Lee Hnetinka, Founder and CEO of FutureAI
Lee Hnetinka, Founder and CEO of FutureAI.

Lee Hnetinka

Founder, CEO & CTO of FutureAI

Lee Hnetinka is the Founder, CEO & CTO of FutureAI, where he is building a digital humanity for the automotive industry. Previously, he founded WunWun (on-demand delivery) and Darkstore (micro-fulfillment).

Companies

FutureAIFounder, CEO & CTO · 2025–present

Building a digital humanity for the automotive industry.

DarkstoreFounder · 2015–2025

Micro-fulfillment for same-day delivery.

WunWunFounder · 2012–2015

On-demand delivery.

Press

Business Insider · 2022
Shopify brands turn to rapid-delivery startup FastAF to gain customers
How FastAF’s rapid-delivery network helped Shopify brands compete on speed.
Forbes · 2021
New delivery app FastAF took on FedEx and UPS to deliver premium holiday goods
FastAF’s premium same-day delivery taking on the incumbents over the holidays.
CNBC · 2020
Darkstore founder Lee Hnetinka on same-day delivery demand in 2021
Lee joins CNBC to discuss the surge in same-day delivery demand heading into 2021.
CNBC · 2020
How Darkstore uses micro-fulfillment centers to provide high-speed deliveries
A look inside Darkstore’s micro-fulfillment model for high-speed delivery.
Business Insider · 2020
Micro-warehouse startups helping retailers achieve Amazon-level speed
How micro-warehouse startups like Darkstore gave retailers Amazon-level speed.
TechCrunch · 2019
Darkstore raises $21M Series B round
Darkstore closes a $21M Series B to scale same-day fulfillment.
TechCrunch · 2019
Darkstore raises $7.5M Series A for its same-day fulfillment center
Darkstore raises a $7.5M Series A for its same-day fulfillment centers.
Adweek · 2018
Snapchat’s e-commerce strategy hit a new high when it sold out the new Air Jordans in minutes
Darkstore powered the same-day fulfillment behind the Snapchat drop that sold out the new Air Jordans in minutes.
PYMNTS · 2018
Nike, Snapchat pair up for Air Jordan release
Inside the Nike × Snapchat Air Jordan launch — fulfilled same-day by Darkstore.
Adweek · 2018
Snapchat’s latest e-commerce play sells out again, this time with Adidas
Another Darkstore-fulfilled Snapchat drop sells out — this time with Adidas.
Adweek · 2018
Levi’s and Snapchat join forces for Pride Month with limited-edition pins and patches
Darkstore handled fulfillment for the Levi’s × Snapchat Pride Month drop.
TechCrunch · 2016
WunWun founder Lee Hnetinka launches Darkstore, an on-demand delivery fulfillment platform
Lee launches Darkstore, a fulfillment platform powering on-demand delivery.
TechCrunch · 2014
WunWun, the service for on-demand anything, rebrands in time for San Francisco launch
WunWun rebrands ahead of its San Francisco launch.
Business Insider · 2014
WunWun’s San Francisco launch
WunWun arrives in San Francisco.
TechCrunch · 2014
WunWun on-demand delivery app expands into Brooklyn
WunWun expands its on-demand delivery service into Brooklyn.
TechCrunch · 2013
WunWun: Because everything should be available on demand
TechCrunch covers the launch of WunWun, Lee’s on-demand delivery service.

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