Continuous risk scoring for third-party vendors targeting EU
Online marketplaces get hit with massive EU fines like Temu's €200m for failing to stop unsafe and illegal products sold by third-party vendors
OriginCheck automatically scores every vendor based on origin country, document validity, historical compliance, and marketplace behavior signals. It automates collection of certifications (especially from Chinese suppliers) with smart expiry reminders and re-onboarding flows. Compliance teams get a live risk leaderboard so they can focus resources on the highest-risk sellers before problems occur.
Compliance leads and operators of third-party online marketplaces targeting EU consumers (especially China-sourced goods)
Predictive risk model that combines self-reported documents, public records, and proprietary marketplace performance signals specifically calibrated on EU enforcement outcomes.
supportive
Calculates dynamic risk score from multiple signals
Requests and tracks compliance certifications from vendors
Alerts when certifications are about to expire
Special data layer for common Chinese manufacturer risks
Live view of highest risk vendors
Structured vendor compliance onboarding sequence
Automated checks against EU RAPEX and other databases
Links vendor risk score to actual sales complaint rates
Two-way sync with existing seller management systems
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| account_id | uuid | No |
| external_id | text | No |
| business_name | text | No |
| origin_country | text | No |
| risk_score | int | No |
| last_scored_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| vendor_id | uuid | No |
| document_type | text | No |
| file_url | text | Yes |
| expires_at | timestamp | Yes |
| verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| vendor_id | uuid | No |
| event_type | text | No |
| impact_on_score | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/vendors/syncSync vendors from marketplace platform
/api/vendors/:id/scoreGet current risk score and breakdown
/api/documents/requestTrigger automated document request to vendor
/api/risk/leaderboardRetrieve top risky vendors for dashboard
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 95 | 13% | $356 | $4,272 |
| Month 6 | 680 | 17% | $3,341 | $40,092 |
Continuous EU compliance scoring and automated certification tracking for third-party marketplaces — especially China-based sellers.
Offer free vendor risk audits to operators of marketplaces that sell predominantly China-origin goods found via Product Hunt and LinkedIn. Target three companies that recently raised funding in the marketplace space and offer equity-free pilot in exchange for detailed feedback and testimonial.
Strong supply chain mapping
Too expensive and complex for most SaaS marketplaces
Lightweight, affordable, and focused on EU regulatory risk
Good for ethical sourcing
Limited regulatory compliance coverage
Built specifically around GPSR/DSA obligations
The combination of vendor performance data (complaints, returns) with regulatory outcomes creates a unique predictive dataset that improves with every participating marketplace.
The surge of Chinese marketplaces entering Europe combined with strict new supply chain due diligence requirements under the EU Deforestation Regulation and GPSR makes vendor-level risk scoring essential in 2025.
Vendors resist providing documentation
Make vendor experience painless with beautiful forms and clear benefit communication
Inaccurate risk scoring leads to false positives
Start conservative, allow manual overrides, and iterate model with customer feedback
Data privacy concerns with Chinese vendors
Strict GDPR compliant architecture and clear consent flows
Success: At least 10 report spending >10 hours/week on vendor compliance
Success: All 4 reduce time spent on vendor compliance by >60%
Success: Reach $2,500 MRR within 60 days of launch
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