Founders
- Shantanu (Shan) Mohta, CEO
- Anish Bhardwaj, CTO
- Based in San Francisco, California
About Vendra
American hardware starts with sourcing. We're rebuilding it.
Vendra is the supply-chain platform for U.S. hardware companies. We connect engineers and supply-chain teams to vetted American manufacturers: CNC, injection molding, sheet metal, and more, with quotes back in <24 hours and full traceability on every part.
Mission
Make American manufacturing accessible to every U.S. hardware company.
01 · WHY VENDRA EXISTS
U.S. hardware is back. The sourcing stack to support it isn't.
The country that put humans on the moon, built the F-35, and is reshoring the defense industrial base still runs procurement on email, PDFs, and three-month quote cycles. We're rebuilding the front-end of American manufacturing, from RFQ to PO to part-in-hand.
What we're building
- One RFQ submission → multiple competitive quotes from vetted shops
- AI-assisted matching to the right manufacturer for the geometry
- Compliance, traceability, and documentation built in by default
- One vendor record, one PO, one C of C, no matter how many shops are involved
Who we serve
- Aerospace and defense primes and emerging primes
- Space companies: satellites, launch vehicles, deep-space platforms
- Robotics, humanoids, and autonomy
- Energy, nuclear, and critical infrastructure
- Any U.S. hardware company that needs parts made in America
By the numbers
Real parts, real programs.
10,000+
Parts delivered
>99%
On-time delivery
<24h
Quote turnaround
100%
U.S.-based suppliers
How we operate
Operating principles for the hardware supply chain.
02 · PRINCIPLES
Speed without skipping rigor.
The defense industrial base doesn't need another portal. It needs faster, more accountable, more transparent sourcing, without compromising on compliance or quality.
Speed by default
- Quotes back in under 24 hours, not weeks
- AI matches your part to qualified suppliers instantly
- DFM feedback before tools are cut
- Status visibility from RFQ to ship
Rigor never skipped
- Every supplier vetted with on-site audits
- Test parts and CMM validation before they're live
- Certs, NCRs, and corrective actions tracked end-to-end
- ITAR and EAR compliance enforced at the RFQ layer
03 · COMMITMENTS
Made in America. Built for the long programs.
We don't flow your data offshore. We don't source offshore. Every part is made in the U.S. by qualified American shops.
100% U.S. supply base
- Every manufacturer is U.S.-based, on U.S. soil
- DFARS, Buy American, and TAA compliance available
- Suppliers gated by export classification at RFQ release
- No drawings ever sent to non-U.S. persons without authorization
Built for controlled data
- Infrastructure hosted on AWS GovCloud
- ITAR Registered with active DDTC registration
- CAGE Code 11FY0
- Controlled file access, logging, and revocation
Team & company
Built by hardware operators, for hardware companies.
Backed by
- Top-tier deep-tech and defense-tech investors
- Operators who have built and scaled American hardware companies
Building
- Engineering team building the next-generation sourcing layer
- Operations and aerospace sourcing team on the supplier side
- Always hiring engineers and sourcing specialists
Trusted by U.S. hardware companies
Work with usSubmit a part. Talk to the team.
Submit a part. Talk to the team.
Or join us as a supplier.
If you're building hardware in America, we want to help you source it. If you're a U.S. manufacturer, we want to bring you work.