Avent is a Y Combinator S25 startup building AI agents for industrial commerce. Its agents help manufacturers and industrial distributors automate quoting, order entry, and product search by managing sales inboxes, building quotes from past pricing and tribal knowledge, and keeping records updated in existing ERPs. The company reports generating over $200,000 worth of quotes per day for distributors across North America and the UK. Avent is based in San Francisco and was founded by Abhay Kalra.
Avent
ActiveAI agents for industrial commerce
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2025
Team
1-10
since 2025
Pricing
—
Founded
2025
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
—
AI agents purpose-built for industrial commerce workflows
Automated quoting built from past pricing and tribal knowledge
Order entry automation for manufacturers and distributors
Product search to find the right parts and SKUs quickly
Sales inbox management that handles inbound requests
Keeps records updated in existing ERP systems
Captures and applies historical pricing context
Built for both manufacturers and industrial distributors
12/100
Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2025 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
Capital network
$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What does Avent automate?
- Avent's AI agents automate quoting, order entry, and product search for manufacturers and industrial distributors, including managing sales inboxes and updating records in existing ERPs.
- How does Avent build accurate quotes?
- It builds quotes using past pricing and the tribal knowledge embedded in a distributor's history, so quotes reflect how the business has actually priced similar orders.
- Does Avent work with my existing ERP?
- Yes. Avent keeps records updated in existing ERP systems rather than requiring a replacement, fitting into current workflows.
- Where does Avent operate?
- Avent reports generating over $200,000 worth of quotes per day for distributors across North America and the UK.
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