We're buildingThe AI teammate

your retail team has always needed.

The Beginning

It all started with a conversation.

We didn't know each other at first.

We met through Y Combinator's cofounder matching platform — two strangers with different backgrounds, but one shared itch:

We both wanted to build something great that mattered.

Y Combinator Co-founder Matching Platform

Where two strangers became co-founders

Why We Teamed Up

It didn't take long to realize we were the perfect fit.

We both have cats, love gaming, and share an unhealthy obsession with building stuff that just works.

Kross Li - Co-Founder & CEO

Kross Li

Co-Founder & CEO

Retail Management, McGill University

Kross is the realist — maybe even the pessimist.

Which makes him stubbornly resilient. He's the one who designs and sells the product. (Hi It's Kross here, I did this website too.)

Randy Lefebvre - Co-Founder & CTO

Randy Lefebvre

Co-Founder & CTO

PhD Student in AI, Laval University

Randy is the optimist.

He's full of wild (and brilliant) technical ideas — and the rare kind who can turn them into reality. From LLM agents to ML pipelines, he's the brain behind the magic.

Together, we're balanced, fast, and disruptive — in the best way.

The Problem We Uncovered

We then talked to retailers. A lot of them.

We didn't start with code. We started with one conversation after another.

And we kept hearing the same things:

Decision-makers drowning in dashboards and spreadsheets. Expensive tools that no one knows how to use. ROI gets lost in implementation and training costs. Hours lost crunching reports, still ending in guesswork. Time wasted on manual work, not strategy.

The real bottleneck?

Turning raw data into clear, confident decisions.

The Solution Emerges

That's when TrendMart was born.

What We Rejected

Yet another ERP full of overwhelming dashboards that nobody actually wants to use.

What We Envisioned

A smart AI teammate that works with you, not against you. Understanding your context and speaking your language.

TrendMart AI

An AI that connects to your tools, understands your context, and gives you answers instantly in natural language backed by dynamic visuals that actually make sense.

No dashboards. No digging. Just instant clarity.

The Vision

We're just getting started.

Our Vision

Build the first AI-native ERP for modern retailers. Not only does it tell you what's happening, it also knows what to do next… and takes action.

Our Belief

Intelligence shouldn't be gated behind analysts or expensive tools.

It should be instant, accessible, and built into the flow of work for every retail team, not just the biggest ones.

The Goal?

Less waste. More revenue. Smarter decisions. Zero friction.

That's the future we're building.

Join Us

Ready to join our journey?

We're building the future of retail intelligence, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Whether you're a retailer ready to transform your operations, an investor excited about AI-first solutions, or simply someone who believes in our vision — let's connect.

The future of retail starts here.