Forbes Bulgaria · May 2026
Founder profile discussing Mandel AI’s thesis, Bulgarian office, revenue ambitions, and product direction.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Mandel AI is a YC-backed AI supply chain coordinator for manufacturing and procurement teams. It plugs into email and ERP systems to read supplier communications, detect disruptions, reconcile documents, and automate follow-ups, RFQs, and other coordination work. Public sources suggest the company originated as Fynt AI; current profiles cite San Francisco as HQ and Bulgaria as an operating location, with a small distributed team.
Primary product
AI supply chain coordinator for procurement automation
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
AI supply chain coordination / procurement automation
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$3.9M
Latest round
Seed · Mar 2026
Latest amount
$3.9M
Mar 2026
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Founder & CTO
Founding Engineer
Founding Engineer
Public signals point to a small, hands-on team that works directly with customers; the company emphasizes on-site observation at factories and warehouses, fast iteration, and building around real procurement workflows.
Pricing
Public pricing is not disclosed; the company appears to sell via demo-led enterprise subscriptions.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$15M ARR (third-party estimate; public sources vary and some are outdated)
Forbes Bulgaria · May 2026
Founder profile discussing Mandel AI’s thesis, Bulgarian office, revenue ambitions, and product direction.
Mandel AI blog · Mar 2026
Company announcement of a $3.9M seed round backed by Y Combinator, Category Ventures, Ritual Capital, e2vc, and others; describes the product, customer use cases, and deployment details.
Tech.eu · Mar 2026
Coverage of the seed round and the company’s supply-chain automation pitch.
EU-Startups · Mar 2026
Details the Sofia-based startup, the seed financing, and the company’s product and market positioning.
Capital.bg · Mar 2026
Bulgarian-language profile of the funding round, company history, customer traction, and founder plans.