Philippe Schaus, former CEO of Moët Hennessy and member of the LVMH executive committee, will take on the lead role alongside Nils Smedegaard Andersen, chairman of the board of ASML, former chairman of Unilever and former CEO of Maersk, Dave Kimbell, former CEO of Ulta Beauty and director of Best Buy, and a distinguished group of leaders in luxury goods, retail, consumer brands and technology.
new york, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Verneek, a deep tech enterprise AI company, today announced significant expansion of its advisory board and recent profitability milestones. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary, this marks Verneek’s continued evolution from a start-up AI company to a scaling business serving major global enterprises.
From left: Dave Kimbell, Philip Schaus, Nils Smedegaard Andersen.
The expanded advisory board, which is also an investor, brings together a group of prominent leaders from luxury, retail and consumer companies. Philippe Schaus, former CEO of Moët Hennessy and member of the LVMH executive committee, will take on a leading role alongside Nils Smedegaard Andersen, chairman of ASML’s board of directors, former CEO of Maersk and former chairman of Unilever, and Dave Kimbell, former CEO of Alta Beauty and member of the board of Best Buy. They join a seasoned advisory board that includes Geoffroy van Raemdonk, CEO of Saks Global; Kathy Waller, former CFO of Coca-Cola and director of Delta Air Lines. Karenn Terrell, former CTO of Walmart. Colleen McCune, former CHRO of Prologis. Andy Cunningham is the CEO of Cunningham Collective and a published author.
“This is a defining moment in Verneek’s growth as we tripled our revenue year-over-year, achieved profitability through servicing iconic consumer brands, and continue to attract strategic investors and advisors of this caliber,” said Dr. Nasrin Mostafazadeh, co-founder and CEO of Verneek. “We founded the company with the belief that AI should not simply sit on top of siled enterprise workflows, but rather integrate them to drive decision-making across business functions. This milestone reflects the effectiveness of our AI-native operating platform for the enterprise, the trust of our customers and partners, and the significant opportunities that lie ahead as consumer businesses reimagine how they drive revenue in the AI era.”
Powered by Verneek’s proprietary technology, Verneek’s platform is specifically designed for consumer businesses, including retail and consumer brands, to help companies transform fragmented data and disconnected systems into vertically integrated, intelligent operations across functions such as planning, merchandising, supply chain, customer care, marketing, e-commerce, and store operations.
“Verneek is currently working on one of the most important opportunities across retail, luxury and consumer brands,” said Philip Schaus. “The company has built a platform that enables organizations to operate more cohesively across departments, improving decision-making and execution while enhancing the customer experience. I’m excited to support the founders in this next phase of growth.”
“What sets Verneek apart is the practical application of AI to an industry that has long been underserved by technology, helping to improve the customer experience while contributing to measurable financial performance improvements,” said Dave Kimbell.
Nils Smedegaard Andersen said: “We are pleased to support our founders’ vision of making augmented intelligence a reality, empowering employees and consumers while turning AI opportunities into lasting value for businesses.”
With a world-class advisory board, strong business demand, and profitability achieved, Verneek enters its next chapter with the strategic guidance and operational foundation to deepen its impact across the global consumer sector.
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Founded in 2021, Verneek is an enterprise AI company offering the consumer industry’s first AI-native operating platform. Built on more than 20 years of scientific advances in AI, the platform autonomously transforms enterprise data into vertically integrated business workflows, breaking down silos and enabling unified operations. By fostering deep partnerships, Verneek helps consumer businesses deploy AI-native solutions across business functions, from supply chain, merchandising, marketing, store operations, and customer care to e-commerce use cases such as search and discovery. Trusted by leading global companies, Verneek is transforming the consumer industry by building the most useful AI to power intelligence and improve employee and consumer experiences. Verneek is headquartered in New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.verneek.com.
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