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How Chinese factories launch accessories for unreleased iPhones.

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In Hangzhou today, visiting one of our factories.

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Allie x Cavela: The Death of Ancestral Knowledge

The most valuable manufacturing data in the world isn’t in a database. It’s in the hands of people who are about to retire.

Decades of craft. Generations of iteration. Process intuition that can’t be Googled.

And it’s disappearing.
The US wants to reshore manufacturing.
But the manufacturing muscle has atrophied from decades of disuse.
That’s not a capacity problem. That’s a knowledge problem.
Where does the tribal knowledge live now? The East.
If reshoring is going to work, someone has to capture what’s been lost.

Alex Sandoval (Allie) and Anthony Sardain (Cavela) discuss why manufacturing’s greatest asset is vanishing, and what it takes to save it

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Allie x Cavela: China’s Manufacturing Speed.

US supplier: 10 emails, no response.
China: 10 quotes before you finish typing.
By the time Mexico responds—even with shorter lead times—Chinese factories have sent two sample iterations.

Manufacturing. Customer service. Design. Speed.
That’s why China has the upper hand.

Alex Sandoval (Allie) and Anthony Sardain (Cavela) unpack what it takes to compete.

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Allie x Cavela: Factories don’t need you anymore.
Chinese manufacturers cracked the code: design it, make it, market it, sell it - all in-house. They even have factory influencers on payroll now.
The entire value chain, vertically integrated under one roof.
U.S. reshoring was supposed to bring production home. But now new sights are set. Your supplier just became your competitor.
@anthonysardain (Cavela) and Alex Sandoval (Allie) break down how companies got cut out of their own supply chain.

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Allie x Cavela: The Factory Workers Sixth Sense. Alex Sandoval (Allie) and Anthony Sardain (Cavela) unpack what happens when decades of factory intuition aren’t documented, and how AI might preserve that sixth sense before it’s lost.

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Cavela, an AI startup founded by Anthony Sardain, has raised $6.6 million in seed funding co-led by XYZ Venture Capital and Susa Ventures, with participation from Crossover Capital. The company automates supplier sourcing for brands, helping them navigate global manufacturing and avoid tariff-related costs. Cavela’s AI agents can analyze product specifications, identify potential suppliers in over 40 countries, and handle communications to secure pricing and lead times—cutting weeks of manual work into a matter of days. Sardain says the platform not only accelerates the sourcing process but also helps companies save an average of 35% on production costs, even below pre-tariff pricing.

FOUNDER: Anthony Sardain

INVESTORS: XYZ Venture Capital & Susa Ventures

ROUND: Seed
AMOUNT: $6,600,000

HQ: #San Francisco #California

#VentureCapital #Cavela #AnthonySardain #XYZVentureCapital #SusaVentures #TradedVC

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Cavela, an AI-driven procurement startup founded in 2023, is gaining traction as shifting tariffs push brands to rethink their manufacturing strategies outside China. Many small and midsize companies struggle to build new supply chains, often relying on a single long-term supplier due to the complexity of global sourcing. Cavela’s founder, Anthony Sardain, says his platform aims to solve this friction by acting as an autonomous procurement team powered by AI agents capable of sourcing suppliers across more than 40 countries. Read more https://zurl.co/NmxrF

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Cavela, an AI-powered sourcing startup founded by Anthony Sardain, has raised $6.6M in seed funding led by XYZ Venture Capital and Susa Ventures. The platform uses AI agents to help brands—especially small and midsize companies—find and negotiate with manufacturers across 40+ countries, reducing sourcing time and cutting production costs by an average of 35%. Cavela’s system analyzes product specs, blueprints, and images, then contacts factories autonomously to gather quotes. As brands grow wary of China amid new tariffs, Cavela offers a faster, more affordable global sourcing alternative. Competitors include Alibaba and Pietra.
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2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker Spotlight!

Anthony Sardain is the CEO and founder of Cavela — the world’s first fully automated AI agent for product sourcing. Cavela uses AI to automatically identify, engage, and negotiate with thousands of premium suppliers worldwide, enabling brands to reduce production costs by 40% and cut sourcing effort by over 90% compared to traditional methods.

Born to a family engaged in the materials trade, he has lived in manufacturing hubs across Asia and Latin America for over 20 years, and is now based between San Francisco and Mexico City. Prior to starting Cavela, Anthony built AI and product teams at numerous tech startups in San Francisco.

Anthony received his MSc from McGill University, where he published research building machine learning models applied to global trade.

Check out the agenda and register now at the link in our bio! #SPESAdoesChicago #AI #sewnproducts #productsourcing #sourcingtechnology #machinelearning #automation @cavelahq

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Tariffs stressing you out? Let’s fix that.⁠
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Join Andrew Curtis and Anthony Sardain for an online webinar where they’ll unpack what the latest tariff changes actually mean for your ecommerce business — and how to stay one step ahead.⁠
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📦 Real talk on supply chain stress⁠
📈 How top brands are protecting their margins⁠
🧠 Strategies to stay profitable in 2025⁠
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Reserve your spot today! Link in Bio

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📦💸 Tariffs got you tangled?⁠
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Tariffs are squeezing margins. Freight’s unpredictable. Reordering just got riskier. Let’s talk strategy.⁠
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On May 8, Clearco & Cavela are sharing real tactics and examples to help founders grow with clarity.⁠
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🔗 Save your seat now — link in bio!⁠
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#dtcecommerce #founderfundamentals #clearco #cavela #ecommercestrategy #dtcwebinar #foundereducation

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