Venture Partners
- Previously served as Head of Product at Athelas, a high-growth healthcare technology company
- Backed by Madrona, Premji Invest, Intuit Ventures, Theory Ventures, General Catalyst, and Contrary Capital

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — DOSS raised $55M Series B co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest, with participation from Intuit Ventures, Theory Ventures, General Catalyst, Contrary Capital, and Greyhound Capital
- **2026-03** — Wiley Jones outlined DOSS's pivot to AI-powered inventory management that integrates with existing accounting ERPs rather than replacing them
- **2025-04** — DOSS closed an $18M Series A round
- **2024-10** — Wiley Jones appeared on The CPG Guys podcast discussing ERP and operations management

## Links

- Website: https://doss.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wileycwjones

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