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EX-10.13

 Exhibit 10.13 

 
 

 
 MOHAWK GROUP, INC. 

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT 

This Independent Contractor Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 1st, 2017
(“Effective Date”) between Mohawk Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and Fabrice Hamaide (“Contractor”). In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement, the
parties agree as follows: 

 

 1. SERVICES AND COMPENSATION 

1.1 Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and at Company’s request and direction,
Contractor will perform for Company the services (“Services”) described in Exhibit A during the term of this Agreement. 

1.2 Compensation. As consideration for Contractor’s proper performance of the Services, Company will pay
Contractor the compensation set forth in Exhibit A. 
 2. TERM AND TERMINATION 

2.1 Term. This Agreement commences on the Effective Date and will continue until the earlier of July 1st , 2018 or (a) termination as provided below. 
 2.2
Termination. (a)This Agreement may be terminated by either Party at any time, but if so terminated for any of the reasons below, the appropriate provisions of subsection (b) of this Section 2.2 shall apply. 

(i) Mutual written agreement between the Employee and the Company at any time; 

(ii) Employee’s death; 

(iii) Employee’s disability which renders Employee unable to perform the essential functions of his job even with
reasonable accommodation; 
 (iv) For Cause. For Cause shall mean a termination by the Company because of any one of
the following events: 
 (A) Employee’s material breach of this Agreement; 

(B) Employee’s breach of fiduciary duty to the Company; 

(C) Any wrongful act or omission by Employee which causes material injury to the Company, including material injury to the
business reputation of the Company; 
 (D) Employee’s fraud; 

(E) Employee’s material misconduct involving objectively demonstrable dishonesty; 

(F) Employee’s refusal to abide by the published policies, procedures, and rules of the Company; or (G) Employee’s
indictment for, conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, (1) a felony, or (2) crime involving moral turpitude; 

(v) Employee’s Resignation Without “Good Reason”. “Good Reason” shall
mean (A) the Company, without Employee’s written consent, (1) reduces Employee’s total compensation by more than 10%, except for a reduction that applies to all similarly situated employees in the same relative proportion;
(2) changes Employee’s position with the Company (or its parent or subsidiary) that materially reduces Employee’s level of authority or responsibilities; (3) relocates Employee’s principal workplace by more than 40 miles
from New York City, New York; or (4) enters into a Change of Control as such term is defined in the Mohawk Group Inc.’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, (B) Employee provides written notice to the Company of any such action within sixty
(60) days of the date on which such action and provides the Company with thirty (30) days to remedy such action (the “Cure Period”); (C) the Company fails to remedy such action within the Cure Period; and

 (D) Employee resigns within ten (10) days of the expiration of the Cure
Period. Good Reason shall also include the replacement or the diminution in the responsibilities or authority as the same exist on the date of this Agreement of Barak Bar-Cohen as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company. Good Reason shall not include any insubstantial action that (1) is not taken in bad faith, and (2) is remedied by the Company within the Cure Period. The Parties acknowledge and agree that no Cure Period can apply in the
case of Good Reason resignation by virtue of a Change of Control and the requirements set forth in subsections (B), (C) and (D) above shall not be applicable in such an instance. 

(vi) Employee’s resignation with Good Reason; or 

(vii) “Without Cause”. “Without Cause” shall mean any termination of employment by the Company
which is not defined in subsections (i) through (vi) above. 
 (b) Company’s Post-Termination Obligations 

(i) If this Agreement terminates for any of the reasons set forth in Sections 2.2(a)(i) through 2.2(a)(v) above, then the
Company will pay Employee all accrued but unpaid wages, based on Employee’s then current Salary, through the termination date. 

(ii) If this Agreement terminates for any of the reasons set forth in Sections 2.2(a)(vi) or 2(a)(vii) above, then the
Company will pay Employee: (A) all accrued but unpaid wages through the termination date, based on Employee’s then current Salary, (B) separation pay equal to six (6) months of Employee’s then current Salary, divided and
paid in separate equal monthly installments over a period of six (6) months. Each installment of the Separation Payment shall be paid on the first business day of each month for the applicable number of months specified above, beginning with
the first such date that is at least thirty (30) days after the date of Employee’s termination, provided Employee has complied with the conditions set forth in subsections (X) and (Y) below. The Company’s obligation to provide
the payments and benefits set forth in this subsection shall be conditioned upon the following: 
 (X) Employee’s
execution and non-revocation of a separation and release agreement in a form provided by and acceptable to the Company that becomes irrevocable within 30 days after the date of Employee’s termination; and

 (Y) Employee’s compliance with the post-termination obligations provided in the Agreement. 

2.3 Survival. Upon termination, all rights and duties of the parties toward each other cease except that: 

(a) Within 30 days of the effective date of termination, Company will pay all amounts owing to Contractor for Services
or Contractor will return to Company any amount paid to Contractor as a retainer that is not owed against Services; and 

 

 (b) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 survive termination of this
Agreement. 
 2.4 Return of Materials. Upon the termination of this Agreement, or upon Company’s earlier
request, Contractor will deliver to Company all of Company’s property and Confidential Information (as defined in Section 3.1) that is in Contractor’s possession or control. 

