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Wayo

Middletown, DE, United States

Overview

Wayo offers an AI-driven platform that streamlines custom product sourcing through a curated catalog, an AI-powered sourcing agent, design tools, and a project/order management portal. The product helps clients define specifications, generate mockups, obtain instant quotes, and track production and shipping with full transparency. Since founding, Wayo has served over 100 clients, managed more than 200 projects, and vetted a network of 300+ global factories, enabling competitive pricing and low minimum order quantities. The company is developing new AI features such as an AI Merch Line Generator and an AI plushie generator, and plans a Shopify app, strategic partnerships with e-commerce and gifting platforms, and a long‑term SaaS procurement offering and AI marketplace. Financially, Wayo raised a $2.5M seed and says it is on track to reach seven‑digit ARR in its first year after launch. The platform is positioned to reduce sourcing friction and costs for SMBs by combining Alibaba‑level supplier access with AI-driven user experience.

Total raised
$3M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Seed
Latest activity
Feb 2025

Industries

  • E-Commerce
  • E-Commerce Platforms
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Software
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Recent funding

  1. Seed

    Feb 2025

    $3M

Team