Forge makes software for procurement teams at hardware companies. Procurement teams use email, spreadsheets, and phone calls to manage billions of dollars of spend. - Forge replaces this with a single platform to increase visibility, save time, and reduce cost. Our founders background in both software and hardware engineering. While developing rocket engines, they saw firsthand how poor procurement operations caused weeks to months of delay, bottlenecking the pace of development. Our product lets teams customize purchase approval, collaborate with manufacturers, track purchases from quote to delivery, and more! Forge is backed by Y Combinator.
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Seattle, Washington, US
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Forge is hiring! We're looking for a software engineer to join us in the San Francisco area. If you or anyone you know is interested just reach out to me or email a resume to [email protected] You can see the job posting and more info here: https://lnkd.in/e6VZYv79
Excited to be a part of YC!
Forge (YC W24) is building procurement software for hardware companies. Getting parts into engineers’ hands sets the pace for hardware development. However, procurement teams use email, spreadsheets, and phone calls to manage billions of dollars of spend. This causes huge coordination issues as many engineers don’t know whose approval they might need, when parts are coming in, and who ordered what. In 2023, engineers were estimated to spend over 6 hours per week on procurement activities. With Forge, teams can procure hardware and manage spend on one platform. They can collaborate with manufacturers, track orders from quote to delivery, manage purchase approvals, and more! Emir Sahmanovic and Haris Sahmanovic are two brothers with experience at top hardware and software companies like Blue Origin, Stoke Space, and Facebook. While developing rocket engines, Emir saw firsthand how poor procurement operations caused weeks to months of delays, bottlenecking the pace of development. Now, they've teamed up and are on a mission to make hardware move faster. Congrats Emir and Haris on the launch — and welcome to YC!