{"id":104941,"title":"Trope - Modernize ERP implementations with AI","tagline":"The AI-native platform to deliver successful ERP implementations faster.","body":"Hey everyone! We're [Matthew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdchow/) and [Victor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-vannara/) - cofounders of [Trope](https://trope.ai/). We’re building the AI-native platform for ERP services.\n\n**TLDR**\n\n* After buying an ERP, companies spend over $50B a year on consulting services to get the software implemented\n* 70% of ERP implementations fail to meet budget, timelines, or targets\n* Trope deploys agents to help ERP implementation teams deliver projects on time and on budget from one AI-native platform\n\n**Launch Video:** \u003chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhDiw0nKB34\u003e\n\n\\\n**❌ Problem**\n\nCompanies buy an ERP expecting it to become the most powerful software in their stack. It runs finance, inventory, procurement, operations, reporting, and the workflows the business depends on.\n\nBuying an ERP is easy. Implementing it is hard and requires labour heavy consultant work where:\n\n* Requirements get missed\n* Workflows get configured differently than agreed\n* Data issues get discovered too late\n* Testing reveals the system does not match how the business actually works\n* End-user adoption suffers\n\nFor implementation teams, the challenge is managing hundreds of stakeholders across concurrent projects, with thousands of documents, decisions, and system dependencies to track.\n\nThat is why so many ERP projects miss their budget, timeline, and targets, and why companies spend billions on implementation services.\n\n**✅ Solution**\n\nTrope is the AI-native platform that deploys agents to deliver successful implementations faster.\n\nUsing Trope is like having a project manager, consultant, and developer working 24/7, so you can spend more time on the design and decisions.\n\nTrope connects to the systems where project work already lives. It compares what was promised with what is actually being built, then flags gaps across scope, configuration, data, testing, training, and documentation before they become expensive.\n\nTrope takes action by turning meetings into action items, scanning ERP configurations programmatically, and keeping documents, configurations, and stakeholders in sync.\n\n**The Team**\n\nWe grew up in Vancouver and met at the University of British Columbia. We built operations and AI software at Tesla, Amazon, Zipline, and Schneider Electric.\n\nAfter speaking with ERP veterans who had built and sold practices, the pattern was clear: everyone knew the traditional services model was going to change, but no one knew how.\n\nTrope is defining the AI-native model for ERP services.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=104941\u0026key=user_uploads/2519723/896d82bc-589c-4f7b-a0a7-59d2c9fc8d9f)\n\n**Our Ask**\n\nIf you know anyone who works on ERP implementations (ie, consulting, system integration, or professional services) we’d love an intro. Email me at [matthew@trope.ai](mailto:matthew@trope.ai).\n\nTake care,\n\nMatthew \u0026amp; Victor","slug":"RIb-trope-modernize-erp-implementations-with-ai","created_at":"2026-07-08T17:03:27.360Z","updated_at":"2026-07-22T13:33:18.757Z","total_vote_count":10,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/RIb-trope-modernize-erp-implementations-with-ai","share_image_url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/media/?type=post\u0026id=104941\u0026key=user_uploads/2519723/896d82bc-589c-4f7b-a0a7-59d2c9fc8d9f","company":{"id":32135,"name":"Trope","slug":"trope","url":"https://trope.ai","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/1241956aa50c817e1c2feee9934ea253b0d12c38.png","batch":"Summer 2026","industry":"B2B","tags":["Artificial Intelligence","SaaS","B2B"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/32135"}}