Alchemize
ActiveAI-Native Customs Brokerage
About
Alchemize is an AI-native customs brokerage. Importers are currently hindered by legacy brokers relying on manual workflows, where hand-keyed entries and slow research result in preventable shipping delays, lack of visibility, and unnecessary costs. Alchemize automates these workflows, delivering expert-level compliance at software speed.
Founders · 2
Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Sam was a software engineer at Netflix where he scaled their distributed cache to 1 Billion+ req/s, built a native authorization solution in C that saved millions of dollars a year, and authored 2 patents. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.
Co-Founder of Alchemize (P26). Previously, Robert was the second engineer at Confido YC(S21), where he built AI accounting automation for brands like Baskin-Robbins, Olipop, and Dr. Squatch from 0 to multi-million ARR.
Launch
Clearing shipments for importers in minutes instead of days
Alchemize is an AI-native customs brokerage that automates import clearance workflows for US-bound shipments, offering faster regulatory answers, reduced errors, and end-to-end shipment visibility via API, EDI, or portal.
Related startups
AI teammates for logistics
AI Native Sourcing Broker
