The startup offers an electronics purchasing platform that automates the procurement process for electronic components by prioritizing, tracking, and managing communications with suppliers in a centralized system. This platform addresses inefficiencies in the electronics supply chain, enabling buyers to streamline their purchasing operations and improve supplier integration.
Funding
$5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Electronics manufacturers face challenges in efficiently sourcing components due to fragmented data, manual RFQ processes, and lack of real-time visibility into pricing and availability. This leads to increased time-to-quote, higher component costs, and reduced win rates.
Solution
Breadboard is a software platform designed to automate and optimize the electronics supply chain, enabling manufacturers to streamline component sourcing and procurement. The platform combines a comprehensive component database with real-time distributor data and pre-negotiated pricing, providing users with a centralized system for managing their electronics supply chain. Breadboard leverages AI-driven sourcing to automate supplier negotiations, suggest part alternatives, aggregate demand, and optimize spend across suppliers. The platform integrates with existing ERP/CRM systems via webhooks and APIs, synchronizing inventory, automating POs, and managing vendors.
Target Audience
Breadboard is designed for quoting, procurement, sales, and supply chain teams at electronics Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies of all sizes.
Features
- Real-time access to global parts data, including price, stock, datasheets, PCNs, tech specs, and compliance documents
- AI-powered identification of problem parts (out of stock, expensive, obsolete, non-compliant) with suggested alternates
- Automated RFQ management, extracting quotations from email, Excel, and PDFs
- BOM simulation and cost optimization through part alternatives and demand aggregation
- Custom export generation for quoting, purchase orders, and problem parts analysis
- Seamless integration with existing ERP/CRM systems for synchronized inventory and automated POs
- Flexible data upload supporting various BOM and parts list formats
- Customizable calculations for overage, margins, and labor costs
- Supplier preference settings and approved vendor list (AVL) management