Launch announcement · July 2026
Trope is now backed by Y Combinator
Why this matters
$50 billion a year is spent on ERP implementations, and 70% of them fail to meet budget, timelines, or targets. That failure rate has been the industry standard for decades.
Companies buy an ERP as the most powerful software in their stack. Then risks get missed, configuration does not match the agreed design, and project knowledge scatters across calls, documents, systems, and people.
Introducing Trope Agents
Today we are launching Trope Agents to find and resolve risks across every phase of ERP implementation. Trope understands your entire project, from requirements and calls to configuration, data, and code.
Agents compare what was promised against what is actually being configured in the ERP. When something does not match, Trope flags the risk and shows the evidence. It can then configure ERPs and develop code to automatically resolve issues.
We built operations and AI software at Tesla, Amazon, and Schneider Electric. We are bringing that experience to modernize ERP delivery and help partners deliver successful projects faster.
Where Trope fits
Trope gives implementation teams the leverage of a project manager, consultant, and developer working 24/7.
For net-new implementations, Trope catches configuration and scope risks before UAT and creates artifacts from SOWs to custom configurations to training guides.
For migration projects, Trope scans the existing ERP and maps hundreds of hours of discovery into cleaner initial configuration and cutover planning.
For existing clients, Trope discovers gaps, data issues, and optimization opportunities to fix production risks and reveal opportunity costs.
The vision
After 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.
Trope is defining the AI-native model for ERP services.
Matthew Chow and Victor VannaraCo-founders, Trope