YC Spring 2026 (P26) company

Saudara AI

AI Native Sourcing Broker For Overseas Manufacturing

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About Saudara AI

Saudara AI is an AI sourcing broker connecting American brands with vetted overseas factories. US brands import $3T in goods a year and lose billions to ghost suppliers, hidden fees, and blown deadlines. The factories that actually deliver sit behind decades-old relationships outsiders can't break into. We were born into them. Every deal runs through a real human broker, supercharged by AI that handles sourcing, quoting, QC, logistics and vendor financing. 10x faster, at a fraction of the cost. Sourcing is the largest broken market in global trade. We're the on-ramp.

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  1. Instagram

    Squeezed in a selfie with Garry Tan, Paul Graham, and Jessica Livingston at YC! πŸ“ΈπŸ˜ Growing up, I

    Squeezed in a selfie with Garry Tan, Paul Graham, and Jessica Livingston at YC! πŸ“ΈπŸ˜ Growing up, I

  2. Instagram

    We just launched on @ycombinator . πŸš€ We're an AI broker connecting US brands with Indonesia's best factories β€” real humans doing the work, supercharged by AI, at 10x the speed and a fraction of the cost of a traditional sourcing agent. ➑️ Start sourcing: https://www.saudara.ai πŸ“† Book a demo: https://calendly.com/jennifer-saudara/quick-chat-manufacturing-sourcing 🎬 Watch our full launch on LinkedIn (link in bio) #YCombinator #FounderStory #SupplyChain #MadeInIndonesia #StartupLaunch

    We just launched on @ycombinator . πŸš€ We're an AI broker connecting US brands with Indonesia's best factories β€” real humans doing the work, supercharged by AI, at 10x the speed and a fraction of the cost of a traditional sourcing agent. ➑️ Start sourcing: https://www.saudara.ai...

  3. LinkedIn

    Indonesians make up ~30% of the entire global factory workforce for Nike and Adidas.

    Indonesians make up ~30% of the entire global factory workforce for Nike and Adidas. Many founders ask me whether Indonesia has the manufacturing capability for their category. Whether the workforce is skilled enough and if the infrastructure can handle real volume. Nike and...

  4. LinkedIn

    A founder on Reddit gave the most honest sourcing advice I've seen in a while.

    A founder on Reddit gave the most honest sourcing advice I've seen in a while. He is right. This is the single most reliable way to know what you are actually working with. In person, you see whether there is real machinery or just a desk and a sample room. You see the workers,...

  5. Instagram

    Seguimos trabajando πŸ™ Feliz Domingo @rt05_panama @saudara.ai @jenandtech

    Seguimos trabajando πŸ™ Feliz Domingo @rt05_panama @saudara.ai @jenandtech

  6. YouTube

    Saudara AI β€” International sourcing is broken. We're fixing it.

    Saudara AI (YC P26) is an AI broker connecting American brands with the world's best factories. We sell outcomes, not software. A real broker on every deal, supercharged by AI to move 10x faster at a fraction of the cost of a traditional sourcing agent. Every year, brands lose...

  7. LinkedIn

    I came across the profile of Ethnicraft, one of the most respected furniture brands manufacturing out of Indonesia, and I loved the founder’s story.

    I came across the profile of Ethnicraft, one of the most respected furniture brands manufacturing out of Indonesia, and I loved the founder’s story. Philippe Delaisse was enchanted by teak objects he came across while traveling in Bali in 1995, and began exporting antiques and...

  8. Instagram

    From Lululemon to Nike, the global activewear elite is powered by Kendal. PT Eclat Textile manages

    From Lululemon to Nike, the global activewear elite is powered by Kendal. PT Eclat Textile manages