3. CONFIDENTIALITY 
 3.1
Definition. “Confidential Information” means any non-public information that relates to the actual or anticipated business, research, or development of Company and any proprietary
information, trade secrets, and know-how of Company that is disclosed to Contractor by Company, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or by inspection or observation of tangible items. Confidential
Information includes, but is not limited to, research, product plans, products, services, customer lists, development plans, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, marketing, finances, and other business information.
Confidential Information is the sole property of Company. 
 3.2 Exceptions. Confidential Information does not
include any information that: (a) was publicly known and made generally available in the public domain prior to the time Company disclosed the information to Contractor, (b) became publicly known and made generally available, after
disclosure to Contractor by Company, through no wrongful action or inaction of Contractor or others who were under confidentiality obligations, or (c) was in Contractor’s possession, without confidentiality restrictions, at the time of
disclosure by Company, as shown by Contractor’s files and records. 
 3.3 Nondisclosure and Nonuse. Contractor
will not, during and after the term of this Agreement, disclose the Confidential Information to any third party or use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than the performance of the Services on behalf of Company. Contractor will take
all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information including, but not limited to, having each employee of Contractor, if any, with access to any Confidential Information, execute a nondisclosure
agreement containing terms that are substantially similar to the terms contained in this Agreement. 
 3.4 Former Client
Confidential Information. Contractor will not improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or concurrent client of Contractor or other person or entity. Furthermore, Contractor will not bring onto the
premises of the Company any unpublished document or proprietary information belonging to any client, person, or entity unless consented to in writing by the client, person, or entity. 

3.5 Third Party Confidential Information. Company has received, and in the future will receive, from third parties
confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of the information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. Contractor owes Company and these third parties, during and after
the term of this Agreement, a duty to hold this confidential and proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person or entity, or to use it except as necessary in carrying out the Services for Company consistent
with Company’s agreements with these third parties. 
 4. OWNERSHIP 

4.1 Assignment. All works of authorship, designs, inventions, improvements, technology, developments, discoveries, and
trade secrets conceived, made, or discovered by Contractor during the period of this Agreement, solely or in collaboration with others, that relate in any manner to the business of Company (collectively, “Inventions”) will be the
sole property of Company. In addition, Inventions that constitute copyrightable subject matter will be considered “works made for hire” as that term is defined in the United States Copyright Act. To the extent that ownership of the
Inventions does not by operation of law vest in Company, Contractor will assign (or cause to be assigned) and does hereby assign fully to Company all right, title, and interest in and to the Inventions, including all related intellectual property
rights. 

 4.2 Further Assurances. Contractor will assist Company and its
designees in every proper way to secure Company’s rights in the Inventions and related intellectual property rights in all countries. Contractor will disclose to Company all pertinent information and data with respect to Inventions and related
intellectual property rights. Contractor will execute all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments, and other instruments that Company deems necessary in order to apply for and obtain these rights and in order to assign and convey to
Company, its successors, assigns, and nominees the sole and exclusive right, title, and interest in and to these Inventions, and any related intellectual property rights. Contractor’s obligation to provide assistance will continue after the
termination or expiration of this Agreement. 
 4.3 Pre-Existing Materials.
If in the course of performing the Services, Contractor incorporates into any Invention any other work of authorship, invention, improvement, or proprietary information, or other materials owned by Contractor or in which Contractor has an interest,
Contractor will grant and does now grant to Company a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, manufacture, modify, distribute, use, import, and otherwise exploit the material as part of or in connection
with the Invention. 
 4.4
Attorney-in-Fact. If Contractor’s unavailability or any other factor prevents Company from pursuing or applying for any application for any United States or
foreign registrations or applications covering the Inventions and related intellectual property rights assigned to Company, then Contractor irrevocably designates and appoints Company as Contractor’s agent and attorney in fact. Accordingly,
Company may act for and in Contractor’s behalf and stead to execute and file any applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of the registrations and applications with the same legal force
and effect as if executed by Contractor. 
 5. CONTRACTOR’S WARRANTIES 

As an inducement to Company entering into and consummating this Agreement, Contractor represents, warrants, and covenants as
follows: 
 5.1 Organization Representations; Enforceability. If Contractor is a company, (a) Contractor is
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing in the jurisdiction stated in the preamble to this Agreement, (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Contractor and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Contractor, and (c) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Contractor that is enforceable in accordance with its terms. 

5.2 Compliance with Company Policies. Contractor will perform the Services in accordance with all policies and
procedures provided by Company, including any third party policies and procedures that Company is required to comply with. 

5.3 No Conflict. The entering into and performance of this Agreement by Contractor does not and will not:
(a) violate, conflict with, or result in a material default under any other contract, agreement, indenture, decree, judgment, undertaking, conveyance, lien, or encumbrance to which Contractor is a party or by which it or any of
Contractor’s property is or may become subject or bound, or (b) violate any applicable law or government regulation. Contractor will not grant any rights under any future agreement, nor will it permit or suffer any lien, obligation, or
encumbrances that will conflict with the full enjoyment by Company of its rights under this Agreement. 
 5.4 Right to
Make Full Grant. Contractor has and will have all requisite ownership, rights, and licenses to fully perform its obligations under this Agreement and to grant to Company all rights with respect to the Inventions and related intellectual property
rights to be granted under this Agreement, free and clear of any and all agreements, liens, adverse claims, encumbrances, and interests of any person or entity, including, without limitation, Contractor’s employees, agents, artists, and
contractors and their contractors’ employees, agents, and artists, who have provided, are providing, or will provide services with respect to the development of the Inventions.

