Keel
Keel is an operations platform that lets fast-moving teams build custom systems for orders, inventory, fulfillment, warehouse, and production planning without the rigidity of legacy ERP software. The code-first platform enables teams to define their data model from scratch, with version-controlled development, built-in testing, and end-to-end type safety. It connects with existing tools and provides clean, intuitive interfaces that require no training.
- Enterprise Software
- Logistics & Supply Chain
- Developer Tools
- Manufacturing / Industry 4.0
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Legacy ERP systems are built for enterprise reporting, boardroom compliance and quarterly reports, leaving operations teams to wrestle with complex processes, workflows that don't fit their needs, and tools no one actually wants to use. This mismatch forces teams to adapt their operations around rigid software, slowing down daily execution and limiting agility.
Solution
Keel provides an operations platform that lets teams define their data model from scratch and build systems tailored to their exact workflows, covering orders, inventory, fulfillment, warehouse, and production planning. The platform is code-first and developer-friendly, offering version-controlled development, built-in testing, and end-to-end type safety, enabling rapid iteration without months of development work. Keel connects seamlessly with existing tools and infrastructure, providing a clean, scalable foundation that operators actually want to use daily, with no training required. It gives teams total control over their operations, allowing them to launch, test, and evolve workflows in real time without relying on consultants or slow-moving vendors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operations teams and developers at fast-moving companies that need tailored systems for order management, inventory, fulfillment, and production planning without the rigidity of legacy ERP software.
Features
- Custom data modeling from scratch, allowing teams to define how everything fits together at the core, including orders, tasks, surveys, approvals, assets, and documents
- Code-first development with strongly typed SDKs and APIs, including JSON, GQL, and RPC interfaces, plus a VSCode extension and open-source tooling
- Version-controlled workflows with built-in testing, multiple environments, full local development experience, and git flow-based deployments
- Row- and role-based permissioning with "deny by default" access control, plus OpenTelemetry observability, audit logs, and secrets management
- Dedicated Postgres database with managed migrations, multi-region infrastructure, read-only replica database, and direct database access
- Integration with 3rd-party OIDC auth providers, support for asynchronous events, scheduled jobs, and durable functions
- React helper libraries and instant internal tools for rapid creation of operator-facing interfaces
- Real-time inventory tracking, procurement workflows, order management from first click to final fulfillment, and production planning modules