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Goodybux

Investor Overview

Operational software that reduces frontline friction and improves retention for grocery retailers.

Raise Overview

Pre-Seed Round

$1.6M
Pre-Seed Target
24 mo
Runway
$1–2M
ARR Goal

Market

Market Opportunity

TAM
$30B
Global workforce management software market
SAM
$6.3B
Grocery/retail workforce operations segment
SOM
$1–2M
Year 1–2 ARR target: 50–100 stores at $12–15K/store

Target customers: H-E-B, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Central Market, Aldi


Timing

Why Now

Frontline turnover remains a top operational challenge for grocery retailers. Employers are seeking modern solutions that strengthen stability and retention without adding operational burden or changing payroll authority.

Goodybux is built for this shift — helping employers reduce last-mile friction between payroll cycles while maintaining full control.


Product

What Goodybux Is

Employer-controlled payroll-integrated software. Not a financial product. Not a lender. Operational software that gives employers a simple way to allocate grocery funds to team members, with full visibility and automatic payroll reconciliation.

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Employer-Funded

Stores fund allocations directly. Goodybux holds no funds.

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100% Spend-Back

Controlled cards restricted to grocery stores only.

Payroll Reconciliation

Automatic reconciliation through standard payroll deductions.

Employer-Defined Rules

Approvals based on employer-defined parameters. No HR bottleneck.


Business Model

Revenue Model

Vertical B2B SaaS — Enterprise contracts with grocery chains.

  • $60K – $120K minimum annual contract per brand
  • $12K – $15K per store annually
  • $7K – $15K one-time onboarding fee
  • Employers fund allocations through their own accounts
  • Goodybux provides technology — holds no funds, not a lender

Pilot

Pilot Program

Structured evaluation for enterprise procurement.

  • $7,500 – $15,000 paid pilot (60 days, 2–5 stores)
  • Defined success metrics agreed upfront
  • If KPIs met, converts to 12-month enterprise agreement at $60K+
  • Phased rollout designed for controlled evaluation before broader deployment

Infrastructure

Banking & Infrastructure

Goodybux operates with corporate banking infrastructure through JPMorgan Chase Innovation Economy, with a dedicated Banker, Client Service Officer, and treasury support with access to payments infrastructure and other networks.


Platform

Platform Status

Functional MVP with complete employer onboarding, instant auto-approval, virtual card issuance, and payroll deduction tracking. Enterprise-grade security with SOC 2 certification underway.


Fund Use

Use of Funds

  • Enterprise pilot deployments
  • Payroll integration development
  • Production infrastructure
  • First hires in measured increments

Founder

Founding Team

Led by a founder with advanced pattern recognition, systems thinking, and a clarity-driven approach to building durable, people-centered solutions in a complex and underserved category.

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Questions? Email hello@goodybux.com