2 minute read / Apr 15, 2025 /
Speed Running a 50 Year Old Software Category
We don’t often hear the words speed & ERP in the same sentence. But when researching Doss, we heard it again & again. We’ve always believed fast sales cycles create competitive advantage - nowhere is this more true than enterprise software.
Imagine purchasing software knowing there’s a 75% chance it won’t deliver value after a 12-month deployment. If selling software is the business of selling promotions, traditional ERP offers a ponderous path to career advancement.
That’s the reality behind today’s ERP - the operating system of business encompassing financials, inventory management, supply chain, reporting & human resources.
The fundamental problem? By the time vendors finish modeling a company’s operations in software, the business has already evolved: grown into new markets, restructured teams, and shifted key metrics. The software becomes outdated before implementation completes.
AI disrupts this negative feedback loop with composable software. It enables organizations to model themselves in plain English, empowering teams to adapt their software systems at the same pace as business evolution - not months or years behind it.
Wiley, founder & CEO, identified this opportunity during his time at Verkada and Athelas. He partnered with Arnav to build the first ERP configured entirely through AI.
Today, Doss customers are replacing industry-leading products across diverse industries:
- A specialty peanut butter manufacturer using Doss to manage supplies for Barry’s Bootcamp fitness studios
- A construction company deploying Doss to track glass conference room manufacturing for Manhattan commercial spaces
- A private equity firm implementing Doss across their portfolio to standardize reporting & automation
Major platform shifts thaw billions in market cap frozen within previous-generation software companies. With $50b in revenue and more than $500b in market cap to pursue, there’s a lot of opportunity in front of the company.
Alex Konrad covers the company in greater detail on Upstarts, featuring some customer testimonials. Plus more from the company & our partner Andy on the opportunity here.
Speedrunning requires deep knowledge & flawless execution. If you’re interested in speed-running ERP, Doss is hiring across multiple roles.