YC Spring 2026 (P26) founder

Edward Haryono

Founder of Saudara AI, AI Native Sourcing Broker For Overseas Manufacturing

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Company

Edward Haryono is listed as a founder of 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.

Founder traction evidence

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  1. 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...

  2. 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,...

  3. 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...