Super Labs shelves Shelf Engine, lays off staff amid funding woes

Source: bizjournals.com

Super Labs, a Seattle-based AI company, abruptly closed its flagship product Shelf Engine - software that helps grocery stores predict demand and reduce waste - after investors pulled back. Founder and CEO Stefan Kalb announced the shutdown, layoffs of almost the entire 100-person team, and his pivot to a new startup called Molly's Fuse. This move highlights the brutal funding crunch hitting AI startups, even those with proven tech and big-name customers like Kroger and Wakefern.