What Onlinecomponents.com does

OnlineComponents.com is an authorized electronic component distributor operating a B2B e-commerce platform founded in 1999 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The company connects buyers with a catalog of more than 15 million products sourced from over 500 authorized suppliers — including Amphenol, Bourns, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Fluke, and Bel Power Solutions — with more than 400,000 SKUs held in stock for immediate shipment across 14 product categories ranging from capacitors and circuit protection to sensors, power, and wire & cable.

The underlying technology is a self-serve web storefront augmented by enterprise integration tooling: a parametric search engine, a BOM (Bill of Materials) tool that accepts Excel upload or paste for batch quoting, an API/EDI integration layer for automated enterprise procurement, and a Lead Time Calculator. The storefront supports five currencies (USD, AUD, GBP, CAD, EUR) and eleven languages, indicating an internationally distributed buyer base served across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Oceania, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. The company is a member of the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) and holds ISO certification through a Trust Center partnership with Master Electronics, reinforcing its authorized-distributor compliance position.

Commercially, OnlineComponents.com earns revenue through transactional sales of electronic components on a quote or pay-as-you-go basis, with exclusive pricing gated behind account login. GTM combines direct online sales to SMBs and individual buyers with API/EDI-driven supply chain automation for enterprise procurement teams. Three primary buyer personas are addressed — electronics manufacturers, design/hardware engineers, and procurement/buyers — each served through content marketing (Component Corner blog), SEO, and featured-solution pages covering specific product series from supplier partners. Leadership comprises Ike Nizam as President; no other executive bios, funding events, or M&A activity were disclosed.

Name

Onlinecomponents.com

Legal name

OnlineComponents.com

Website

https://onlinecomponents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OnlineComponents.com, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, is an authorized B2B distributor of electronic components offering 15M+ products from 500+ suppliers, with 400K+ in stock, sold globally via a multi-language, multi-currency e-commerce platform with API/EDI integration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430)

SIC

Wholesale-Computers & Peripheral Equipment & Software (5045)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Components & OEM/ODM Sourcing Marketplaces (CRAFAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Electronic component distribution
• Authorized electronics distributor
• B2B e-commerce components
• Electronic parts sourcing
• Supply chain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Electronic Component Sales: Direct sales of electronic components through the online platform. Revenue generated from transaction-based sales of capacitors, circuit protection, connectors, electromechanical parts, sensors, power supplies, and other electronic components from authorized distributors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OnlineComponents.com is an authorized electronic component distributor operating a B2B e-commerce platform that aggregates over 15 million products from 500+ authorized suppliers, with more than 400,000 items in stock for immediate shipment. The platform serves electronics manufacturers, engineers, and procurement professionals with parametric search, BOM management tools, lead time calculators, and API/EDI integration capabilities. Global customers transact in multiple currencies (USD, AUD, GBP, CAD, EUR) and 11 supported languages.

Product overview

Onlinecomponents.com is an authorized electronic component distributor platform offering access to over 500 suppliers and 15 million products, with more than 400,000 items in stock. The core platform enables product search across 14 categories (Capacitors, Circuit Protection, Connectors, Electromechanical, EMI/RFI Suppression, Fasteners & Hardware, Magnetics, Materials/Chemicals/Adhesives, Power, Resistors, Sensors & Transducers, Thermal Management, Tools & Supplies, Wire & Cable). The product portfolio includes supplementary tools such as the BOM Tool for bill of materials management, API & EDI Solutions for system integration, Lead Time Calculator, and EE ToolBox. Supply chain solutions include Supply Chain Management, End Of Life Solution, MOQ Reduction Solution, and Value Add Solution. Featured solution pages highlight specific product series from suppliers like SV Microwave, Tark Thermal Solutions, Qualtek, and Fluke.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 400,000+ products in stock for immediate availability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ECIA (Electronic Components Industry Association)coreOthersMember of the Electronic Components Industry Association, demonstrating commitment to industry standards and authorized distribution practices.
• Master Electronics (Trust Center)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership through Trust Center providing ISO certification and additional compliance verification for authenticated distribution.
• 500+ Authorized SupplierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distribution relationships with over 500 suppliers including major brands like Adam Tech, Amphenol, Bourns, Honeywell, Schneider Electric, Fluke, Honeywell, Bel Power Solutions, and many more. Featured suppliers include BACO Controls, VPG, E-T-A Engineering Technology, and Altech.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Digi-Key Electronics: The largest global authorized distributor of electronic components, offering millions of in-stock SKUs and serving the same OEM, engineer, and procurement customer base as OnlineComponents.com via an e-commerce-first model.
• Mouser Electronics: Authorized distributor with broad electronic component inventory and a B2B e-commerce platform focused on design engineers and OEM buyers — directly comparable scope, customer profile, and authorized-supplier model.
• Master Electronics: Authorized electronic component distributor and explicit partner of OnlineComponents.com via the Trust Center; serves the same customer base with similar breadth of stock and authorized-supplier relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Arrow Electronics: Global broad-line distributor of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, significantly larger than OnlineComponents.com, with overlapping product categories and customer segments across OEMs and EMS providers.
• Avnet: One of the world's largest electronic component distributors with end-to-end design-to-distribution services; competes with OnlineComponents.com on broad component distribution to OEMs and design engineers, but at vastly greater scale and with embedded services.
• Newark / element14: Global electronics distributor (part of Farnell/Premier Farnell) with a strong online catalog serving engineers and procurement teams — directly competing B2B e-commerce motion, though operated as a regional multi-market incumbent.
• Future Electronics: Large global authorized distributor with a broad component portfolio and value-added design services; competes for the same OEM and EMS customers but typically via dedicated field sales rather than self-serve e-commerce.
• RS Components: Global high-service distributor of electronic, electrical, and industrial components serving engineers and buyers through an e-commerce-led model — overlapping customer use cases with broader industrial and MRO product coverage.
• TTI, Inc. Specialty authorized distributor focused on interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components; overlaps with OnlineComponents.com on key categories such as connectors, capacitors, and circuit protection.

Emerging players

• Heilind Electronics: Specialty authorized distributor of interconnect, electromechanical, and sensor products with a growing digital storefront — comparable niche focus and authorized-distribution posture, though smaller catalog breadth than OnlineComponents.com.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/onlinecomp
• Facebookfacebook.com/onlinecomponents

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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