 

  
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 5.5 Pre-existing Works and Third
Party Materials. Contractor will not, without Company’s prior written consent, incorporate any pre-existing works or third party materials into the Inventions. Additionally, Contractor has the right
to assign and transfer rights to pre-existing works and third party materials as specified in this Agreement. 

5.6 Noninfringement. Nothing contained in the Inventions or required in order for Contractor to create and deliver the
Inventions under this Agreement does or will infringe, violate, or misappropriate any intellectual property rights of any third party. Further, no characteristic of any Invention does or will cause manufacturing, using, maintaining, or selling the
Invention to infringe, violate, or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third party. 
 5.7 No Pending
or Current Litigation. Contractor is not involved in litigation, arbitration, or any other claim and knows of no pending litigation, arbitration, other claim, or fact that may be the basis of any claim regarding any of the materials Contractor
has used or will use to develop or has incorporated or will incorporate into the Inventions to be delivered under this Agreement. 

5.8 No Harmful Content. The Inventions as delivered by Contractor to Company will not contain matter that is injurious
to end-users or their property, or that is scandalous, libelous, obscene, an invasion of privacy, or otherwise unlawful or tortious. 

5.9 Inspection and Testing of Inventions. Prior to delivery to Company, Contractor will inspect and test each
Invention and the media upon which it is to be delivered, if applicable, to ensure that the Invention and media contain no computer viruses, booby traps, time bombs, or other programming designed to interfere with the normal functioning of the
Invention or Company’s or an end-user’s equipment, programs, or data. 

5.10 Services. The Services will be performed in a timely, competent, professional, and workmanlike manner by
qualified personnel.     
 6. INDEMNIFICATION 

6.1 Indemnification. Contractor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Company and its directors, officers, and
employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with: (a) any negligent, reckless, or
intentionally wrongful act of Contractor or Contractor’s assistants, employees, or agents, (b) any breach by Contractor or Contractor’s assistants, employees, or agents of any of the covenants, warranties, or representations contained
in this Agreement, (c) any failure of Contractor to perform the Services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, or (d) any violation or claimed violation of a third party’s rights resulting in whole or in part
from Company’s use of the work product of Contractor under this Agreement. 
 6.2 Intellectual Property
Infringement. In the event of any claim concerning the intellectual property rights of a third party that would prevent or limit Company’s use of the Inventions, Contractor will, in addition to its obligations under Section 6.1, take
one of the following actions at its sole expense: 
 (a) procure for Company the right to continue use of the
Invention or infringing part thereof; or 
 (b) modify or amend the Invention or infringing part thereof, or replace
the Invention or infringing part thereof with another Invention having substantially the same or better capabilities. 
 7.
NON-COMPETITION 
 7.1
Non-Competition. During the term of this Agreement and for one year after the termination of this Agreement, Contractor will not directly or indirectly, for itself or any third party other than Company,
perform any of the following actions: 
 (a) perform services for a business within the Geographic Area in connection
with the development, manufacture, marketing, or sale of a Competing Product;

 (b) solicit sales of any Competing Product from any of Company’s
customers; 
 (c) entice or otherwise engage in any activity that would cause any vendor, Contractor, collaborator,
agent, or contractor of Company to cease its business relationship with Company; or 
 (d) solicit or encourage any
employee or contractor of Company or its affiliates to terminate employment with, or cease providing services to, Company or its affiliates. 

7.2 Geographic Area. “Geographic Area” means anywhere in the world where Company or any subsidiary of
Company conducts business. 
 7.3 Company Product. “Company Product” means any product or service
of Company that Contractor had access to Confidential Information related to the product or service, or a product or service that Contractor worked on. 

7.4 Competing Product. “Competing Product” means any product or service that competes or competed
with any Company Product sold, provided, or intended to be sold or provided by Company at any time during the term of this Agreement and for one year after its termination. 

7.5 Severability. The covenants contained in this Section 7 will be construed as a series of separate covenants,
one for each country, city, state, or any similar subdivision in any Geographic Area. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court refuses to enforce any of these separate covenants (or any part of a covenant), then the unenforceable covenant (or part)
will be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants (or portions) to be enforced. If the provisions of this section are deemed to exceed the time, geographic, or scope limitations permitted by
law, then the provisions will be reformed to the maximum time, geographic, or scope limitations permitted by law.     

7.6 Reasonableness. The nature of Company’s business is such that if Contractor were to become employed by, or
substantially involved in the business of, a competitor to Company soon after the termination of this Agreement, it would be difficult for Contractor not to rely on or use Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information. Therefore,
Contractor enters into this Agreement to reduce the likelihood of disclosure of Company’s trade secrets and Confidential Information. Contractor acknowledges that the limitations of time, geography, and scope of activity agreed to above are
reasonable because, among other things, (a) Company is engaged in a highly competitive industry, (b) Contractor will have access to the trade secrets and know-how of Company, including without
limitation the plans and strategy (and in particular, the competitive strategy) of Company, and (c) these limitations are necessary to protect the trade secrets, Confidential Information, and goodwill of Company. 

