Simbe Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship

Co-founder and CEO Brad Bogolea Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs at 2026 Builders and Innovators Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Goldman Sachs is recognizing Brad Bogolea, co-founder and CEO of Simbe, as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2026 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California.

Goldman Sachs selected Bogolea from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Under Bogolea's leadership, Simbe has evolved from pioneering the world's first shelf-scanning robot to building retail's most widely deployed physical AI platform. Today, Simbe makes physical stores machine-readable, giving retailers continuous, actionable intelligence to improve product availability, pricing, promotions, and merchandising execution across grocery, club, home improvement, and other retail sectors.

A decade after introducing Tally, the world's first inventory robot, Simbe recently surpassed 3,000 autonomous units under contract. Its platform combines autonomous robotics, computer vision, RFID, fixed sensing, and edge AI to provide the physical intelligence retailers need to understand their stores and operate them with greater autonomy by determining what needs to happen, defining the proper course of action, and verifying outcomes at scale.Together, these capabilities empower store teams and improve the shopper experience.

"The next era of retail will be defined by stores that can understand themselves in real time," said Bogolea. "This recognition belongs to the Simbe team bringing that vision to life and the retail partners who have helped us prove what's possible when physical stores become machine-readable. Together, we're building the intelligence layer that enables store teams, robots, retail systems, and AI agents to operate from the same trusted understanding of the physical world."

"We are pleased to recognize Brad Bogolea as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2026," said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs. "As AI reshapes the global landscape, the leaders at Simbe are proving that agility and vision can be the ultimate competitive advantages. They are not simply building a great enterprise; they are redefining what is possible in their industry."

In its 15th year, Goldman Sachs' Builders and Innovators Summit is the can't miss gathering for Founders and CEOs of hypergrowth companies. Previous honorees have gone on to successfully lead multi-billion dollar companies, both in the private and public markets. In addition to honoring the most exceptional entrepreneurs each year, the Summit consists of general sessions and clinics led by seasoned entrepreneurs, academics and business leaders as well as resident scholars.

About Simbe

Simbe is the physical intelligence and orchestration layer for retail. Its vertically-integrated platform combines autonomous robotics, computer vision, RFID, fixed sensing, and edge AI to continuously understand what is happening inside physical stores, orchestrate action, and verify intended outcomes. Every deployment expands Simbe's understanding of how conditions change, revealing patterns across entire store chains—from inventory availability and product location to prices, promotions, and merchandising conditions.

That intelligence powers a growing set of applications, workflows, AI agents, and connected devices, turning live retail environments into machine-readable infrastructure for increasingly autonomous store operations. Deployed across thousands of locations, Simbe empowers store teams and elevates the shopper experience in nearly a dozen countries.

About Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

Media Contacts

Simbe: [email protected] 
Goldman Sachs / Summit: Michael Bruen, [email protected] 

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