Made AI

What Made AI does

Made AI (legal entity Made Technologies, Inc.) is an AI-powered product sourcing and supply chain platform built for eCommerce and direct-to-consumer brands. The platform automates the sourcing workflow end-to-end: brands input a product description or link and the AI generates a factory-ready Request for Quotation (RFQ), matches the brand to vetted low-tariff factories from a global network of 3,800+ suppliers across 6 continents, and routes the project through a Dedicated Production Manager who handles sampling, production oversight, and shipping coordination. Core platform components include the AI Sourcing Tool, Factory Matching, Quote & Order Management, Collaboration & Messaging, and a one-click Reorder System, supported by an AI-driven margin grading capability that ranks suppliers by landed cost and gross margin. Product categories served span Health & Wellness Supplements, Personal Care, Skincare, Smart Home, Kids & Baby, Home Products, Packaging, and Pet Products.

The business model is a two-sided marketplace monetized exclusively on the supply side: brands use the platform free of charge, while Made AI earns commissions from contracted factories based on the annual production volumes it routes to them. Distribution is product-led and self-serve (app.usemade.ai), supplemented by content marketing, social channels, and embedded financing through CreditKey. Named customers span primarily SMB/DTC brands (Forvr Mood, Club Pilates, brrn, Ayla & Co, rhode, huppy, Heaven Mayhem, gorgie, Curie, The Skinny Confidential, Number One Hotels, Pizzorri, Liftbox) plus one enterprise logo (Pinterest). The company holds an exclusive partnership with Negosh (announced July 2025) for licensed brand-IP manufacturing and is led by three co-founders: Elle Shelley Black (CEO), Rob Marlinski (COO), and Ashima Sharma (Head of Product).

Name

Made AI

Legal name

Made Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://usemade.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Made AI is an AI-powered product sourcing platform that connects eCommerce and DTC brands to a global network of 3,800+ vetted factories, automating RFQ generation, supplier matching, and production management. Brands use the platform free of charge; the company earns commissions from factories on routed production volume.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Product Sourcing & Supply Chain Platform

akta.pro primary industry

End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Responsible AI, AI Governance & Compliance Services (BPAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• AI product sourcing
• Supply chain platform
• Factory matching
• DTC brand sourcing
• ECommerce manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Factory Commission: Made AI charges no fees to brands. Revenue is generated through contracted relationships with factories in the network, based on the annual production volumes brought to them. This model aligns incentives between Made AI and brands for efficient, cost-effective scaling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Made AI provides an AI-powered product sourcing and supply chain platform that helps eCommerce and DTC brands discover vetted factories, generate factory-ready RFQs, compare quotes, manage production, and reorder with one click across a global network of 3,800+ suppliers on 6 continents. Brands use the platform for free; Made AI is compensated through commission contracts with factories based on annual production volumes, with a human Dedicated Production Manager assigned to support each brand from sampling through delivery.

Product overview

Made AI is an AI-powered product sourcing and supply chain platform built as a unified SaaS solution for eCommerce and DTC brands. The platform operates as a single integrated system comprising the AI Sourcing Tool (which auto-generates factory-ready RFQs from product descriptions), Factory Matching (which connects brands to vetted low-tariff factories across a 3,800+ supplier network), Collaboration Tools and Messaging (for secure brand-supplier communication), Quote & Order Management (for transparent pricing and one-click approvals), and Reorder System (for streamlined recurring orders). A key differentiator is the Dedicated Production Manager service—a human assigned to each brand who manages the full production lifecycle from sample to scale. The platform spans 6 continents with factories in North America (1,400+), South America (1,000+), Asia (800+), Europe (500+), Oceania (80+), and Africa (100+), and supports sourcing across Health & Wellness, Personal Care, Smart Home, Kids & Baby, Skincare, Home Products, Packaging, and Pet Products categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Made AI Platform (AI-powered product sourcing and supply chain platform) Unified SaaS platform for eCommerce and DTC brands that automates product sourcing end-to-end: AI-generated RFQs from product descriptions or links, AI-powered factory matching against a 3,800+ vetted global supplier network, transparent quote comparison and one-click approvals, secure communication and file collaboration, order and reorder management, and dedicated human Production Manager support. Brands use the platform for free; revenue is generated through contracted commission relationships with factories based on annual production volumes.
• Made Factory Supply Network Made AI's global network of 3,800 vetted suppliers across 6 continents (North America 1,400+, South America 1,000+, Asia 800+, Europe 500+, Oceania 80+, Africa 100+), built on over 10 years of industry relationships. Factories can apply to join via resources.usemade.ai/apply-to-supply and gain access to a qualified pipeline of eCommerce and DTC brands routed through the platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• $25,023,139 retail value of products made
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NegoshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2025Exclusive partnership with Negosh, the fastest-growing marketplace for licensing brand IP, to launch an integrated sourcing solution. Negosh users can now tap into Made AI's end-to-end production platform directly from their dashboard. From a simple product description or link, the platform auto-generates detailed RFQs, enriches them with AI, and matches them to vetted low-tariff factories across China, Vietnam, India, the U.S., and Latin America.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba: The dominant global B2B sourcing marketplace connecting buyers to manufacturers worldwide. Alibaba competes directly with Made AI's core service of cross-border product sourcing but at vastly greater scale and with a much broader SKU set.
• ThomasNet: A long-established industrial sourcing platform connecting North American buyers with manufacturers and suppliers. Represents the traditional incumbent approach to B2B sourcing that Made AI is attempting to modernize with AI.

Direct peers

• Sourcify: A sourcing platform that connects brands with vetted manufacturers and offers production management support. Closely overlaps with Made AI's factory-matching and production-manager workflow for DTC and eCommerce brands.
• Faire: A B2B wholesale marketplace that connects independent brands with retailers, providing discovery, ordering, and logistics tooling. Comparable to Made AI as a digital platform that mediates sourcing relationships between brands and supply-side partners.
• Spocket: A dropshipping and supplier marketplace for eCommerce brands that automates product sourcing and order routing. Shares Made AI's PLG-style onboarding and supplier-matching value proposition for DTC merchants.
• Printful: An on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment platform that integrates with eCommerce stores to produce and ship custom products. Comparable to Made AI as a tech-enabled intermediary between DTC brands and production capacity.
• Modalyst: A supplier marketplace and dropshipping automation tool for eCommerce brands, focusing on private-label and branded product sourcing. Operates in the same SMB DTC brand segment as Made AI with overlapping supplier-matching functionality.
• RangeMe: A product discovery platform that helps brands and suppliers connect with retail buyers. Comparable to Made AI as a marketplace layer that reduces friction in sourcing and supplier-buyer matching for consumer product brands.
• Joor: A B2B marketplace for fashion wholesale connecting brands with retailers globally. Comparable to Made AI as a digital sourcing platform for consumer brands, with a deeper vertical focus on apparel and accessories.

Regional players

• Ankorstore: A European B2B wholesale marketplace connecting independent brands and retailers with suppliers. Comparable business model to Made AI but focused primarily on the European market rather than the global cross-border sourcing niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UseMadeAI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/made-technologies
• Instagraminstagram.com/made_ai_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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