Anish Bhardwaj
| Anish Bhardwaj | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
|---|---|
| Known for | Co-founding Vendra, a U.S. domestic manufacturing sourcing platform |
Anish Bhardwaj is an American entrepreneur and co-founder of Vendra, a technology company that simplifies the sourcing of custom-manufactured parts from domestic suppliers in the United States. Bhardwaj co-founded the company alongside Shan Mohta, and Vendra participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2024 (S24) batch, receiving Y Combinator's standard seed investment and joining a cohort of startups that presented at Demo Day in autumn 2024.[1]
Career
Bhardwaj co-founded Vendra alongside Shan Mohta. The company, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, operates at the intersection of hardware, manufacturing, and supply chain management. Vendra's core product is a platform that allows companies to submit a single request for quotation (RFQ) and receive competitive quotes from vetted U.S. manufacturers. The platform automates the supplier matching and outreach process, with the stated goal of eliminating middleman markups and providing full pricing transparency to buyers.[2]
Vendra's services cover a range of manufacturing capabilities, including CNC machining and turning across three-, four-, and five-axis configurations, electrical discharge machining (EDM), and specialty machining such as surface grinding and tight-tolerance work. The platform also encompasses finishing processes such as anodizing, plating, and heat treatment, as well as assembly and quality inspection services including coordinate measuring machine (CMM) reports and first article inspection reports (FAIRs).
Y Combinator
Vendra's participation in Y Combinator's S24 batch placed it among a selective group of early-stage companies supported by one of Silicon Valley's most prominent startup accelerators. Y Combinator's program provides seed funding, mentorship, and access to a broad alumni network, and culminates in a Demo Day at which portfolio companies present to prospective investors.[1] The S24 cohort's Demo Day took place in autumn 2024, following several months of intensive program work during which founders are expected to iterate rapidly on their product and business model. Vendra's inclusion in the batch provided external validation of the company's approach to domestic manufacturing sourcing at a time of heightened interest in U.S. supply chain resilience.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vendra – Y Combinator". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Vendra – Machined Parts, Made Simple. Made in America.". Vendra. Retrieved 2025-03-18.