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Cavela raises $6.6M as AI agents slash manufacturing costs 35%

· Source: techbuzz.ai

In short

Cavela has secured $6.6 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered supplier sourcing platform that helps brands diversify manufacturing away from China. The startup's autonomous procurement agents automate the entire sourcing process across 40+ countries, delivering average cost savings of 35% while reducing dependency on single suppliers. Early customers report finding manufacturers below pre-tariff pricing levels despite escalating trade tensions.

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Tags: procurement, sourcing, manufacturing, supply-chain, automation, tariffs

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