Why we built Ankor
Finance teams, operators, founders—we're not just order-takers. We're resourceful, scrappy, and relentlessly looking for ways to move the needle. We love data. We love action. But here's the thing: data without action is just expensive spreadsheet therapy.
Finance teams, operators, founders—we're not just order-takers. We're resourceful, scrappy, and relentlessly looking for ways to move the needle. We love data. We love action. But here's the thing: data without action is just expensive spreadsheet therapy.
Finance teams, operators, founders—we're not just order-takers. We're resourceful, scrappy, and relentlessly looking for ways to move the needle. We love data. We love action. But here's the thing: data without action is just expensive spreadsheet therapy.
With 5+ billion people shopping online, there's never been more opportunity in e-commerce.
But there's also never been more volatility. Global shifts like changing
But there's also never been more volatility. Global shifts like changing tariffs, supply chain
tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty mean you need bulletproof operations to stay resilient.
disruptions, and economic uncertainty mean you need bulletproof operations to stay resilient.
Yet most teams are still drowning in manual processes and disconnected
Yet most teams are still drowning in manual processes and disconnected systems, battling
systems, battling messy data coming from every source imaginable and
messy data coming from every source imaginable and managing workflows that feel totally unique
managing workflows that feel totally unique to their organization.
to their organization.
The daily reality? It's 9 AM, and you're already three emails deep into
The daily reality? It's 9 AM, and you're already three emails deep into payment reconciliation,
payment reconciliation, tackling a process that feels unique to your
tackling a process that feels unique to your
specific setup, with messy data flowing in from every conceivable source.
Yesterday’s settlement report doesn’t match your Shopify numbers—
Yesterday’s settlement report doesn’t match your Shopify numbers—again. You download the CSV
again. You download the CSV from Stripe, pull it into Excel, and cross-reference it with your order data.
from Stripe, pull it into Excel, and cross-reference it with your order data.
Two hours later, you’ve found the discrepancy, but now you're pulled into
Two hours later, you’ve found the discrepancy, but now you're pulled into an urgent investigation of
an urgent investigation of unapplied cash from last month's payments, a task as bespoke as your business itself.
unapplied cash from last month's payments, a task as bespoke as your business itself.
Every day, you're drowning in this cycle: download, import, analyze, report, repeat. It's like a financial Inception: you dive into one layer of
data, only to find another discrepancy hidden beneath, pulling you deeper into a labyrinth of mismatched numbers with no clear way out.
Data everywhere, agreement nowhere. Most existing systems simply
Data everywhere, agreement nowhere. Most existing systems simply show you visualizations
show you visualizations of what happened. But what you really need is
of what happened. But what you really need is
something that tells you what to do next. And then actually helps you do it.
We felt this problem. Early on, we noticed something profound: e-
We felt this problem. Early on, we noticed something profound: e-commerce operators
commerce operators weren’t asking for better charts for their unique, messy data streams.
weren’t asking for better charts for their unique, messy data streams.
They were asking for better outcomes for the processes that felt totally
They were asking for better outcomes for the processes that felt totally their own. "Can you help
their own. "Can you help me figure out why payments are failing?" "Can you automatically chase down missing payouts?" "Can you help me
me figure out why payments are failing?" "Can you automatically chase down missing payouts?" "Can you help me scale wholesale without
scale wholesale without drowning in spreadsheets?" These aren't dashboard problems. These are execution problems.
drowning in spreadsheets?" These aren't dashboard problems. These are execution problems.
That's why we didn't build another analytics platform.
That's why we didn't build another analytics platform. Introducing Accelerators:
Introducing Accelerators: Not AI agents. Not dashboards. Better.
Not AI agents. Not dashboards. Better.
Accelerators are execution engines specifically designed for e-commerce operations. Unlike AI agents that try to be generalists,
Accelerators are execution engines specifically designed for e-commerce operations. Unlike AI agents that try to be generalists, Accelerators
Accelerators are purpose-built for specific operational challenges you face every day.
are purpose-built for specific operational challenges you face every day.
While AI agents require extensive training and often hallucinate or make
While AI agents require extensive training and often hallucinate or make mistakes in complex
mistakes in complex business contexts, Accelerators operate within defined parameters with built-in business logic.
business contexts, Accelerators operate within defined parameters with built-in business logic.
They monitor your business autonomously, identify specific opportunities, execute solutions with minimal human input, learn from
They monitor your business autonomously, identify specific opportunities, execute solutions with minimal human input, learn from outcomes,
outcomes, and continuously improve performance. Think of them as
and continuously improve performance. Think of them as your business operations team, but they
your business operations team, but they never sleep, never miss a detail, and get better every day.
never sleep, never miss a detail, and get better every day.
Each Accelerator is a specialist—designed for one specific operational
Each Accelerator is a specialist—designed for one specific operational challenge but engineered
challenge but engineered to handle it flawlessly at scale.
to handle it flawlessly at scale.
