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AI agents for industrial commerce

Summer 2025Founded 20253 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

About

Avent helps manufacturers and industrial distributors run quoting and order entry on autopilot. Our AI agents manage sales inboxes, build quotes from past pricing and tribal knowledge, and keep records up to date in existing ERPs.

Founders ยท 1

Abhay Kalra
Abhay KalraFounder
Berkeley

Abhay is the Founder and CEO of Avent. Abhay studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley, where he conducted computer vision research for defect detection in manufacturing. Before Avent, Abhay was an operator in the manufacturing and industrial distribution space.

Launch

Launched on Y Combinator ยท Aug 2025
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We automate quoting and order entry for industrial distributors using AI

Avent offers an AI inside sales rep for industrial distributors and manufacturers that automates quoting, order entry, and product search, enabling sales teams to spend more time with customers. It targets distributors, manufacturers, and independent reps, and claims to generate quotes and streamline procurement across channels.

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