LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Elian Haddock said Airgoods partnered with all 8 Citarella - The Ultimate Gourmet Market locations and works closely with ops and receiving teams to bring in new brands without disrupting store operations.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Airgoods is a New York-based wholesale marketplace for specialty food and beverage retailers. It helps independent grocers and specialty stores discover brands, request samples, manage wholesale orders, and access net terms, shipping visibility, and retailer support. I found public pages for the site, YC, LinkedIn, support, blog, and seller updates; I did not find a public GitHub or X profile in the reviewed sources.
Primary product
Wholesale marketplace for specialty food and beverage retailers
Founded
2023
Headquarters
New York, New York, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Wholesale
Sub-industry
Food & beverage wholesale marketplace
Offices
154 W 14th Street, New York, NY 10011, United States
Business model
B2B marketplace
Wholesale marketplace
Software-enabled distribution platform
Funding
Stage
pre-seed
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Sep 2023
Latest amount
$500K
Sep 2023 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & COO
Co-Founder & CTO
Work & culture
Mission-driven, customer-obsessed, and very in-person in NYC; public posts emphasize working closely with independent grocers and specialty retailers, moving fast, and staying close to customers.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
Public YC job postings show a Software Engineer - Full Stack role at $120K-$220K salary plus 0.01%-0.20% equity, and a Growth - Retailers role at $90K-$150K salary plus 0.01%-0.20% equity. No broader employee compensation policy was publicly posted.
Product & market
Pricing
Wholesale marketplace with net 30/60 terms for qualified stores; public site also advertises a lowest-price guarantee and retailer loyalty cash back rather than a published subscription price.
Differentiators
- —Exclusive focus on specialty food & beverage
- —Sample Box program for high-intent buyers
- —NYC-based human support via chat, phone, and email
- —Dedicated retailer success team
- —Buyer loyalty program offering 1-5% cash back
- —Transparent shipping costs and net terms
- —Shopify and POS/order workflow integrations
Technology
TypeScript
React
React Native
Node.js
PostgreSQL
ClickHouse
Redis
Datadog
OpenAI
Customers
independent grocers
specialty food stores
specialty grocers
specialty retailers
Westside Market
Butterfield Market
Epicurus Gourmet
Citarella
Happier Grocery
The Epicurean Trader
Competitors
Faire
RangeMe
GrubMarket
KeHE
UNFI
Scale & contact
Estimated monthly visits
133.5K
Latest news
LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Aaron Farr said Airgoods helps independent grocers discover products, keep shelves stocked, and grow sales, and that the company is hiring across engineering and growth while remaining fully in-person in NYC.
Airgoods blog · Apr 2026
Airgoods launched POS integrations so ordered SKUs flow into store workflows automatically; the post also highlights net 30 on every order and net 60 for qualified stores.
Airgoods blog · Feb 2026
Airgoods expanded categories, rebuilt recommendations, and improved retailer UX, including more personalized product recommendations and better shopping and checkout flows.
Jobs and careers at Airgoods
2 jobs at Airgoods
Growth - Retailers
On-site
Growth & Operations
New York City
5mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Software Engineer - Full Stack
On-site
Engineering & Product
New York City
10mo ago
On-site
Full-time