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Overview
Breadboard provides a subscription-based platform for electronics manufacturers to automate and optimize sourcing and procurement. Users upload BOMs in any format; the system uses AI to flag out-of-stock, overpriced, or non-compliant parts and suggests alternatives, with real-time price and stock data from 200+ suppliers. The platform offers BOM simulation, automated RFQs, supplier negotiation, and spend optimization, and it integrates with ERP and CRM systems to sync inventory and vendor management. The goal is to reduce time-to-quote and component costs while improving supply chain visibility and resilience for OEMs and EMS providers.
About Breadboard
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$5M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2022
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- EETech's August 2025 acquisition enables cross-selling to its design and media customers.
- Clients achieve 80% faster quotes, 15-20% cost savings, and 15% higher win rates.
- Subscription model scales pricing by client size and ROI for OEMs and EMS firms.
What critics are saying
- Z2Data steals 25% of OEM clients with 300+ integrations and lower prices in 12 months.
- OpenBOM's free tier and ERP integrations capture small EMS firms in 6 months.
- EETech integration causes engineer defections to Octopart within 12 months.
What makes Breadboard unique
- Breadboard's AI instantly analyzes BOMs from any format, flagging risks and suggesting alternatives.
- Platform integrates 200+ suppliers for real-time pricing, stock, and automated RFQs.
- Automates supplier negotiations and BOM simulation with configurable margins and costs.
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Funding
Total Funding
$5M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
Benefits
Health Insurance
Stock Options
Company News
EETech Group has acquired Breadboard, an AI-powered supply chain software company, to enhance its capabilities in electronics procurement. Breadboard's platform uses AI to optimize bills of materials, identify supply chain risks, and suggest alternative components, addressing issues like shortages and price volatility. EETech CEO Martin Chatterton highlighted the acquisition's potential to streamline the path from design to procurement, reducing costs and time-to-market for customers.
It also predicts three top risks for the electronics supply chain in 2022: Breadboard, a timely startup providing software that digitizes the supply chain for electronics manufacturers, recently secured $1 million in funding from Bienville Capital.
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About Breadboard
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$5M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2022
Breadboard is Hiring for 1 Jobs on Simplify!
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