# Saudara AI

[Saudara AI on Hacklab](https://hacklab.so/org/saudara-ai)

Startup · 2 people on Hacklab

## Links

- [Website](https://saudara.ai/)
- [Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/saudara-ai)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/109590962)
- [X](https://x.com/saudaraAI)

## About

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## YC company profile

AI Native Sourcing Broker For Overseas Manufacturing

Saudara AI is an AI sourcing broker connecting American brands with vetted overseas factories.

US brands import $3T in goods a year and lose billions to ghost suppliers, hidden fees, and blown deadlines. The factories that actually deliver sit behind decades-old relationships outsiders can't break into. We were born into them.

Every deal runs through a real human broker, supercharged by AI that handles sourcing, quoting, QC, logistics and vendor financing. 10x faster, at a fraction of the cost.

Sourcing is the largest broken market in global trade. We're the on-ramp.

- **YC batch:** Spring 2026
- **Founded:** 2025
- **Team size:** 2
- **Location:** San Francisco
- **Country:** US
- **Status:** Active
- **Industry:** B2B
- **Stage:** Early
- **YC partner:** David Lieb

## Founders

### Edward Haryono — Founder/CEO

I'm CEO of Saudara AI, an AI sourcing broker connecting US brands with international manufacturers. In 5 months, we've sourced $1M+ for 40+ brands. Sourcing is won by whoever has trust on both sides of the trade lane, and almost nobody does. I grew up in Indonesia in a family with 50 years in retail and logistics, giving Saudara supplier access competitors can't replicate. I spent 5 years at Amazon in procurement, working with buyers who are Saudara's customers today. Master's from Duke.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-haryono-tanuwijaya/) · [X](https://x.com/edwardharyono_)

### Jennifer Prasetyo — Founder/CTO

I'm CTO of Saudara AI, an AI sourcing broker connecting US brands with international manufacturers. In 5 months, we've sourced $1M+ products for 40+ brands. A former engineer at Microsoft Quantum and Meta Reality Labs, I'm the rare technical founder born into the problem. My family has 50+ years in Indonesian textile manufacturing, giving Saudara supplier access competitors cannot replicate, and my channel @jenandtech (100K+ followers) drives compounding inbound.

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferprasetyo) · [X](https://x.com/jenandtech_)

[Source: Y Combinator](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/saudara-ai) · Retrieved 2026-11-02. Company information is self-reported on YC.

## Current staff

- [Edward Haryono](https://hacklab.so/edward-haryono) — Founder/CEO (Present)
- [Jennifer Prasetyo](https://hacklab.so/jennifer-prasetyo) — Founder/CTO (Present)