HomeCompaniesOperand
Operand

Private Markets Intelligence

Operand works with leading private equity funds across the deal lifecycle, from commercial due diligence through post-close value creation. Operand uses proprietary data collection agents and machine learning systems to generate informational alpha for funds, including four of the ten largest private equity mega-funds in the US. In October 2025, the Operand 'Quant' topped OpenAI's MLE-Benchmark, achieving state-of-the-art performance and beating OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. MLE-Benchmark measures the abilities of long-horizon, autonomous agents on competition-style machine learning and data science problems.
Active Founders
Ram Gorthi
Ram Gorthi
Founder
Dartmouth, Mathematics & Computer Science
Akhil Iyengar
Akhil Iyengar
Founder
Cornell dropout, formerly studying CS & Econ. Building Operand.
Arjun Sahney
Arjun Sahney
Founder
Building Operand.
Company Launches
Operand - An AI to Kill McKinsey
See original launch post

TL;DR

Operand is building an AI to replace traditional consulting. We help businesses make better decisions by deeply analyzing their data across all sources—something consultants can’t do at scale.

We’re starting in e-commerce and retail, where the businesses’ high data density and real-time feedback loops allow us to show impact fast. Our first capability is pricing and discount strategy. Operand considers everything—competitor pricing, ad strategy, inventory, and more—to ensure businesses maximize profit.

And unlike other AI solutions, every Operand result is verified by human experts, including ex-MBB consultants, so you get actual impact, not just AI hype.

We’re already generating 6-figure P&L improvements for early customers.

🔹Want to see Operand in action? Book a demo here: https://calendly.com/d/cmzk-vyr-2s8

🔹Our Launch Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BtKpSUzMwo

Why This Matters

For decades, businesses have spent millions on consultants who deliver slide decks filled with high-level recommendations—but without the ability to execute at scale.

Retail and e-commerce brands are drowning in data, spread across countless tools and platforms. They hire consultants who don’t code, buy software that doesn’t integrate, and rely on gut instincts when they should be acting on real analysis.

Operand changes that.

We built an AI that deeply understands a brand’s entire data ecosystem. Instead of waiting weeks for a consulting firm to put together a report, Operand analyzes the data in real time and delivers actionable recommendations.

How Operand Works

💬 Ask Operand a business question – via Slack, email, or our dashboard.

📊 Operand analyzes your entire data ecosystem – from sales and inventory to competitor activity and ad spend.

🚀 Get a rigorous, expert-verified answer – complete with analysis, forecasts, and next steps.

We’re starting with pricing and discount strategy, where even small optimizations can generate massive revenue impact. Our early customers are already seeing a 6-figure P&L improvement.

And we’re just getting started.

What’s Next?

We’re rolling out new capabilities that are already driving results:

🔹 Ad Spend Management – We optimize ad spend across platforms to maximize ROAS.
🔹 Customer Engagement – Advanced targeting to re-engage customers and drive 3x conversion rate improvements.

Want Operand to solve a specific challenge for your brand? Let us know!

Join Us

Operand is actively working with forward-thinking brands who want to move faster, make better decisions, and leave overpriced slide decks behind.

If that sounds like you, let’s talk.

📅 Book a demo: https://calendly.com/d/cmzk-vyr-2s8

🌐 Learn more: https://www.tryoperand.com/

uploaded image

Operand
Founded:2024
Batch:Winter 2025
Team Size:8
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Primary Partner:Tom Blomfield