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 🇺🇸
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
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
San Francisco, California, United States
2250 24th Street, Unit 436, San Francisco, CA 94107
101 Henry Adams St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Los Angeles, California, United States
Business model
B2B marketplace
RFQ-based manufacturing procurement platform
Software-enabled services
Funding
People & investors
Work & culture
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.
Product & market
Pricing
Quote-based RFQ marketplace with direct supplier matching; public materials emphasize no middleman markup and transparent pricing via competitive quotes.
Differentiators
- —Direct access to vetted U.S. manufacturers
- —RFQ workflow that automates supplier matching and quote collection
- —Focus on real-time production capacity
- —ITAR registration and defense-friendly compliance posture
- —NIST 800-171 / AWS GovCloud security posture
- —Direct collaboration with shops making the parts
- —Positioned for aerospace, defense, and other critical hardware programs
Technology
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Node.js
Python
Postgres
Redis
AWS
AWS GovCloud
MongoDB
Docker
S3
OpenAI
Anthropic
HubSpot
Salesforce
Microsoft
LinkedIn
GraphQL
PyTorch
Customers
Apple
Skydio
Anduril
NASA
Relativity Space
Mach Industries
Planet Labs
Castelion
Hermeus
Blackwing Space
Competitors
Xometry
Protolabs
Fictiv
SupplyBetter
Scale & contact
Latest news
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.
Jobs and careers at Vendra
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