Anvyl

Anvyl is a New York-based software company offering a cloud-based, fully managed SaaS platform for supplier relationship management and supply chain visibility. The product connects brands, their internal systems and their global suppliers to track and manage production from pre-purchase-order stage through purchase order issuance to warehouse delivery. Functionality described in sources includes real-time collaboration, automation of manual and repetitive tasks, custom workflows, centralized data, production and logistics visibility with product milestone and ETA tracking, SKU and order management down to individual parts, suppliers and itemized costs, and real-time production analytics and predictive insights.

The company positions itself as an "operating system for global production," comparing its automation and intelligence capabilities to the way CRM systems changed customer relationship management. At the time of its 2022 Series B it stated that its platform covered 97% of ocean movements, and it said it would continue to scale machine learning and AI capabilities intended to help brands anticipate supply chain issues. In October 2024 Sage acquired Anvyl to deliver a Supply Chain Execution solution to small and mid-sized businesses through the Sage Network, combining purchase order management with a supplier network.

Note on name twins: Anvyl Technologies (anvyl.tech), an aerospace and defense engineering services provider, is a separate and unrelated entity and its material was excluded from this profile.

Founding story

Founder and CEO Rodney Manzo holds a bachelor's degree in management and systems engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an engineer officer and Army Ranger sapper in the U.S. Army, where he also worked as a purchasing agent handling procurement and movement of goods globally. He subsequently managed global supply at Apple and later served as Senior Director of Supply Chain at the direct-to-consumer razor startup Harry's, where he encountered reactive, manual processes based on spreadsheets, phone calls and factory visits. Unable to buy an off-the-shelf solution, he founded Anvyl in May 2017. Anvyl's first office was across the street from Harry's, and Manzo moonlighted on the company for several months before going full time. An investor introduced him to the Grand Central Tech / Company Ventures ecosystem, which he joined for support with hiring and growth.

Business model

Anvyl sells a fully managed SaaS-based supplier relationship management and supply chain visibility application to brands and manufacturers. Sources describe it as a business-to-business software-as-a-service product requiring no infrastructure deployment or management by the customer, and state that it can be implemented quickly. Specific pricing terms are not disclosed in the sources.

Software-as-a-service; the company stated in February 2022 that it had more than doubled its revenues over the prior year. No pricing or contract details are given in the sources.

Traction

The company reported more than doubling revenue in the year prior to February 2022 and said its platform covered 97% of ocean movements. A secondary profile states Anvyl surpassed $150 billion in gross merchandise value across its system in 2022 and operates with roughly 25 to 27 employees; another source lists 11-50 employees. Total disclosed venture funding is reported at $31M across three rounds.

Latest developments

The Sage Group plc completed its acquisition of Anvyl, Inc. on 1 October 2024 for an undisclosed amount, with Sage stating it would deliver Anvyl's supply chain execution capability to SMBs via the Sage Network and that the acquisition brought Anvyl's team to Sage. Founder and CEO Rodney Manzo said Anvyl would continue its mission and support existing customers under Sage ownership.