Canals

Canals builds AI software that automates order entry, accounts payable, PO and receiving tracking, and part number conversion for the industrial supply chain. Its workflows read inputs in any format, including emails, PDFs, spreadsheets and handwritten notes, and push results into the customer's ERP after staff approval.

The product is sold to distributors, manufacturers and contractors, with industry models described for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, mechanical, industrial/MRO, lumber/framing and building materials. The company website describes a subscription-style platform with pre-built ERP and communication integrations and no extra integration fees, and states that it is a profitable, bootstrapped company that is 90% employee owned.

The website names Michael Delgado (Co-Founder & CEO) and Erez Arnon (Co-Founder & CTO) as founders; no founding year or office locations are stated on the site. Current open roles include senior software engineers in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Argentina, along with sales, customer success, marketing, product and legal positions.

Product: AI workflow software for sales order entry, invoice processing, PO tracking and part number conversion, integrated with customer ERP systems.