8. ARBITRATION AND EQUITABLE RELIEF 

8.1 Arbitration. Except as provided in Section 8.3 below, any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to,
or concerning any interpretation, construction, performance, or breach of this Agreement, will be settled by arbitration before a single arbitrator to be held in New York County, New York, in accordance with the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules
then in effect. The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in the dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, conclusive, and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the
arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction. Company and Contractor will each pay one-half of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, and each will separately pay their own counsel fees and
expenses. 
 8.2 Waiver or Right to Jury Trial. This arbitration clause constitutes a waiver of Contractor’s
right to a jury trial for all disputes relating to all aspects of the independent contractor relationship (except as provided in Section 8.3 below), including, but not limited to, the following claims:

 

  
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 (a) claims, both express and implied, for breach of contract, breach of the
covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent or intentional misrepresentation, negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, and defamation;
and 
 (b) any and all claims for violation of any federal, state, or municipal statute. 

8.3 Equitable Remedies. The parties may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary restraining
order, preliminary injunction, or other interim or conservatory relief, as necessary, without breach of this Agreement and without abridgement of the powers of the arbitrator. 

8.4 Consideration.    Each party’s promise to resolve claims by arbitration in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement, rather than through the courts, is consideration for the other party’s like promise. 
 9. INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR; BENEFITS 
 9.1 Independent Contractor. It is the express intention of the parties that Contractor
perform the Services as an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement will in any way be construed to constitute Contractor as an agent, employee, or representative of Company. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Contractor is
not authorized to bind Company to any liability or obligation or to represent that Contractor has any authority. Contractor must furnish (or reimburse Company for) all tools and materials necessary to accomplish this contract, and will incur all
expenses associated with performance, except as expressly provided for in Exhibit A. Contractor is obligated to report as income all compensation received by Contractor under this Agreement, and to pay all self-employment and other taxes
thereon. Contractor will indemnify and hold Company harmless to the extent of any obligation imposed on Company (a) to pay in withholding taxes or similar items or (b) resulting from a determination that Contractor is not an independent
contractor. 
 9.2 Benefits. Contractor acknowledges that Contractor’s employees will not receive benefits from
Company either as a Contractor or employee, including without limitation paid vacation, sick leave, medical insurance, and 401(k) participation. If a Contractor employee is reclassified by a state or federal agency or court as an employee of
Company, Contractor’s employee will become a reclassified employee and will receive no benefits except those mandated by state or federal law, even if by the terms of Company’s benefit plans in effect at the time of the reclassification
Contractor’s employee would otherwise be eligible for benefits. 
 10. MISCELLANEOUS 

10.1 Services and Information Prior to Effective Date. All services performed by Contractor and all information and
other materials disclosed between the parties prior to the Effective Date will be governed by the terms of this Agreement, except where the services are covered by a separate agreement between Contractor and Company. 

10.2 Nonassignment and No Subcontractors. Neither this Agreement nor any rights under this Agreement may be assigned
or otherwise transferred by Contractor, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Company. Contractor may not utilize a subcontractor or other third party to perform its duties under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of Company. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. Any assignment in violation of the
foregoing will be null and void. 
 10.3 Notices. Any notice required or permitted under the terms of this Agreement
or required by law must be in writing and must be: (a) delivered in person, (b) sent by first class registered mail, or air mail, as appropriate, or (c) sent by overnight air courier, in each case properly posted and fully prepaid to
the appropriate address as set forth below. Either party may change its address for notices by notice to the other party given in accordance with this Section. Notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery in person, three business
days after deposit 

 in the mail as set forth above, or one day after delivery to an overnight air courier service.

 10.4 Waiver. Any waiver of the provisions of this Agreement or of a party’s rights or remedies under this
Agreement must be in writing to be effective. Failure, neglect, or delay by a party to enforce the provisions of this Agreement or its rights or remedies at any time, will not be construed as a waiver of the party’s rights under this Agreement
and will not in any way affect the validity of the whole or any part of this Agreement or prejudice the party’s right to take subsequent action. Exercise or enforcement by either party of any right or remedy under this Agreement will not
preclude the enforcement by the party of any other right or remedy under this Agreement or that the party is entitled by law to enforce. 

10.5 Severability. If any term, condition, or provision in this Agreement is found to be invalid, unlawful, or
unenforceable to any extent, the parties will endeavor in good faith to agree to amendments that will preserve, as far as possible, the intentions expressed in this Agreement. If the parties fail to agree on an amendment, the invalid term,
condition, or provision will be severed from the remaining terms, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement, which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

10.6 Confidentiality of Agreement. Contractor will not disclose any terms of this Agreement to any third party without
the consent of Company, except as required by applicable laws. 
 10.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and together will constitute one and the same agreement. 

10.8 Governing Law. The internal laws of the state of New York, but not the choice of law rules, govern this
Agreement. 
 10.9 Headings. Headings are used in this Agreement for reference only and will not be considered when
interpreting this Agreement. 
 10.10 Integration. This Agreement and all exhibits contain the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersede all previous communications, representations, understandings, and agreements, either oral or written, between the parties with respect to said subject matter. No terms,
provisions, or conditions of any purchase order, acknowledgement, or other business form that either party may use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will have any effect on the rights, duties, or obligations of the
parties under, or otherwise modify, this Agreement, regardless of any failure of a receiving party to object to these terms, provisions, or conditions. This Agreement may not be amended, except by a writing signed by both parties.

 

  
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	“Company”
	
	Mohawk Group, Inc.
		
