Jan to Sep 2026. Every node links to its source.
Olelo's year, on the record.
Olelo Intelligence helps multi-unit auto repair owners see how every shop is running, who needs attention and what to do next. Here is its year: funding, awards, stage and coverage.
- Jan 2026Funding
- Feb 2026Award
Miki Hardisty named Tech Entrepreneur of the Year, Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards
- Apr 2026Competition
- Apr 2026Television
Took part in the filming of a Meet the Drapers episode in Kaneohe
- May 2026Television
- Sep 2026Stage
Miki Hardisty, Tech Day keynote speaker, University of Hawai'i
- Sep 2026Workshop
Model selection and evals workshop, co-led with Darshaun Nadeau
- Sep 2026Quoted
Olelo Intelligence, maker of a revenue operating system for multi-unit auto repair, has been covered by Revenue Brew, Hawaii News Now and Pulse 2.0. CEO Miki Hardisty gave the Tech Day keynote at the University of Hawai'i in September 2026 and was named Tech Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2026 Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards.
Olelo Intelligence for reporters As of Oct 2026
- Company
- Olelo Intelligence, Inc.
- Built in
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- What it does
- Shows multi-unit auto repair owners how every shop is running, who needs attention and what to do next
- Standardizing on Olelo
- Turbo Tint, Mister Transmission, Milex, Velocity Auto Care, RMS Auto, Lex Brodie's and Relay Hill
- Leadership
- Miki Hardisty, CEO · Ed Moore, CRO and Co-founder
- Media contact
- info@olelo-ai.com · +1 (808) 818-5120
What is the latest?
You will always need robust discovery to understand your prospect's deepest pain points, discover who the decision-maker is, communicate how your product delivers relief or adds value, and within large organizations, secure multiple internal buy-ins.
Where has Olelo spoken and won?
Talks
- Sep 2, 2026
Built for This: Steering Your Path in an AI World
Tech Day keynote speaker, University of Hawai'i, Walter Dods Jr. RISE Center
- Sep 3, 2026
Hands-on model selection, tradeoffs and evals
Workshop co-led by Miki Hardisty and Darshaun Nadeau, hosted by O'ahu A.I. and Olelo Intelligence, Hawaii Tech Week
Awards
- 2026
Tech Entrepreneur of the Year
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards (Hawaii Venture Capital Association): Miki Hardisty
- Apr 2026
Startup World Cup East Meets West Regional Winner
Hosted by Blue Startups and Pegasus Tech Ventures
What has been written about Olelo?
- Sep 29, 2026Revenue Brew
How relevant is MEDDPICC to today's sales teams?
Quoted - May 16, 2026Hawaii News Now
Honolulu startup brings AI solution to global auto repair industry
Feature - Apr 16, 2026Aloha State Daily
"Meet the Drapers" episode films in Kaneohe
Mention - Jan 15, 2026Pulse 2.0
Olelo Intelligence: $1 Million Angel Round Closed To Scale AI Sales Coaching For Auto Repair Shops
Funding - Jan 15, 2026PR NewswireRelease
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Who do I contact for an interview?
Email info@olelo-ai.com with "Press" in the subject, or call +1 (808) 818-5120. Miki Hardisty talks about putting AI to work in multi-shop businesses, choosing and testing AI models, and building a tech company from Hawaii. Ed Moore talks about sales discovery.
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See how Olelo shows an owner every shop, who needs attention and what to do next.