How It Works: Two layers working in harmony:
Data Layer - Unifies your e-commerce stack—Shopify, Stripe, Centra, and growing. Creates standardized data models. Ensures everything
talks to everything else. No more export-import cycles.
Accelerators Layer - Purpose-built execution engines for specific use
Accelerators Layer - Purpose-built execution engines for specific use cases.
cases. Human-in-the-loop oversight when you need it.
Human-in-the-loop oversight when you need it.
Proactive identification and resolution of opportunities.
Kyle Rowley
Co-founder and CEO of Ankor
ABOUT
ABOUT
From clarity to autonomy.
From clarity to autonomy.
Ankor was built to move beyond endless spreadsheets and fragmented systems. We empower finance teams and operators to transform their messy data into decisive action and unparalleled clarity, establishing a new operating standard for e-commerce.
Ankor was built to move beyond endless spreadsheets and fragmented systems. We empower finance teams and operators to transform their messy data into decisive action and unparalleled clarity, establishing a new operating standard for e-commerce.
Anchor Your Operations in Clarity
Anchor Your Operations in Clarity
Your e-commerce stack is a web of payments, platforms, and ERPs. Ankor unifies this complexity with a single, real-time Data Layer. No more duplication, no guesswork. Just one source of truth for actionable data that anchors every decision with confidence, even for processes that feel totally unique to your organization.
Your e-commerce stack is a web of payments, platforms, and ERPs. Ankor unifies this complexity with a single, real-time Data Layer. No more duplication, no guesswork. Just one source of truth for actionable data that anchors every decision with confidence, even for processes that feel totally unique to your organization.
Accelerate Your Best Work
Accelerate Your Best Work
We engineered Accelerators — purpose-built execution engines that automate complex financial flows like reconciliation and payout matching. This frees your team from the manual grind, allowing them to focus on their highest-value work and drive strategic impact across your business.
We engineered Accelerators — purpose-built execution engines that automate complex financial flows like reconciliation and payout matching. This frees your team from the manual grind, allowing them to focus on their highest-value work and drive strategic impact across your business.
Evolve Towards Autonomy
Evolve Towards Autonomy
Ankor is more than a system; it's the layer that evolves with your operations. What starts as structured data transforms into operational intelligence, empowering your team with the autonomy to navigate volatility, adapt to new challenges, and scale with unwavering confidence.
Ankor is more than a system; it's the layer that evolves with your operations. What starts as structured data transforms into operational intelligence, empowering your team with the autonomy to navigate volatility, adapt to new challenges, and scale with unwavering confidence.
MEET THE BUILDERS
Behind every system, every seamless flow, and every moment of clarity, there's a team building with purpose.
Behind every system, every seamless flow, and every moment of clarity, there's a team building
with purpose.
We're a remote-first, async-friendly collective of builders, designers, and operators who care deeply about creating clarity—inside our product, and within our own team.
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Ziad
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Kyle
CORE PRINCIPLES
Our Guiding Principles
As a young, growing company, we're constantly defining our values, and they'll continue to evolve with us. These guiding principles are our compass for how we think, build, and grow, ensuring we deliver meaningful impact for our operators.
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Embrace the Messy Problem
We don't shy away from the complex, unique, or seemingly "messy" data problems our operators face. We dive deep into the specific challenges of each organization, believing that true clarity emerges from understanding the real-world intricacies.
We don't shy away from the complex, unique, or seemingly "messy" data problems our operators face. We dive deep into the specific challenges of each organization, believing that true clarity emerges from understanding the real-world intricacies.
We don't shy away from the complex, unique, or seemingly "messy" data problems our operators face. We dive deep into the specific challenges of each organization, believing that true clarity emerges from understanding the real-world intricacies.
Accelerate the Human
Our technology is designed to amplify human potential, not replace it. We build to remove the repetitive, the tedious, and the unclear, allowing operators to focus their energy, creativity, and expertise on their most impactful work.
Our technology is designed to amplify human potential, not replace it. We build to remove the repetitive, the tedious, and the unclear, allowing operators to focus their energy, creativity, and expertise on their most impactful work.
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+1.1% vs last month
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Impact Over Input
Our ultimate measure of success isn't the effort we put in, but the tangible outcomes we deliver for our users. We prioritize building solutions that create measurable value and accelerate our customers' businesses forward
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Insight Fuels Every Iteration.
We don't build in a vacuum. Our development is driven by continuous learning and deep insights gleaned from the real-world experiences of operators, ensuring our solutions evolve precisely with their evolving needs.
We don't build in a vacuum. Our development is driven by continuous learning and deep insights gleaned from the real-world experiences of operators, ensuring our solutions evolve precisely with their evolving needs.
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See how Ankor can unlock clarity, speed, and scale across your financial operations.
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