Arkade Marks One Year in Bentonville, Supporting 14 Member Companies In Raising Nearly $29 Million

In its first year, the retail technology and supply chain greenhouse has supported member companies as they landed pilots and contracts with Walmart, Tyson, and Home Depot, and raised nearly $29 million BENTONVILLE, Ark., September 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arkade, a retail technology and supply chain greenhouse, recently celebrated one year in Bentonville. Located in the Ledger building, Arkade marked its anniversary on September 9. It is now home to 14 member companies, including founding member Crisp, and three program-level partners — Endeavor Heartland, Fuse Accelerator, and Nasdaq Milestone Circles. Arkade was founded by Are Traasdahl, who also founded Crisp, the leading AI retail data platform, and private family office, Spring Capital.