Kyle Henson

Kyle Henson is the Co-CEO and co-founder of Arda, a company that provides innovative inventory management solutions.13 He founded Arda alongside Uriel Eisen, with whom he had previously worked on a startup called Rorus while at Carnegie Mellon University.1

Henson has a strong background in business and investment evaluation:

1. Education: He studied Business Administration at Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with a CGPA of 3.54 out of 4.0.

2. Professional Experience:

   • Prior to Arda, Henson worked as a Senior Associate at Skillcapital, where he helped private equity investors evaluate investments and create value.2
   • He also held positions as a Senior Analyst at Executive Nexus and Regional Sales Manager at Virtual Mgr.2
   • Earlier in his career, he served as Chief Business Officer at Rorus Inc. and co-founded Nebulus Audio.2

3. Skills: Henson excels at creating growth strategies for products and marketing, as well as rapidly evaluating investments.2

At Arda, Henson and Eisen developed a Kanban-based inventory management system that combines physical order cards with a QR code-powered digital backend. This system aims to automate reordering processes, reduce manual data entry, and optimize inventory levels for small and medium-sized enterprises.3

Arda has shown promising early results, with 10 paying customers, $5,000 in revenue, and nearly $20,000 in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) within its first eight weeks of operation.1 The company was selected to participate in the VentureBridge 2024 Summer Cohort, a program associated with Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.3

Henson's experience in business strategy, combined with Eisen's background in manufacturing, has positioned them to address significant pain points in inventory management for small and medium-sized businesses.1