Saudara AI is an AI-native sourcing broker that connects American brands with vetted overseas factories. The platform combines human brokers with AI to handle sourcing, quoting, quality control, and logistics, targeting the multi-trillion-dollar annual goods import market. It was founded by Edward Haryono, a former Amazon procurement specialist who grew up in a logistics family in Indonesia, and Jennifer Prasetyo, a former engineer at Microsoft Quantum and Meta Reality Labs. Saudara AI is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is part of Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch.
Saudara AI
ActiveAI Native Sourcing Broker For Overseas Manufacturing
Total raised
$500K
1 round
Stage
Seed
Jan 2026
Team
1-10
since 2026
Pricing
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Founded
2026
San Francisco, United States
Agent-ready
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AI-native sourcing broker for overseas manufacturing
Connects American brands with vetted overseas factories
Combines human brokers with AI
Handles sourcing of suppliers and products
Automates quoting from factories
Manages quality control
Coordinates logistics and shipping
Targets the goods import market for American brands
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Early
MCP server
Public API
Webhooks
OAuth 2.0
SDKs
No public agent surfaces detected yet.
Jan 2026 Seed $500K ● Y Combinator
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$500K raised ·1 backer·10 network links
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- What does Saudara AI do?
- Saudara AI is an AI-native sourcing broker that connects American brands with vetted overseas factories, handling sourcing, quoting, quality control, and logistics.
- Is it fully automated?
- No. It combines human brokers with AI to manage the sourcing process end-to-end.
- Who is Saudara AI for?
- It targets American brands that import physical goods and want help sourcing and managing overseas manufacturing.
- Who founded Saudara AI?
- It was founded by Edward Haryono, a former Amazon procurement specialist, and Jennifer Prasetyo, a former engineer at Microsoft Quantum and Meta Reality Labs. It is Bay Area-based and part of YC's Spring 2026 batch.
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