	 Name:
	  	 Yaniv Sarig

	 Title:
	  	 CEO

	 Signature:
	  	 /s/ Yaniv Sarig

	 Address for Notice: 37 East 18 street New York, NY
10003

			
	“Contractor”
	
	Fabrice Hamaide
		
	 Name:
	 	 Fabrice Hamaide

	 Title:
	 	 CFO

	 Signature:
	 	 /s/ Fabrice Hamaide

	 Address for Notice: 

 
 

 EXHIBIT A 

Services and Compensation 
  

	1.	 Contact. Contractor’s principal contact with Company: 

Name: Fabrice Hamaide 

Title: Chief Financial Officer 
  

	2.	 Services. Services include, but are not limited to, the following: Chief Financial Officer

  

	3.	 Compensation 

(a) Company will pay Contractor $25,000 per Month + 20% semi-annually paid performance bonus 

(b) Company will reimburse Contractor for all reasonable expenses incurred by Contractor in performing Services pursuant to
this Agreement, if Contractor receives written consent from an authorized agent of Company prior to incurring the expenses and submits receipts for the expenses to Company in accordance with Company policy. 

(c) Company will recommend at the first meeting of Company’s Board of Directors following the date of this Agreement that
Company grant Contractor a nonqualified stock option to purchase 535,072 shares of Company’s Common Stock at a price per share equal to the fair market value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant, as determined by Company’s
Board of Directors. 25% of the Shares subject to the option will vest 12 months after the date your vesting begins and no shares will vest before the date and no rights to any vesting will be earned or accrued prior to the date and the remaining
shares will vest monthly over the following 36 months in equal monthly amounts subject to your continuing eligibility. This option grant will be subject to the terms and conditions of Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan and Stock Option
Agreement, including vesting requirements. 
 (d) Every month, Contractor will submit to Company a written invoice for
Services and expenses. The statement will be subject to approval of the contact person listed above or other designated agent of Company. 

(e) This agreement will automatically renew yearly unless Contractor becomes a full-time employee of Company 

  
 2EX-10.14

 Exhibit 10.14 

 
 

 
 Mohawk Group, Inc. 

37-40 E. 18th St, 7th Fl 

New York, NY 10003 
 August 15, 2018

 Peter Datos 
 Dear Peter, 

Mohawk Group, Inc. (together with its affiliates, successors and assigns, “Company”), is super excited to offer you employment with
the Company. We’re always looking for 10x’ers and think you have what it takes to be a Mohawker. 
 Position, Salary and Bonus
Target. I am pleased to offer you the position listed below. You will receive an annual salary listed below, which will be paid bi-monthly and subject to a periodic review. You are eligible to participate
in the Company bonus program; your annual bonus target will be the below percentage of the median salary for your peers in your position at your level. If at any point in your employment, your position / level changes, your annual bonus target may
change. Bonuses under the Company bonus program are discretionary. The actual bonus amount could be larger or smaller than this amount, based on your performance and the performance of the Company. Whether a bonus will be awarded in a particular
bonus period, and in what amount, is within Mohawk’s sole discretion. Please note that both your salary and bonus eligibility are subject to periodic review and may be modified in Mohawk’s discretion. 

Title: Chief Operating Officer 
 Annual Salary:
$300,000USD 
 Annual Bonus Target: 20% of your annual salary 

Bonus Pool: 6.5% 
 By
signing this letter, you confirm with the Company that you are under no contractual or other legal obligations that would prohibit you from performing your duties with the Company. As a regular employee of the Company you will be eligible to
participate in a number of Company-sponsored benefits, which are described in the employee benefit summary that I have enclosed with this letter. 

Stock Options. Subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. (“MGHI”), you will be granted
an option to purchase 515,000 shares of common stock of 

  
 Mohawk Group Inc. -
Confidential Employment Agreement 

 MGHI. The option will be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to options granted
under MGHI’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as described in that plan and the applicable stock option agreement, which you will be required to sign. You will vest in 33.3% of the option shares on the
12-month anniversary of your vesting commencement date and 1/24th of the total option shares will vest in monthly installments thereafter during continuous service, as described in the applicable stock option
agreement. The exercise price per share will be equal to the fair market value per share on the date the option is granted, as determined by the MGHI’s Board of Directors in good faith compliance with applicable guidance in order to avoid
having the option be treated as deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. There is no guarantee that the Internal Revenue Service will agree with this value. You should consult with your own tax
advisor concerning the tax risks associated with accepting an option to purchase MGHI’s common stock. Notwithstanding anything to contrary, in the event of a sale of the Company or a qualified IPO, your option shares shall be deemed vested and
immediately exercisable in full, and subject to the terms and conditions of the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. 
 Proprietary Information
and Inventions Agreement. Like all Company employees, you will be required, as a condition of your employment with the Company, to sign the Company’s enclosed standard Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement. 

Employment Relationship. Employment with the Company is for no specific period of time. 

Your employment with the Company will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time
and for any reason, with or without cause. Any contrary representations which may have been made to you are superseded by this offer. This is the full and complete agreement between you and the Company on this term. Although your job duties, title,
compensation and benefits, as well as the Company’s personnel policies and procedures, may change from time to time, the “at will” nature of your employment may only be changed in an express written agreement signed by you and the
Company’s Chief Executive 
 Officer. 

