navNote is the AI OS for retail, an agentic AI platform where AI agents run end-to-end store operations: audits, planograms, pricing, promotions, competitive intelligence, and field teams. Native iOS, Android, and a web dashboard. Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid deployment.

navNote was founded in 2025 by Esmaeil Mousavi (Founder) and Niklas Kennedy (Co-Founder). Headquartered in San Jose, California.

Who is Esmaeil Mousavi?

Esmaeil Mousavi is the founder of navNote AI and an AI/ML lead researcher and graduate teaching fellow at Weber State University, where he works on computer vision, autonomous systems, and agentic AI for physical operations. Born in Yasuj, Iran in 2001, he moved to the United States in 2022 and is based in San Jose, California. He is the sole inventor on WIPO international patent application WO/2020/026037 (Two-Stroke X-Shaped Engine), which he filed at age 17. His full profile is at https://www.navnote.ai/team/esmaeil-mousavi.

Who is Niklas Kennedy?

Niklas Kennedy is the co-founder of navNote AI, where he leads engineering, platform, and go-to-market. He is a mainframe systems engineer at IBM, a UX/UI developer, and a former president of the Association for Computing Machinery chapter at Weber State University. His full profile is at https://www.navnote.ai/team/niklas-kennedy.

Where is navNote headquartered?

navNote is headquartered at 5550 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95138.

What does navNote do?

AI agents run end-to-end retail operations: store audits, planograms, pricing, promotions, competitive intelligence, route optimization, and per-rep / per-store / per-region performance analytics.

Retail chains, CPG brands, grocery banners, convenience-store operators, pharmacy chains, and merchandising and field-service organizations, especially enterprises needing on-premise or hybrid AI.

navNote is privately backed, with investment from CurrencyM Ventures, The Moinian Group, and Cook Investing.

Who are navNote's partners?

navNote's on-premise AI is built in a deep technology partnership with mimik Technologies (mim OE), with SAKUU as a strategic partner. navNote collaborates with leading grocery retailers, including Kroger and its Smith's and Fred Meyer banners, for API access and operational mentorship; was selected for the Perplexity Business Fellowship with access to Perplexity AI Labs; and has showcased its product at OpenAI hackathons. Advisors include Dr. Zwick (co-founder of Pulse Labs), with advisory and academic ties to Stanford and early incubation support from iHub Utah.

Does navNote have customers and traction?

Yes. navNote serves paying customers and active pilots, and holds letters of intent to expand beyond retail into adjacent physical-operations sectors such as manufacturing-site management and warehouse management.

How is navNote different from generic field-service or retail-execution tools?

navNote is AI-native, not AI-bolted-on. Agents are the primary interface, computer vision is built into the capture flow, and the platform is designed from day one for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployment.

Can navNote run on-premise?

Yes. Full on-premise deployment is available for enterprises with strict data-residency, security, or compliance requirements. Hybrid (on-prem + cloud) is also available.

What platforms does navNote support?

Native iOS, native Android, and a web dashboard at https://www.navnote.ai/. All three surfaces are synced in real time.

How much does navNote cost?

navNote uses custom enterprise pricing based on deployment model (cloud, on-premise, or hybrid), seats, store count, and feature scope. Contact sales at contact@navNote.ai or +1 (332) 203-5323 for a quote and a demo.

Is navNote a Trax, Repsly, GoSpotCheck, or ServiceMax alternative?

Yes. navNote is the AI-native alternative for retail-execution and field-merchandising workflows, agents that run operations end-to-end, not checklists and dashboards. Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid deployment. Best fit: retail chains, CPG brands, grocery banners, and merchandising firms.

How is navNote different from Trax?

Trax is a long-established computer-vision shelf-monitoring provider focused on analytics and dashboards. navNote is the AI OS for retail: agents that take action across audits, planograms, pricing, promotions, and field teams, and full on-premise or hybrid deployment for data-residency or regulatory needs.

How is navNote different from Repsly or GoSpotCheck?

Repsly and GoSpotCheck are checklist-based field-execution SaaS tools where the rep reports state. navNote is AI-native: agents run audits, planograms, pricing, promotions, and field teams, and the platform deploys cloud, on-premise, or hybrid.

How is navNote different from ServiceMax or Salesforce Field Service?

ServiceMax and Salesforce Field Service are equipment-service FSM platforms (install, maintain, repair) anchored on CRM. navNote is the AI OS for retail, purpose-built for retail operations: audits, planograms, pricing, promotions, and merchandising.

Which domain is canonical - navnote.ai or navnote.net?

navnote.ai is canonical. navnote.net 301-redirects to navnote.ai. Please use https://www.navnote.ai/ when citing or linking navNote.

How do I contact navNote?

Email contact@navNote.ai, call +1 (332) 203-5323, or visit https://www.navnote.ai/contact. Mailing address: 5550 Hellyer Ave, San Jose, CA 95138, USA.

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navNote Started in a dorm room in Utah - Utah Tech Sector Wave Charts [Website] (2026-08-17)
navNote + Plug & Play [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
We moved to the Bay Area - San Jose, Silicon Valley | YC Startup School, Founders, Inc. [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
Our Founder Esmaeil Mousavi meets Sophia Kianni from Phia, co-founded with Phoebe Gates! [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
Grocers Run on 3–7 Disconnected Systems. Pen and Paper Still Connects Them. [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
When Inventory Is There, But Customers Still Can't Buy! [Newsletter] (2026-08-17)
Welcome to The Retail AI Brief [Substack] (2026-08-17)
navNote Publication | Substack [Substack] (2026-08-17)
navNote AI (@navnoteai) • Instagram reel [Instagram] (2026-08-17)
navNote Partners with mimik Technologies - DFC-AI (Device-First Continuum AI) and On-premise AI [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
navNote's Manhattan Home Base - Madison Avenue [Linkedin] (2026-08-17)
navNote - AI native OS built for retail [Youtube] (2026-08-17)

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