{"id":88957,"title":"Vendra Marketplace - Custom Parts, Made Simple. Made in America. 🇺🇸","tagline":"Vendra brings you fast quotes, rapid production, and direct access to US manufacturers ready to build your parts.","body":"Hi YC, we’re [Anish](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anish-bhardwaj-00109695/) and [Shan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanmohta/) from Vendra!\n\n### **TL;DR**\n\n**Vendra is the best way to manufacture custom parts in the US, beating legacy platforms like Xometry and Protolabs at their own game.**\n\n[**Submit an RFQ today**](https://vendra-marketplace.io/) **to get fast quotes, short lead times, and experience the difference yourself. 🚀**\n\n\u003chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgyZNkBfHLQ\u003e\n\n# **THE PROBLEM**\n\nManufacturing is coming back to America, but getting your parts made is still a frustrating process. Existing platforms (like Xometry and Protolabs) hide suppliers from you, mark up your parts, and give you minimal control and flexibility.\n\nAlternately, you do a bunch of manual outreach to find suppliers, check if they have production capacity, see if they have the right equipment, can provide a quote quickly, can meet your tolerances and finish, follow-up a bunch of times, etc… Whichever option you use today - it sucks.\n\n# **THE SOLUTION**\n\nJust submit ONE RFQ on Vendra - **_that’s literally it._**\n\nWe match your parts to US manufacturers who meet your exact specs and automate all the manual sourcing steps. You receive multiple competitive quotes and lead times, collaborate directly with suppliers on design and manufacturing details, and choose exactly who builds your parts.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=88957\u0026key=user_uploads/914508/a65ec6d6-69cd-4490-a8f9-8089c0a00ef4)\n\nWe’re the **_only platform_** optimized for real-time production capacity. Need parts machined on a 5-axis CNC or printed on a large-format SLS printer? We’ll connect you exclusively with suppliers who have that exact equipment available immediately - **_so you get fast quotes and even faster production._**\n\nWe’re already trusted by Apple, Skydio, and leading aerospace and hard-tech startups. **_Our automation and capacity optimization have saved them up to 40% on part cost and cut lead times in half_** compared to legacy platforms.\n\n# **THE ASK**\n\n* Need parts made? [Submit an RFQ!](https://vendra-marketplace.io/)\n* Know someone who needs parts made? Send them this post or tell them to [submit an RFQ!](https://vendra-marketplace.io/)\n* Follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vendra-hq/) and [X!](https://x.com/vendraHQ) Oh, and [SUBMIT AN RFQ!](https://vendra-marketplace.io/)\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=88957\u0026key=user_uploads/914508/6c2e372e-651b-40e6-930d-96193dfb5e26)\n\n","slug":"N8n-vendra-marketplace-custom-parts-made-simple-made-in-america","created_at":"2025-03-25T16:40:06.168Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T22:10:03.537Z","total_vote_count":284,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/N8n-vendra-marketplace-custom-parts-made-simple-made-in-america","share_image_url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/media/?type=post\u0026id=88957\u0026key=user_uploads/914508/6c2e372e-651b-40e6-930d-96193dfb5e26","company":{"id":29814,"name":"Vendra","slug":"vendra","url":"https://vendra-marketplace.io/","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/929ad75b7088b9721f87d1e0e30daae50d49198f.png","batch":"Summer 2024","industry":"Industrials","tags":["Hardware","Manufacturing","Supply Chain"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/29814"}}