Rhea Karimpanal

Rhea Karimpanal is a product professional based in San Francisco, United States, currently managing product development at Burnt. Founded in 2023 and backed by Y Combinator as part of its S25 batch, Burnt operates as an artificial intelligence-native operating system designed specifically for the global food supply chain. Within the three-person startup, Karimpanal focuses on developing autonomous supply chain management tools that deploy AI agents to assist wholesale distributors. Her specific product scope involves building comprehensive software solutions that automate critical business functions, including sales, daily operations, credit control, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations. Her work examines how professionals in the food industry interact with emerging technology to improve overall supply chain efficiency. Karimpanal's current focus centers on replacing legacy enterprise software systems with modern automation to streamline operations across the broader food distribution sector.