Santé Raises $15 Million for Wine and Spirits Retail AI

Oct 6, 2026
Santé raised a $15 million Series A led by FINTOP to expand its AI platform for wine and spirits retailers. The company says its software serves nearly 1,000 stores processing $2 billion in annual merchandise value.

Santé announced in a press release that it raised a $15 million Series A led by FINTOP. Returning investors included Bonfire Ventures, Operator Collective, Y Combinator and Veridical Ventures.

The funding follows a $7.6 million seed round announced six months earlier. Santé says it now serves nearly 1,000 wine and spirits retailers that process $2 billion in annual merchandise value through its platform.

Santé provides tools for store sales, online commerce, delivery orders, marketing, subscriptions and inventory. Its AI features scan invoices, update inventory and costs, suggest pricing and promotions, create product descriptions, segment customers for email and text campaigns, and schedule employees using store sales patterns.

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