Loops
San Francisco-based developer of AI tools that help online retailers manage search, shopping assistance, catalog data and virtual try-on.
- Industry
- e-commerce, artificial intelligence
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Website
- https://loopsai.com
About
Loops builds AI tools for online retailers, covering product search, shopping assistants, catalog data and virtual try-on. The company is based in San Francisco. Its announcement names co-founders Ari Nazir and Ilker Selim Zorluoglu and CTO Yusuf Bahadir.
Loops announced a $3.5 million seed round on 2026-10-12. The company release says the round is from a16z speedrun, NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures and Monday Capital, and does not call a lead. Forbes says the round was led by a16z Speedrun. FinSMEs and the Raise Track Update say it was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with the same four participants. This page follows the issue and lists Andreessen Horowitz as the lead.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed 2026 | 2026-10-12 | $3.5M | Andreessen Horowitz |
Investors
- Andreessen Horowitz lead
- NTT Docomo participant
- Connecticut Innovations participant
- Alumni Ventures participant
- Monday Capital participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/10/12/3378912/0/en/loops-raises-3-5m-to-build-the-ai-operating-system-for-commerce.html
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-14.
Loops release on GlobeNewswire, October 12, 2026, 09:00 ET (13:00 UTC), datelined San Francisco. Announces a $3.5 million seed from a16z speedrun, NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures and Monday Capital. Names co-founders Ari Nazir and Ilker Selim Zorluoglu and CTO Yusuf Bahadir. Does not use the word led. - https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidprosser/2026/10/12/why-loops-thinks-ecommerce-needs-dragging-into-the-future/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-14.
Forbes article dated 2026-10-12. Says the San Francisco company raised $3.5 million of seed finance led by a16z Speedrun, and names founders Ari Nazir and Ilker Selim Zorluoglu. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/loops-raises-3-5m-in-seed-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-14.
FinSMEs article dated October 13, 2026. Says the San Francisco company raised $3.5 million, led by Andreessen Horowitz, with NTT Docomo, Connecticut Innovations, Alumni Ventures and Monday Capital. Matches the Raise Track Update.