Outside Activities. While you render services to the Company, you agree that you will not engage in any other employment, consulting or
other business activity, including selling on Amazon, eBay, or other ecommerce platforms, without the written consent of the Company. In addition, while you render services to the Company, you will not assist any person or entity in competing with
the Company, in preparing to compete with the Company or in hiring any employees or consultants of the Company. 
 No Conflicts. It
is the policy of the Company that employees neither disclose nor use any confidential information from prior employment while employed by the Company. If you have entered into specific non-disclosure
agreements, non-compete agreements, non-solicitation agreements, or any other agreements with any previous employer that might affect your eligibility to be employed by
us, restrict your freedom to lawfully recruit others to join our team, or otherwise limit the manner in which you may be employed, please provide us with a copy so that we can ensure that both you and the Company will be able to abide by the terms
thereof if you are employed by the Company. It is the Company’s understanding that any such agreements will not prevent you from performing the duties of your position and you represent that such is the case. This offer is expressly contingent
upon your providing us with these agreements prior to accepting this offer, or the Company waiving this contingency, in its sole discretion.  

  
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 Withholding Taxes. All forms of compensation referred to in this letter are subject
to applicable withholding and payroll taxes. 
 Entire Agreement. This letter supersedes and replaces any prior understandings or
agreements, whether oral, written or implied, between you and the Company regarding the matters described in this letter. 
 If you wish to
accept this offer, please sign and date both the enclosed duplicate original of this letter and the enclosed Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement and return them to me. As required, by law, your employment with the Company is also
contingent upon your providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. We look forward to having you join the team! 
  

	
	 Sincerely,

	
	 /s/ Yaniv Sarig

	 Yaniv Sarig, CEO

  

	
	 Mohawk Group, Inc.

	
	 AGREED AND ACCEPTED

	
	 /s/ Peter Datos

	 Peter Datos (signature)

	
	 8/15/2018 5:51:02 PM PDT

	 Date

	
	  

	 Anticipated Start Date: September 10, 2018

 Attachment A: Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement 

  
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	 ATTACHMENT A
	  		  	

 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT 

 
 

 
 PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AND INVENTIONS AGREEMENT 

In consideration of my employment or consulting (including independent contracting) relationship with Mohawk Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), the training, contacts and experience that I may receive in connection with such relationship, the compensation paid to me by the Company, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I agree as follows: 
 Section 1. Definitions 

The following terms have the following specified meanings: 

“Competing Business” means any business who has been or intends to execute as a core business strategy an artificial
intelligence / machine learning-based e-commerce platform, including offering such technology platform as a SaaS business to other consumer-based companies.  

“Confidential Information” means any information related to the business or other affairs of the Company or its affiliates
that is not generally available to the public, and that: (a) is conceived, compiled, developed, or discovered by me whether solely or jointly with others, during the Term or (b) is or has been received or otherwise becomes known to me in
connection with my employment or consulting relationship. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Confidential Information includes information, both written and oral, relating to Inventions and Works, trade secrets and other proprietary
information, technical data, products, services, finances, business plans, marketing plans, legal affairs, suppliers, clients, potential clients, prospects, opportunities, contracts or assets of the Company or its affiliates. Confidential
Information also includes any information that has been made available to the Company by its clients or other third parties and which the Company is obligated to keep confidential. 

“Inventions and Works” means any composition, work of authorship, computer program, product, device, technique, know-how, algorithm, method, design, process, procedure, improvement, discovery or invention, whether or not patentable or copyrightable and whether or not reduced to practice, that is (a) within the scope of
the Company’s business, research or investigations, or results from or is suggested by any work performed by me for the Company, and (b) created, conceived, reduced to practice, developed, discovered, invented or made by me during the
Term, whether solely or jointly with others, and whether or not while employed by, or in a consulting relationship with, the Company. 

“Materials” means any product, prototype, sample, model, document, diskette, tape, picture, drawing, design, recording,
report, proposal, paper, note, writing or other tangible item which in whole or in part contains, embodies or manifests, whether in printed, handwritten, coded, magnetic or other form, any Confidential Information or Inventions and Works. 

  
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 “Person” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
trust, association, governmental authority, educational institution, individual or other entity. 
 “Proprietary Right”
means any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade name, service mark or other protected intellectual property right in any Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, or Material. 

“Restricted Period” means the period commencing at the beginning of the Term and ending one (1) year after expiration of
the Term. 
 “Term” means the period from the beginning of my employment or consulting relationship with the Company,
whether on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis, through the last day of such employment or consulting relationship. 

Section 2. Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, and Materials 

2.1 Ownership. As between the Company and me, the Company is and will be the sole owner of all Confidential Information, Inventions and
Works, Materials and Proprietary Rights. To the extent eligible for such treatment, all Inventions and Works will constitute “works made for hire” under applicable copyright laws. 

