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invent.ai achieves Microsoft Certified Software Designation (CSD) for Retail AI

Written by Wendy Mackenzie | Apr 27, 2026 1:00:00 AM

Invent.ai, a global leader in retail inventory optimization using multi-agentic AI, announced it has achieved the Microsoft Certified Software Designation (CSD) for Retail AI, recognizing the platform’s secure, scalable and enterprise-ready architecture. The certification signals invent.ai’s readiness to support retailers with AI solutions that coordinate inventory, allocation and operational decision-making across stores, warehouses and online channels.

The Microsoft CSD is awarded after a rigorous independent audit of software architecture, security and reliability. Achieving this designation demonstrates that invent.ai meets Microsoft’s standards for delivering enterprise-grade AI solutions and positions the company to collaborate more closely with Microsoft through co-sell programs and joint go-to-market initiatives.

“Invent.ai achieving Microsoft Certified Software Designation for Retail AI is a meaningful signal to the market: it reflects strong interoperability expectations, enterprise readiness, and demonstrated alignment to industry needs,” said Berkay Mimaroglu, EMEA Tech Lead, Microsoft. “Through the certification journey, our teams partnered closely to help ensure invent.ai’s platform met stringent architectural, security, and reliability considerations, while also sharpening the commercial and industry positioning needed to scale in the marketplace. We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished together and look forward to expanding our joint go-to-market efforts to help retailers coordinate inventory and operational decisions in real time—across stores, warehouses and digital channels.”

Invent.ai’s platform uses multi-agentic AI to continuously coordinate decisions across the retail supply chain. By orchestrating inventory, allocation and replenishment, the platform allows retailers to act on insights in real time, reduce operational inefficiencies and align decision-making across complex networks of stores and warehouses.

“This certification is a reflection of the hard work of our teams across engineering, security and customer success,” said Emre Kok, Head of Software at invent.ai. “It validates not only the strength and reliability of our platform, but also our approach to helping retailers make decisions continuously and at scale. Working alongside Microsoft, we can now bring our certified Retail AI solutions to even more organizations globally.”

Certification highlights:

  • Enterprise-grade architecture: Validated through independent Microsoft audit.
  • Retail AI capabilities: Certified for inventory management, demand forecasting, allocation and operational decision-making.
  • Partnership opportunities: Unlocks co-sell programs and joint go-to-market initiatives with Microsoft.
  • Azure ecosystem alignment: Confirms seamless integration with Microsoft Azure for secure, cloud-based deployment.

The Microsoft Certification reinforces invent.ai’s position as a trusted provider of AI decisioning solutions for retailers, giving organizations confidence when deploying AI across complex supply chains.