Diba

What Diba does

Diba (legal entity DIBA Srl, trading as DIBA Electronics) is a privately held Italian independent electronic components distributor headquartered in Arese, Milan, with a second commercial location in Assago. Per company-filed sources, the firm dates its distribution activity to circa 2009 and explicitly claims "over 15 years" of sector experience, although firmographic metadata lists a 2017 incorporation date, an inconsistency the firm does not reconcile publicly. The company procures and resells active, passive, and electromechanical components through a worldwide network that includes ERAI-certified suppliers, subcontractors, OEMs with special open quotes, and Asian/American sources, with a stated specialization in obsolete and hard-to-find parts that official franchised distributors cannot supply. Service adjacencies include Buffer Stock (48-hour delivery), Order Programming, Excess Stock Management, and Logistics Management, all supporting the underlying buy-and-resell motion. An online Stock Inventory Platform exposes excess inventory by brand with request-for-quote functionality.

Revenue mechanics are transactional resale with quote-based pricing (the company explicitly does not publish price lists) and a one-time license-style revenue model. Lead-time commitments are explicit: quote response within 12-18 hours, material delivery within 14-18 days. Customer concentration is undisclosed, but the firm self-segments across Industrial Manufacturing, EMS providers, Industrial Automation, Automotive Electronics, Medical Electronics, and Consumer Appliances—a segmentation profile built around the common pain of EOL component sourcing for long-lifecycle industrial equipment. Certifications stack is unusually broad for the company's size: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AS9120 (aerospace distribution), ERAI membership, and EcoVadis, supporting both quality-assurance narratives and ESG-procurement pre-qualification. AI/ML capability is absent from the product surface; the website tagline "We run as fast as AI" is marketing positioning rather than disclosed technology.

Name

Diba

Legal name

DIBA Srl

Website

https://diba-srl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diba (DIBA Srl) is an Italy-based independent electronic components distributor that resells active, passive, and electromechanical parts—especially obsolete and hard-to-find items—to industrial manufacturers, EMS providers, and automotive, medical, automation, and consumer-appliance OEMs via a global supplier network with a 12-18 hour quote response and 14-18 day delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Component Resale: Diba generates revenue by buying and reselling electronic components (active, passive, electromechanical). They source components from their global network of suppliers, including Subcontractors, OEMs with special open quotes, ERAI certified suppliers, and Asian/American suppliers. They offer components with warranties ranging from 6 months to 1 year depending on the supplier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIBA Srl buys and resells active, passive, and electromechanical electronic components through a global network of suppliers, with a specialization in obsolete, EOL, and hard-to-find parts. The company operates an online Stock Inventory Platform where customers can browse components and request quotations, and delivers components typically within 14-18 days from order with quote responses within 12-18 hours. Value-added services include buffer stock management (48-hour delivery), excess stock valorization, logistics, and order programming tailored to customer production schedules.

Product overview

Diba Electronics operates as an independent distributor of electronic and electromechanical components, specializing in active, passive, and electromechanical parts with particular expertise in obsolete and hard-to-find components. The core offering centers on the Stock Inventory Platform for browsing and requesting components, supported by services including Component Procurement, Logistics Management, Buffer Stock programs, Order Programming, Pre-Post Sales Assistance, and Excess Stock Management. The company leverages a global network of suppliers to source components rapidly, typically within 14-18 days, with response times of 12-18 hours for quotations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electronic Components Distribution

Quantifiable outcome

• Response to quote requests within 12-18 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Electronic Resellers Association International (ERAI)coreOthersDiba is ERAI certified, demonstrating adherence to industry standards for electronic component resale. ERAI provides verification services to help identify questionable suppliers and components in the market.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Avnet: Avnet is one of the largest global electronic component distributors with a broad portfolio spanning semiconductors, interconnects, and embedded solutions. Like Arrow, it competes with Diba at the customer level in industrial and embedded verticals but operates as an authorized-line incumbent with multi-billion-dollar scale.
• Mouser Electronics: Mouser Electronics is one of the largest global authorized catalog distributors of electronic components. Mouser competes indirectly with Diba by offering authorized-channel access to new parts where Diba's open-market niche exists, but Mouser's breadth and authorized franchise make it a broader incumbent rather than a direct indie peer.
• RS Components: RS Components (RS Group) is a large, broad-line catalog distributor of electronic and industrial components serving engineers and procurement globally. It overlaps with Diba on active and passive component resale but operates at vastly larger scale and as an authorized franchise rather than an independent broker.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is the world's largest authorized electronic component distributor by SKU breadth. It shares component categories (active, passive, electromechanical) with Diba but operates exclusively through authorized channels, making it a complementary authorized competitor rather than an indie peer.
• Arrow Electronics: Arrow Electronics is a global broad-line distributor of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves many of the same verticals as Diba (industrial, automotive, aerospace) but at vastly larger scale and primarily through authorized franchises, positioning it as an incumbent rather than direct competitor.
• Future Electronics: Future Electronics is a global broad-line electronic component distributor serving industrial, automotive, and consumer OEMs. It overlaps with Diba's customer base but as an authorized franchise distributor with deep OEM relationships, making Future a broad incumbent rather than direct indie competitor.

Direct peers

• Smith & Associates: Smith & Associates is a leading independent distributor of electronic components specializing in hard-to-find and obsolete parts. It mirrors Diba's business model - global supplier network, ERAl-aligned quality controls, broad vertical coverage - making it the most directly comparable competitor in the indie open-market segment.
• Fusion Worldwide: Fusion Worldwide is an independent electronic component distributor with strong presence in obsolete, hard-to-find, and allocated parts. Like Diba, it leverages a global sourcing network and serves industrial, aerospace, and medical OEMs that official channels cannot fully support.
• America Semiconductor: America Semiconductor (formerly America II Electronics) is an independent distributor of obsolete and hard-to-find electronic components. It is comparable to Diba because it sells EOL actives, passives, and electromechanical parts to industrial, aerospace, and defense customers through a global open-market network.
• Rochester Electronics: Rochester Electronics is the world's largest authorized continuing-supplier of end-of-life (EOL) and obsolete semiconductors. It is the closest direct peer to Diba because it occupies the same EOL/legacy niche, serves industrial, aerospace, medical, and defense customers, and competes for the same obsolete-component sourcing wallet share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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