Arkestro recognized as a Sample Vendor for Supplier Discovery as we see enterprises look to strengthen supplier networks and respond faster to disruption

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announced that it has been identified as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Multienterprise Solutions, 2026.

“As supplier networks become more complex, we believe predictive intelligence can give buyers more options and resilience while giving suppliers a more informed way to engage,” said Rob DeSantis, Founder and CEO of Arkestro. “Competition will always be part of procurement, but it doesn’t have to make buyer-supplier relationships adversarial when both sides have a better way to work together. To enable that collaboration, procurement technology must extend beyond the walls of the enterprise. Improving the decision-making process for both procurement teams and suppliers will enhance value across the supply chain, not just the processes happening inside either organization.”

Arkestro was named a Sample Vendor for Supplier Discovery, which Gartner defines as solutions that assist organizations in identifying, assessing and incorporating new supply sources for goods and services within their procurement processes.

The report notes that these solutions generally maintain an extensive database of supplier information and frequently utilize artificial intelligence and graph technologies to match sourcing criteria with potential suppliers, thereby optimizing the competitiveness of the supplier portfolio. To us, Gartner also cites supply chain disruptions, capacity constraints, cost optimization strategies, and innovation targets as reasons procurement teams need to efficiently identify and qualify alternative suppliers.

We feel the report further notes that Supplier Discovery is increasingly being embedded within third-party risk management, supplier risk management, source-to-pay and other procurement platforms, making it a feature of broader procurement technology rather than a distinct market.

The announcement follows Arkestro’s fourth consecutive recognition as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions, 2026, where the company was named in the Supplier Discovery and Autonomous Sourcing categories.

To view the full Hype Cycle for Multienterprise Solutions, 2026 report, visit https://arkestro.com/spotlight/gartner/. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com and connect with Arkestro at the Gartner Procurement Conference 2026 in San Diego, California, September 15-16, 2026.

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About Arkestro

Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro’s patented three science technologies—Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science—Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Arkestro is hosting its annual Optimal conference in Houston, TX, on October 13-15, 2026. Explore what it means to Unlock the Predictive Advantage and register here.

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