2.2 Assignment. I hereby irrevocably assign and transfer to the Company all right, title and interest that I may now or hereafter have
in the Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, Materials and Proprietary Rights, subject to the limitations set forth in the notice below. This assignment and transfer is independent of any obligation or commitment made to me by the Company.
Further, I hereby waive any moral rights that I may have in or to any Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, Materials and Proprietary Rights. I will take such action (including, but not limited to, the execution, acknowledgment, delivery
and assistance in preparation of documents or the giving of testimony) as may be requested by the Company to evidence, transfer, vest or confirm the Company’s right, title and interest in the Confidential Information, Inventions and Works,
Materials and Proprietary Rights, and the license rights described in Section 2.6 below. I agree to keep and maintain adequate and current written records of all Inventions and Proprietary Rights during the Term. The records will be in the form
of notes, sketches, drawings, and any other format that may be specified by the Company. The records will be available to and remain the sole property of the Company at all times. I will not contest the validity of any Proprietary Rights or aid or
encourage any third party to contest the validity of any Proprietary Right of the Company. If I have any question as to whether any information, an invention, a work, a material or a right qualifies, respectively, as Confidential Information, an
Invention, a Work, a Material or a Proprietary Right, I will inform the Company of the nature of such information, invention, work, material or right for the Company’s determination as to whether such information, invention, work, material or
right is, respectively, Confidential Information, an Invention, a Work, a Material or a Proprietary Right. 
 NOTICE: Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement does not obligate me to assign or offer to assign to the Company any of my rights in an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities or trade secret information of the Company was
used and which was developed entirely on my own time, unless (a) the invention relates (i) directly to the business of the Company or (ii) to the Company’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or
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 requirements of California Labor Code Section 2870 or any other similar state statute that may be
applicable in my case. 
 2.3 Company Authority. If the Company is unable for any reason to secure my signature to fulfill the
intent of the foregoing paragraph or to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering Inventions and Works assigned to the Company above, then I irrevocably appoint the Company
and its authorized agents as my agent and attorney in fact, to transfer, vest or confirm the Company’s rights and to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawful acts to further the prosecution and issuance of letters
patent or copyright registrations with the same legal force as if done by me. 
 2.4 Use Restrictions. Except as required for
performance of my work for the Company or as authorized in writing by the Company, I will not (a) use, disclose, publish or distribute any Confidential Information, Inventions and Works or Materials or (b) remove any Materials from the
Company’s premises. I will hold all Materials in trust for the Company and I will deliver them to the Company upon request and in any event at the end of the Term. I will take all action necessary to protect the confidentiality of the
Confidential Information, Inventions and Works or Materials including, without limitation, implementing and enforcing operating procedures to minimize the possibility of unauthorized use or copying thereof. 

2.5 Disclosure Obligations. I will promptly disclose to the Company all Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, and Materials,
as well as any business opportunity that comes to my attention during the Term and which relates to the business of the Company or which arises as a result of my employment or consulting relationship with the Company. I will not take advantage of or
divert any such opportunity for the benefit of myself or anyone else either during or after the Term without the prior written consent of the Company. I agree that at the end of the Term I will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in my
possession, recreate or deliver to anyone else) any and all Inventions and Works, Materials and other property belonging to the Company, its successors or assigns. 

2.6 Prior Inventions. I have attached as Exhibit A a list describing all inventions, original works of authorship, developments,
improvements, and trade secrets which were made by me prior to the Term (collectively referred to as “Prior Inventions”), which belong to me or in which I have an interest, which relate to the Company’s current or proposed
business, products or research and development, and which are not assigned to the Company. I represent and warrant that this list is complete and accurate. If no such Prior Inventions exist, then I have written “none” on Exhibit A or left
it blank. If Exhibit A is left blank or reads “none,” then I represent that there are no Prior Inventions. Notwithstanding the notice in Section 2.2, if, during the Term, I use any Prior Inventions with or incorporate any Prior
Invention in any Confidential Information, Inventions and Works or Materials into a Company product, process or machine, I hereby irrevocably grant to the Company, to the full extent of my rights in and to the same, a fully paid-up, perpetual, worldwide right and license to sublicense, disclose, offer, copy, distribute, import, make, have made, make derivative works of, use and otherwise exploit any trade secrets, copyrights, patents
or other proprietary rights to the Prior Inventions belonging to me or a third party with such Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, or Materials. 

Section 3. Non-solicitation, Non-competition, Etc.

 3.1 No Solicitation. During the Restricted Period, I will not induce, or attempt to induce, any employee or consultant of the
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 employed by, perform services for, participate in or otherwise be connected with, either
directly or indirectly, me or any enterprise with which I am in any way associated. 
 3.2 No Breaches. My execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the performance of my other obligations and duties to the Company will not cause any breach, default or violation of any other employment, non-disclosure, confidentiality,
consulting or other agreement to which I am a party or by which I may be bound. Attached as Exhibit B is a list of all prior agreements now in effect under which I have agreed to keep information confidential or not to compete or solicit employees
of any Person. I will not use in performance of my work for the Company or disclose to the Company any trade secret, confidential or proprietary information of any prior employer or other person or entity if and to the extent that such use or
disclosure may cause any breach, default or violation of any obligation or duty that I owe to such other person or entity (e.g., under any agreement or applicable law). My compliance with this Section 3.2 will not prohibit, restrict or impair
the performance of my work, obligations and duties to the Company. 
 3.3 Non-disparagement.
During the Restricted Period, I will not (a) make any false, misleading or disparaging representations or statements with regard to the Company or the products or services of the Company to any third party or (b) make any statement to any
third party that may impair or otherwise adversely affect the goodwill or reputation of the Company. 
 3.4 Noncompetition. During the
Restricted Period, I will not engage in, be employed by, perform services for, participate in the non-passive ownership, management, control or operation of, or otherwise be connected with or participate in
any Competing Business; provided, however, in the event I am involuntarily terminated or demoted by the Company or any successor without cause, this restriction shall not apply. I agree that this restriction is reasonable for my employment with the
Company, but further agree that should a court exercising jurisdiction with respect to this Agreement find any such restriction invalid or unenforceable due to unreasonableness, either in period of time, geographical area, or otherwise, then in that
event, such restriction is to be interpreted and enforced to the maximum extent which such court deems reasonable. The Company, in its sole discretion, may determine to waive the non-competition provisions of
this Section 3.4. Any such waiver shall not constitute a waiver of any non-competition or forfeiture provisions of any other agreement between the Company and me. 

