Radicl · Jun 2026
Interview article on Vendra’s growth, supplier network, aerospace/defense focus, and mission-critical parts work, including claims about parts in orbit and scaling supplier management.
Custom Parts, Manufactured in America 🇺🇸
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Vendra is a San Francisco-based, YC S24, ITAR-registered AI-native manufacturing marketplace for hardware teams. It helps customers submit RFQs, match to vetted U.S. suppliers, collect quotes, and manage custom parts through production and delivery.
Primary product
AI-native manufacturing marketplace for custom parts procurement
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Manufacturing
Sub-industry
AI-native manufacturing procurement / marketplace software
Offices
0 jobs at Vendra
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Business model
Investors
Fast-moving, high-ownership, customer- and supplier-facing team focused on mission-critical hardware manufacturing; public hiring language emphasizes shipping fast, working directly with founders and customers, and operating under ITAR/compliance constraints.
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
Public YC job posts show base salary bands around $100K-$140K and $100K-$120K for technical roles, with some roles offering 0.05%-0.20% equity. Most roles are San Francisco-based; one role is listed as San Francisco/Remote (US), but all are restricted to U.S. Persons in the U.S. due to ITAR.
Pricing
Quote-based RFQ marketplace with direct supplier matching; public materials emphasize no middleman markup and transparent pricing via competitive quotes.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Radicl · Jun 2026
Interview article on Vendra’s growth, supplier network, aerospace/defense focus, and mission-critical parts work, including claims about parts in orbit and scaling supplier management.
Spotlight on Startups · May 2026
Profile article describing Vendra as an AI-powered, ITAR-compliant manufacturing platform for aerospace and defense teams, with deeper technical/compliance detail and market positioning.
Fondo · Feb 2026
A third-party launch writeup framed Vendra as an AI-native vendor and project management platform for hardware teams and described the founders’ background and workflow pain point.
Vendra on LinkedIn · Apr 2025
Vendra publicly launched its marketplace and said it was already processing orders across precision machined parts and large-format 3D printed prototypes.
Y Combinator on LinkedIn · Mar 2025
YC announced Vendra’s launch and described it as a faster, more transparent alternative to legacy manufacturing platforms, highlighting Apple, Skydio, and aerospace startups as early users.