Cimulate Launches CommerceGPT : The AI-Native Context Engine for a New Era of Commerce
July 22, 2025 – Boston, MA — Today, Cimulate introduced CommerceGPT, the first AI-native platform built for agentic commerce. CommerceGPT introduces a new category of product discovery infrastructure, purpose built for the shift from human to agentic shopping experiences. It is powered by Cimulate’s proprietary distillation via simulation approach which generates synthetic transactional information gleaned […]
AI Expert Dinner with Cimulate, Boston, MA, August 12th 2025
Exclusive event AI Expert Dinner with Cimulate August 12th, 2025 at 6pm – 9pm ET La Padrona 38 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA Join Cimulate Founders Request an Invitation By invitation only About The Dinner Enjoy an evening of executive networking, AI education, and exceptional Italian cuisine by two-time James Beard Award winner Chef Jody Adams. […]
Smarter Shopping with AI: John Andrews on THE ECOMMERCE EDGE
Our Co-founder & CEO, John Andrews, joined Jason Greenwood on THE ECOMMERCE EDGE Podcast to dive into how Cimulate is redefining product discovery with CustomerGPT—our generative AI model that predicts customer behavior and personalizes shopping experiences. From smarter search to outcome-driven optimization, John shares how we’re helping eCommerce brands sell better, faster, and more conversationally.
Join Cimulate at ShopTalk 2025: The Future of Retail AI

The retail industry is at an inflection point, and Cimulate is leading the charge in AI-driven transformation. We’re excited to announce that we’ll be at ShopTalk 2025, taking place from March 25-27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Our Co-Founder and CTO, Vivek F. Farias, will be speaking on a Value Stage panel on Thursday March 27, at 1:35pm, covering Technologies Maximizing the Value of Data and AI, and our VP of Sales, Paul Erickson, will be meeting with attendees to discuss why LLM-based search is revolutionizing retail. Stop by our Booth #1422 to see the future of AI-powered e-commerce in action!
Meet Cimulate at NRF 2025 in New York City!

Our team at Cimulate is excited to be taking part in NRF 2025 in New York City from January 11th – 14th, located at booth 1141. NRF is one of the largest retail shows of the year, featuring attendees from over 3,000 retail companies. If you have been in this space for a while, you […]
Cimulate Raises $28 Million in Series A Funding Led by Spark Capital
We’re excited to share that Csimulate has secured $28 million in Series A funding, led by Spark Capital with participation from Sierra Ventures, Pillar VC, LFX, and Commerce Ventures. This investment will accelerate our mission to transform commerce with CustomerGPT—our generative AI platform designed to revolutionize product discovery and search.
Retail AI in 2024: The Next Paradigm
We’re proud to be featured in The Robin Report’s “Retail AI in 2024: The Next Paradigm,” where we’re spotlighted alongside other forward-thinking startups for our work with generative AI to understand customer intent and elevate retail search experiences. The article—published on The Robin Report’s website—explores major AI trends transforming retail this year.