Bijan Vaez is the Founder & CEO of Merchkit, building AI-native commerce technology, empowering retailers and brands with enriched product catalogs that rank, are recommended, and convert everywhere they sell. Prior to Merchkit, Bijan helped scale a high-growth D2C marketplace as CTO , where he architected the platform's expansion to $65M GMV and helped secured Series A funding. He currently serves as a Venture Partner at Antler VC, where he leverages his operational experience to support portfolio companies in their growth journey.