Instant low-MOQ factory matching for solo hardware founders
Solo hardware founders face impossibly high MOQs from Chinese factories, making prototyping unaffordable without raising investor capital.
Upload your prototype specs and get matched to vetted Chinese factories offering MOQs under 50 units. Receive competing quotes within 24 hours without endless emailing. Start prototyping affordably without investors.
Solo bootstrapped founders manufacturing hardware products
AI-driven spec matching to only low-MOQ factories pre-vetted for solo founders
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Upload CAD files, BOM, and dimensions for instant parsing
Algorithm matches specs to 100+ low-MOQ factories
Real-time quotes comparison with one-click negotiation
End-to-end shipment and production status updates
Secure payments held until prototype delivery
Pre-built templates for common hardware like PCBs and enclosures
Rate factories and share prototype quality feedback
Submit multiple variants for price comparison
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| spec_data | text | No |
| moq_target | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| factory_id | text | No |
| price_per_unit | int | No |
| delivery_days | int | No |
| accepted | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | text | No |
| name | text | No |
| min_moq | int | No |
| specialties | text | Yes |
/api/projectsCreate new project with specs
/api/projects/:id/quotesFetch quotes for project
/api/quotes/:id/acceptAccept a quote and initiate payment
/api/users/meGet user profile and subscriptions
/api/search/factoriesSearch factories by specs (public preview)
No payment escrow
50 units/order
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 8% | $1,280 | $15,360 |
Match with low-MOQ factories, get quotes fast, build affordably as a solo founder.
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Fast PCBs
High MOQs for custom
Multi-factory matching for any hardware
Volume deals
No low MOQ focus, spam
Curated solo-founder factories
Curated factory database + user review network effects
Rise of solo hardware (e.g. Pinecil success) + maturing China supply chain post-COVID
Factories don't honor low MOQs
Pre-vet with deposits and user reviews
Spec parsing inaccuracies
Templates + manual review option
Low adoption
Free tier + targeted outreach
Success: 15/20 confirm willingness to pay $20/mo
Success: 80% order conversion
Success: 5% to paid
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