What Sourcify does

Sourcify (legally Sourcing, Inc., d/b/a Sourcify) is a manufacturing sourcing platform founded in 2017 by Nathan Resnick and headquartered in San Diego, California, with a registered address in Marysville, Ohio. The company operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Izba Group, LLC, alongside sister companies Slotted (3PL fulfillment) and Izba Consulting (fractional operations). Its core product is an automated sourcing platform that connects brands with a curated network of 3,000+ pre-vetted factories across 15+ countries including China, Vietnam, India, Mexico, the Philippines, Morocco, and Pakistan. The platform provides real-time messaging with suppliers, product specification tools, production tracking software, and an AI-powered RFP engine for supplier matching and cost analysis. Sourcify maintains localized supply chain teams in Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, and Panipat to support on-the-ground factory oversight and reports an average 72-hour time to first factory quote.

The company monetizes through a hybrid revenue model: subscription-based software access for the sourcing platform, transaction-based managed services for production oversight and freight support, freemium online education via Product Sourcing School, and gift-based relationship services through Gift Factory. Its customer base spans first-time e-commerce entrepreneurs and DTC startups (the largest segment), influencers and content creators launching private-label products, and mid-market/enterprise brands spending $500k+ annually on production, with Anheuser Busch cited as a Fortune 100 enterprise customer. Marketing is driven by content (country manufacturing guides, blog), the eCommerce on Tap podcast, and Product Sourcing School, which has enrolled 1,273+ students across 27+ countries. The business leverages its Y Combinator backing, earned media coverage (CNBC, CNN, Forbes, TechCrunch), and an integrated Izba Group ecosystem (Slotted fulfillment, Izba Consulting) to position itself as a vertically oriented sourcing-to-fulfillment platform for product brands.

Name

Sourcify

Legal name

Sourcing, Inc.

Website

https://sourcify.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sourcify is a manufacturing sourcing platform that connects brands with 3,000+ pre-vetted factories across 15+ countries, offering production tracking software, AI-powered supplier matching, and managed services for startups through Fortune 100 enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Sourcing Platform

akta.pro primary industry

Procurement & Strategic Sourcing (BPAHAHAB)

Keywords

• Product sourcing platform
• Manufacturing sourcing software
• Overseas factory sourcing
• Supplier matching platform
• Supply chain management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscription-based access to Sourcify's sourcing platform and software tools. Provides workflow software, supplier matching, and production tracking capabilities.
2. Managed Services: Pay-per-order managed sourcing services where Sourcify handles production management, quality control, freight, and importation support.
3. Product Sourcing School: Online education platform teaching product sourcing, manufacturing, and e-commerce fundamentals. Free training workshops with premium program access.
4. Transaction-based PO Pricing: PO-based transaction pricing where fees are calculated based on purchase order value. Also includes service level tiers from free access to subscription-based software to pay-per-order managed services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sourcify is a manufacturing sourcing platform that connects brands with a network of 3,000+ pre-vetted factories across 15+ countries. The company offers software for supplier discovery, RFQ management, and production tracking, alongside managed sourcing services where its team handles production oversight, quality control, and freight. It also operates an online education program (Product Sourcing School) teaching entrepreneurs how to source and manufacture products.

Product overview

Sourcify is an automated sourcing platform providing a straightforward way to source products from overseas factories. The core offering is the Sourcify Platform, which connects brands to 3,000+ pre-vetted factories across 15+ countries with real-time messaging and production tracking software. The company also offers Product Sourcing School as an online education brand teaching product sourcing and manufacturing, and Gift Factory as an add-on service for factory relationship management. The eCommerce on Tap podcast serves as a content channel featuring interviews with industry operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Product Sourcing School: Online education company teaching people how to source, manufacture, and sell their first product in 90 days.
• eCommerce on Tap
• Gift Factory

