Valdera
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Valdera Secures $15 Million to Help Manufacturers Make the Next Generation of Products - Faster, Safer, and More Sustainably Than Ever Before
Valdera, the AI-driven sourcing platform for chemicals and raw materials, announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures. Valdera’s first-of-its-kind platform helps manufacturers – from leading consumer brands to industrial giants – bring products to market faster, safer, and more economically than ever before.
Founded by siblings Sruti and Dheev Arulmani, Valdera has built a pioneering platform that uses machine learning and AI to streamline supplier discovery, qualification, and relationship building. The platform integrates Valdera’s proprietary AI technology with real-time market data. Underlying Valdera’s systems is the world’s most extensive database of chemical and raw material suppliers.
Valdera’s growing roster of customers include some of the world’s largest manufacturers, ranging from Fortune 500 industrial conglomerates to household CPG and beauty names. Its largest multinational producers spend >$10 billion in raw materials. Many are drawn to Valdera’s ability to widen their aperture of the market and support their goals in supply chain resiliency, localization, diversification, and ESG strategies.