Levelpath

When Workday acquired their procurement startup Scout RFP in 2019, co-founders Alex Yakubovich and Stan Garber thought the hardest part was behind them. Instead, they ran straight into the same friction everyone else experiences.

Need a document signed? Delayed. Ordering event materials? Complicated. Adding a new software seat? A bureaucratic maze.

These weren’t edge cases—they were everyday headaches. As they spoke with others in the industry, the pattern became clear: procurement pain points weren’t isolated—they were everywhere. So, they set out to fix it.

But not by guessing. From day one, they brought strategic procurement and operations leaders into the process—not as testers, but as true partners. These collaborators helped shape the product through ongoing feedback, telemetry insights, and roadmap alignment sessions. One thing quickly became obvious: solving procurement at scale required more than just streamlining—it needed AI. Not as a bolt-on, but at the core.

That’s how Levelpath was born—an AI-native platform built from the ground up with a unified data model and deeply embedded intelligence, designed to make procurement faster, smarter, and friction-free—from the first request to final approval. This isn’t AI tacked on as a feature; it powers how the entire system works.

Instead of clunky intake forms and manual handoffs, users interact with a smart, conversational interface that guides requests in real time—ensuring accuracy, alignment, and momentum from the start.

“We’ve spent years in the procurement space, building the technology behind it. Our goal isn’t just to modernize—it’s to create a foundation that makes procurement faster, more accurate, and fully transparent,” says Alex Yakubovich, CEO.

By addressing the most persistent procurement challenges—fragmented intake, low user adoption, slow approval cycles, and siloed collaboration—Levelpath gives teams full visibility and control. The platform eliminates manual work and unifies legal, finance, and procurement through real-time updates, alerts, and audit trails.

It automates complex workflows by understanding context and intent, dynamically routing requests, pre-filling data, and predicting next steps based on historical patterns. This eases the burden on users and simplifies tasks like submitting purchase requests or managing vendor onboarding.

The AI-first design fosters seamless cross-functional collaboration by proactively engaging the right stakeholders, suggesting required documentation, and surfacing risks in real time. With features like natural language search, smart intake flows, and contextual recommendations, the platform feels more like a modern consumer app than a traditional enterprise tool.

It allows procurement teams to focus on strategic initiatives such as proactive supplier management, innovation sourcing, and risk mitigation—ultimately positioning them as stronger business partners.

At the core of this experience is Levelpath’s AI reasoning engine, Hyperbridge, which enables the integration of best-fit AI models for specific tasks—such as summarizing supplier conversations or extracting key data from contracts. This modular and adaptable layer keeps Levelpath at the forefront of innovation without requiring disruptive overhauls.

We’ve spent years in the procurement space, building the technology behind it. Our goal isn’t just to modernize—it’s to create a foundation that makes procurement faster, more accurate, and fully transparent

Procurement teams benefit from faster cycle times, improved accuracy, and the flexibility to scale use cases across the business. It’s all supported by a mobile-friendly interface and seamless integration with existing enterprise tools, allowing teams to launch quickly and access data from anywhere.

These capabilities are especially valuable for large retailers struggling with issues like unclear intake processes or supplier sprawl—and the impact has been substantial.

GATX, a global leader in railcar leasing, transformed procurement operations by deploying Levelpath as the first AI-native platform within the company. In just one week, GATX was up and running sourcing events across multiple regions, including a $25 million RFP in French-speaking Montreal, without disruption. The platform accelerated RFP turnaround times to minutes, enabling the team to complete 10 events in the time it once took to finish one. With AI-driven contract analysis, GATX uncovered $3.5 million in potential savings and now proactively manages supplier renewals, risks and category strategies across its expansive network.

Meanwhile, InnovaCare Health focused on eliminating inefficiencies. With Levelpath, they increased efficiency by the equivalent of two full-time roles’ worth of manual work in sourcing and contract management, consolidated 18 percent of overlapping contracts, and cut cycle times by 60 percent.

This kind of impact isn’t accidental—it’s the result of a focused, customer-first approach.

“We’re customer-obsessed—focused on building a product that delights and a system of record our customers can trust. That level of customer orientation sets us apart—and it’s a key reason we’re seeing strong early momentum,” says Stan Garber, President.

The team is building the company the procurement industry has long needed—one that blends intelligent design, technical excellence, and deep customer empathy. With a clear vision and bold execution, Levelpath is setting a new standard in procurement—and redefining what ‘delightful procurement’ truly means for professionals in the space.