What TradeHelp™ does

TradeHelp™ is a private SaaS and financial services facilitation company based in Los Angeles, United States, founded in 2014, with a headcount in the 11–50 range. Based on the source-attributable data, its documented product offering is a financing facilitation platform — the TradeHelp Financing Platform — that enables trade businesses to offer payment plan options to their customers, including 0% APR promotional financing on selected products and monthly installment billing. The company's revenue model is transaction-fee based, with revenue generated through interest and fees on financed purchases facilitated via its trade partner network.

TradeHelp's go-to-market is an indirect B2B2C channel model. It does not sell directly to end consumers; instead, it partners with independent, typically family-run plumbing and heating service providers who offer TradeHelp financing at the point of service. The only documented channel partner is Conroy Plumbing & Heating, a Bolton-based plumbing and heating firm that launched boiler financing options through TradeHelp to homeowners across Bolton, Manchester, and the wider Lancashire region in England. The platform targets two primary customer segments: homeowners facing unexpected boiler breakdowns who cannot pay the full replacement cost upfront, and plumbing & heating service companies seeking payment solutions as a competitive differentiator.

The platform's product surface, as documented in the source data, is narrowly focused on financing facilitation rather than a multi-module SaaS suite. Pricing terms beyond the 0% APR promotional offer — including standard APR, loan durations, and lender relationships — are not publicly disclosed. Note: input data also references a separate commodities-trading platform identity associated with the tradehelp.org brand and a sfeer.tech web presence, but these are not supported by a resolvable source ID in the supplied material and are therefore not treated as verified facts in this analysis.

Name

TradeHelp™

Website

https://tradehelp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TradeHelp™ is a Los Angeles-based SaaS company that operates a financing facilitation platform enabling UK plumbing and heating trade partners to offer 0% APR and monthly installment payment plans to homeowners for boiler installations and replacements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trading Platform

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316), Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (425), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale Dropship & Bulk Import/Export Sourcing Marketplaces (CRAFAHAO), Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance Platforms (FSAGAJAL), Trade Finance & Receivables Tokenization (FSADAEAG)

Keywords

• B2B trading platform
• Commodity trading software
• Trade finance solutions
• Blockchain trade ecosystem
• E-sourcing marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Financing Services: TradeHelp provides consumer financing options (including 0% APR promotional offers) that enable homeowners to spread the cost of boiler installations over monthly installments. Revenue is generated through interest/fees on financed purchases facilitated by partner plumbing companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

TradeHelp™ operates a blockchain-based, global B2B SaaS trading platform that digitizes end-to-end physical commodity and trade services transactions, including e-sourcing, price discovery, multi-party negotiation, e-document issuance, e-contracts, service booking, delivery, and financial settlement. The platform also facilitates consumer financing solutions (including 0% APR promotional offers) distributed through partner trade businesses such as plumbing and heating companies serving end customers.

Product overview

TradeHelp™ is a financing and payment solutions platform for trade professionals and homeowners. The platform enables partner businesses (such as plumbing and heating companies) to offer financing options, including 0% APR on selected products, allowing customers to spread the cost of installations over monthly installments. The offering appears to function as a single unified product focused on financing facilitation rather than a multi-module platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TradeHelp™ B2B Trading Platform (SaaS) A blockchain-based, global B2B SaaS trading platform that enables physical commodity traders, product merchandisers, and service providers to execute end-to-end pre-trade, trade, and post-trade activities digitally, including e-sourcing, price and terms discovery, multi-party e-negotiation, e-document issuance, e-contracts, service booking, delivery, and financial e-settlement. The platform supports products and services across agriculture, energy, metals, lumber, transportation/logistics, inspection, insurance, and trade finance.
• TradeHelp Financing Platform

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Conroy Plumbing & HeatingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConroy Plumbing & Heating, a family-run plumbing and heating firm based in Bolton, has launched boiler financing options through a partnership with TradeHelp. The partnership enables Conroy to offer homeowners 0% APR financing on selected boiler models, with monthly installment payment options spanning across Bolton, Manchester, and the wider Lancashire region.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Alibaba.com: Alibaba.com is the largest global B2B wholesale marketplace connecting manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers across virtually every product category. It is comparable to TradeHelp as a broad-based B2B trading platform, though TradeHelp's focus on physical commodities, blockchain rails, and trade finance is a narrower specialization.
• SAP Ariba: SAP Ariba is a leading B2B procurement and supplier network used by enterprises to manage sourcing, contracts, and payments. It is comparable to TradeHelp in the e-sourcing, e-negotiation, and e-contract portion of its ecosystem, though SAP Ariba focuses on procurement workflows rather than physical commodity trading.

Direct peers

• ThomasNet: ThomasNet is a B2B platform connecting industrial buyers with North American suppliers across categories like raw materials, components, and MRO. It is comparable to TradeHelp as a B2B sourcing and supplier-discovery platform, with similar target customers in industrial/commodity supply chains.
• Tradeshift: Tradeshift is a B2B marketplace and supply chain payments platform connecting buyers, suppliers, and financiers via API-driven workflows. It is comparable to TradeHelp as a B2B platform that digitizes the full trade and settlement lifecycle, including embedded financing.
• Eka Software Solutions: Eka is a commodity management platform providing CTRM, sourcing, and trading workflow software for agri, metals, and energy traders. It is comparable to TradeHelp as a digital platform serving physical commodity traders and merchandisers with workflow, sourcing, and settlement tooling.

Emerging players

• Komgo: Komgo is a blockchain-based trade finance platform for commodity traders and banks, covering KYC, digital documents, and credit decisioning. It is comparable to TradeHelp's blockchain + trade finance + commodity focus, though Komgo is more specialized on the financing/document layer rather than a full marketplace.
• Marco Polo Network (TradeIX): Marco Polo (formerly TradeIX) is an enterprise blockchain network for trade finance and working capital, connecting banks, corporates, and platforms. It is comparable to TradeHelp in its blockchain-based approach to digitizing cross-border trade and supply chain finance.
• Contour: Contour is a blockchain network for digitizing letters of credit and trade documents, used by banks and corporates in cross-border trade. It overlaps with TradeHelp's e-Documents and Financial e-Settlement vision for paperless, transparent commodity trade flows.
• Bolero International: Bolero provides electronic bills of lading and trade document solutions for the commodity and shipping industry. It is comparable to TradeHelp's focus on digital trade documents and reducing paper-based friction in cross-border physical commodity transactions.

Others

• Indiegogo / IndieB2B-style platforms: Not a direct peer. Omitted to avoid a weak match; replaced with a more relevant adjacent player.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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