On this episode of The Two Percent, host Anu Duggal sits down with Mariah Chase to talk about her path from consumer retail leadership to building an AI-native enterprise company. Mariah reflects on scaling ELOQUII, selling the business to Walmart, and leading large, complex apparel initiatives inside a global organization. She explains how advising a former CTO pulled her into AI, the early demos that convinced her to build again, and why she co-founded Ekyam.AI to help retailers reconcile messy data, modernize legacy systems faster, and operate from a single source of truth. The conversation also explores the shift from fast consumer cycles to long enterprise sales, the transparency-first culture she’s building, and how the same founder instincts show up across very different kinds of companies.
Episode Resources
Check out Ekyam.AI: https://ekyam.ai/
Follow Mariah: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-chase-ba08b525
Follow Anu: https://www.instagram.com/anuduggal/
Follow Female Founders Fund: https://www.instagram.com/femalefoundersfund/
Season 7 of The Two Percent is presented by J.P. Morgan.
J.P. Morgan supports businesses at every stage of growth, from startups to mature companies, by providing access to dedicated banking teams with deep expertise across industries. J.P. Morgan helps startups navigate complexity with confidence and scale with purpose. Learn about how J.P. Morgan partners with startups: jpmorgan.com/growwithoutlimits
Disclosure: The Two Percent is hosted by Anu Duggal, Founding Partner of Female Founders Fund. Some guests featured on the podcast may be founders or leaders of companies that Female Founders Fund has invested in, or may have other professional relationships with the fund. Any views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Female Founders Fund or its affiliates. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice.
Executive Producer: Anu Duggal
Series Producer / Editorial Producer: Julie Cerick
Production Manager: Rachel Braun
Post-Production & Editing: Rachel Braun, Don't Buzz, Melrose Podcasts Studios
