Kerno brings in Blair Street investment as Thomas McKinney joins as chairman

What's the deal? KernoDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has received a strategic investment from Blair Street Advisors, whose managing member Thomas McKinneyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has joined the company's board as chairman. The investment amount was not disclosed.

What does Kerno do? Kerno builds inventory and operations software for businesses that make physical products, bringing materials, formulas, production records, quality checks and costs into one workspace.

Why now? The investment and board appointment come as Kerno expands its free Beta for makers and growing product companies in categories including candles, soap, skincare, cosmetics, food and beverages, and other specialty goods.

The signal: McKinney's operating and governance experience will support Kerno as it refines the product with Beta users and develops software for small-batch producers that have outgrown spreadsheets but do not need heavyweight enterprise systems.

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