3.5 Diversion of Company Business. During the Restricted Period, I will not divert or attempt to divert from the Company any business
the Company enjoyed or solicited from its customers during the twelve (12) months prior to the end of the Term, nor will I solicit or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, partner or other person or entity with whom the Company has, or is
attempting to establish, a commercial relationship to cease or refrain from doing business with the Company or to alter its relationship with the Company in any way adverse to the Company. 

Section 4. Termination of Relationship 

4.1 Return of Company Property. I hereby authorize and specifically agree to allow the Company to deduct from my wages or other
payments due me, the value of any property (including equipment, goods, or other items provided to me by the Company during my employment or consulting relationship) which I fail to return when requested to do so by the Company, provided that such
deduction (a) does not exceed the cost of the item, (b) does not reduce my wages below minimum wage or overtime compensation below time and a half, (c) is not made for normal wear and tear on or
non-willful loss or breakage of the provided item(s), and (d) is accompanied with a list of all items for which deductions are being made. I agree that at the end of the Term I will 

  
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 deliver to the Company (and will not keep in my possession,
re-create or deliver to anyone else) any and all Materials and other property belonging to the Company, its successors or assigns. I agree to sign and deliver a certificate to the Company as to my compliance
with this paragraph. 
 4.2 New Employer Information. At the end of the Term or at any time within six (6) months
thereafter, if requested by the Company, I agree to provide the name of my new employer, if any, and I consent to notification by the Company to my new employer about my rights and obligations under this Agreement. 

Section 5. General Provisions 

5.1 At-Will Employment. This Agreement is not a contract of employment and no rights of
employment are hereby created. Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement signed by me and the Company, my employment with the Company (if I am an employee) is “at will” and may be terminated at any time, with or without cause, by
me or the Company. 
 5.2 Survival. The following provisions will survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement: Sections 1,
2, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 and 5. 
 5.3 Specific Performance. In the event of any breach of or default under this Agreement by me, the
Company may suffer irreparable harm and damages may not be an adequate remedy. In the event of any such breach or default, or any threat of such breach or default, the Company will be entitled to injunctive relief and specific performance. Further,
in any legal action or other proceeding in connection with this Agreement (e.g., to recover damages or other relief), the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief to which it may be entitled, its reasonable
attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding. The rights and remedies of the Company under this Section 5.3 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other right or remedy afforded to the Company under any other
provision of this Agreement, by law or otherwise. 
 5.4 Severability. This Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, then (a) such provision will be interpreted, construed or reformed to the extent reasonably required to render the same
valid, enforceable and consistent with the original intent underlying such provision and (b) such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and me. If the
invalidity or unenforceability is due to the unreasonableness of the scope or duration of the provision, the provision will remain effective for such scope and duration as may be determined to be reasonable. 

5.5 No Waiver. The failure of the Company to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any other provisions of this Agreement or to
exercise any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement will not be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment to any extent of the Company’s rights to assert or rely on any such provision, right or remedy in that or any instance; rather,
the same will be and remain in full force and effect. 
 5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date I
execute the Agreement and shall be binding upon me, my heirs, executors, assigns and administrators. This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement, and supersedes any and all prior agreements, between me and the Company with regard to the
Confidential Information, Inventions and Works, Materials and Proprietary Rights of the Company. This Agreement is independent of any other written 

  
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 agreements between me and the Company regarding other aspects of my employment. This
Agreement may not be amended, except in a writing signed by me and an authorized representative of the Company. 
 5.7 Governing Law and
Venue. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its choice of law principles to the contrary. I irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in New York
County, New York, in connection with any action relating to this Agreement. Further, I will not bring any action relating to this Agreement in any other court. 

5.8 Acknowledgement. I have carefully read all of the provisions of this Agreement and agree that (a) the same are necessary for
the reasonable and proper protection of the Company’s business, (b) the Company has been induced to enter into and continue its relationship with me in reliance upon my compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) every
provision of this Agreement is reasonable with respect to its scope and duration and (d) I have received a copy of this Agreement. 
 This Agreement
shall be effective as of August 6, 2018. 
  

			
		  	 ACCEPTED:

	 PETER DATOS
	  	
		  	 MOHAWK GROUP, INC.

	 Signature of Employee /s/ Peter Datos
	  	
		  	 /s/ Yaniv
Sarig                     

		  	 Yaniv Sarig, CEO

  
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 EXHIBIT A: PRIOR INVENTIONS 

 

							
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	Title	  	Date	  	or Brief Description	  	 

  

			
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	 	     No inventions or improvements

 
     Additional Sheets
Attached

  

			
	 Signature of Employee:
	  	 /s/ Peter
Datos                                    

	 Print Name of Employee:
	  	 Peter Datos

	 Date:
	  	 8/15/2018 5:51:02 PM PDT

  
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 EXHIBIT B 

The following is a list of all prior agreements with former employers or others to which I am a party in which I agreed to maintain the
confidentiality of the information of, or not to compete with or solicit the employees or customers of a third party. 
  

			
	 ☐
  

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	  	 No Agreements
  

See below
  

Additional sheets attached

  

			
	 Signature of Employee:
	  	 /s/ Peter
Datos                            

	 Print Name of Employee:
	  	 Peter
Datos                                 

	 Date: 8/15/2018 5:51:02 PM PDT

  
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