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Custom Parts, Manufactured in America 🇺🇸
Vendra has raised $500K across 1 funding round.
Key people at Vendra.
Vendra was founded in 2024 by Anish Bhardwaj (Founder) and Shan Mohta (Founder).
Vendra has raised $500K in total across 1 funding round.
Vendra Marketplace makes sourcing custom parts from US manufacturers effortless. Submit one RFQ and Vendra automates the entire sourcing process - matching you with the right suppliers, handling outreach, and collecting competitive quotes. Full transparency and no middleman markups - just smarter sourcing.
Visit www.vendra-marketplace.io and submit an RFQ today!
Vendra was founded in 2024 by Anish Bhardwaj (Founder) and Shan Mohta (Founder).
Vendra has raised $500K in total across 1 funding round.
Key people at Vendra.
Vendra is a California-based marketplace that streamlines the sourcing and manufacturing of custom parts in the United States. It connects clients with vetted U.S. manufacturers specializing in CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, enabling users to submit a single Request for Quote (RFQ) and receive multiple competitive bids quickly. Vendra serves aerospace, defense, satellite companies, and hard-tech startups, solving the problem of inefficient, opaque, and costly custom part sourcing by automating supplier matching based on exact specifications and real-time production capacity. This results in up to 40% cost savings and lead times cut in half compared to legacy platforms like Xometry and Protolabs[1][3][4].
Founded by Anish and Shan Mohta, Vendra emerged from the frustration with existing manufacturing platforms that obscure suppliers, inflate prices, and offer limited control. The founders leveraged their backgrounds to create a transparent, automated marketplace that optimizes production capacity and supplier matching. Early traction includes trust from major clients like Apple and Skydio, as well as leading aerospace and hard-tech startups. The company has evolved to focus on high-mix manufacturing with strict quality, speed, and compliance requirements, including ITAR registration for defense-related manufacturing[1][3].
Vendra rides the trend of reshoring manufacturing to the U.S., driven by supply chain resilience, geopolitical factors, and demand for faster, localized production. The timing is critical as industries like aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing require high-quality, compliant parts with quick turnaround. Market forces favor platforms that reduce friction in custom manufacturing procurement, and Vendra’s automation and transparency position it as a key enabler in this ecosystem. By empowering startups and established firms to source parts efficiently, Vendra accelerates innovation and manufacturing agility in the U.S. tech landscape[1][3].
Vendra is poised to expand its footprint in high-mix, high-compliance manufacturing sectors, potentially broadening into additional manufacturing processes and industries. Trends such as increased onshoring, digital manufacturing, and demand for supply chain transparency will shape its growth. Its influence may evolve from a marketplace to a comprehensive manufacturing ecosystem, integrating more advanced analytics, supplier collaboration tools, and possibly financing or inventory solutions. This trajectory aligns with the broader industrial shift towards smarter, faster, and more localized manufacturing, reinforcing Vendra’s role as a catalyst for American manufacturing innovation[1][3][4].
Vendra has raised $500K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $500K Seed in September 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2024 | $500K Seed |