Products and services

• Sourcify Platform Automated sourcing platform that connects brands with 3,000+ pre-vetted overseas factories across 15+ countries, featuring real-time messaging with suppliers, product specification tools, production tracking software, and an AI-powered RFP engine for matching brands with manufacturers.
• Product Sourcing School Online education program with free training workshops and premium program access teaching product sourcing, manufacturing, and e-commerce fundamentals; 1,273+ students across 27+ countries.
• Gift Factory Service that enables brands to send curated gift packages to manufacturing partners, particularly for Chinese New Year. Offers $500 and $1,500 packages with fruit, candy, accessories, and handwritten notes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-40% net savings across all products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Izba GroupcoreOthersParent company of Sourcify. Izba Group is a New Jersey-based company providing shared infrastructure, employment support, and strategic direction across the Izba ecosystem including Izba Consulting, Sourcify, and Slotted. Founded by Aaron Alpeter after scaling operations at Unilever and multiple startups.
• SlottedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIzba Group company providing the internet's largest open database of fulfillment centers. Slotted connects brands with 2,200+ verified 3PL locations worldwide through a self-guided RFP experience. Enables seamless handoff from Sourcify manufacturing to fulfillment operations.
• Izba ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIzba Group company providing fractional VP of Operations roles, end-to-end supply chain design, retail expansion, and vendor management. Complements Sourcify's factory matching with operational expertise.
• SettleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounts payable software and innovative lending platform that helps brands extend supplier payment terms and factor receivables. Provides financial flexibility for Sourcify manufacturing clients.
• Tompkins VenturesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner firm helping executive teams address entrepreneurial growth, industrial development, leadership, logistics partnerships, and technology challenges.
• ArkaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCustom box design platform for e-commerce. Enables brands to order sustainable custom packaging through Sourcify partnership.
• FactureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-disciplinary product design and development firm partnering with clients to bring products, machinery, and services to life. Provides design-for-manufacturing expertise for Sourcify clients.
• Love it StudiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic agency where product, brand, and sales strategies converge. Provides brand strategy and go-to-market support for e-commerce brands.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fictiv: Fictiv is an on-demand manufacturing platform that connects businesses with global factories and CNC, machining, and injection molding partners. It directly mirrors Sourcify's marketplace model of matchmaking brands with vetted manufacturers and offers similar workflow and quoting software.
• Xometry: Xometry is a global AI-powered manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with custom-part manufacturers across machining, 3D printing, injection molding, and more. Its AI-driven quoting and supplier matching are the closest scaled analog to Sourcify's AI-powered RFP and quoting engine.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Hubs is an online manufacturing platform that provides instant quoting and order management for CNC, 3D printing, and injection molding services. It competes in the same digital manufacturing marketplace category as Sourcify, focused on SMB and enterprise buyers seeking vetted suppliers.

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba.com: Alibaba.com is the dominant cross-border B2B sourcing marketplace, connecting global buyers with Chinese and Asian manufacturers. It is the incumbent that Sourcify is effectively disintermediating for Western DTC brands seeking curated, vetted factory networks and managed-service support.
• ThomasNet: ThomasNet is a long-standing North American industrial sourcing platform connecting buyers with manufacturers and suppliers across a wide range of categories. It overlaps with Sourcify's supplier-discovery value proposition for US-based brands, especially in mid-market and enterprise segments.
• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturing services company offering on-demand CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, and sheet metal. It serves a more industrial buyer than Sourcify but competes for the same enterprise wallet for custom-manufactured parts and rapid prototyping.
• Global Sources: Global Sources is a Hong Kong-based B2B media and sourcing platform connecting international buyers with Asian manufacturers, especially in China. It is an incumbent competitor to Sourcify's cross-border factory discovery and managed-sourcing services for brands sourcing from Asia.

Emerging players

• Maker's Row: Maker's Row is a US-focused manufacturing marketplace connecting brands, particularly apparel and consumer goods startups, with American factories. It competes with Sourcify's SMB and DTC brand wedge but with a domestic-only positioning, complementing Sourcify's overseas-heavy factory network.
• Plethora: Plethora is a manufacturing services platform that automates quoting, order management, and quality workflows for custom-fabricated parts. It targets a similar workflow-software wedge as Sourcify's production tracking platform but focuses on industrial buyers rather than DTC e-commerce brands.
• Paperless Parts: Paperless Parts is a quoting and manufacturing workflow platform for custom-part manufacturers and their buyers in metal fabrication and machining. It overlaps with Sourcify's software-driven quoting and production-tracking approach but is vertically focused on job shops rather than DTC e-commerce.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ecommerceontap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sourcify
• Xx.com/sourcifyinc
• Facebookfacebook.com/sourcifyinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors12 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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