Manufactured
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Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.
Also known as MFD
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Manufactured, which also goes by MFD, is an end-to-end manufacturing, finance and distribution company headquartered in Culver City, California. The company helps businesses source, finance and manage inventory, positioning inventory as a financial asset that it seeks to make more predictable to produce, fund and distribute. Its stated aims for customers include scaling manufacturing, lowering unit costs, optimizing supply chains and allocating capital more efficiently.
The company operates a vendor network of more than 500 vendors spanning 20 industries and 25 countries, serving verticals that include healthcare, food and lifestyle products. In late 2021 it launched an inventory financing solution intended to improve inventory reliability for consumer brands, and it has said it is building automation around credit underwriting and servicing to widen access to that product.
Founding story
Manufactured was founded in 2017 and is led by CEO and founder Pranay Srinivasan.
Business model
Manufactured combines manufacturing sourcing, distribution and inventory financing for consumer and other product brands, using its vendor network to produce goods and its financing product to fund the inventory cycle on customers' behalf.
The company provides manufacturing, distribution and inventory financing services to customer brands.
Traction
As of September 2022, the company reported a network of over 500 vendors across 20 industries and 25 countries and total capital raised of $16 million.
Latest developments
In September 2022 Manufactured announced a $13 million debt and equity raise from Tenacity Venture Capital and TriplePoint Capital to expand its inventory financing solution, and appointed Zara Ivanova, previously at Affirm, as Head of Finance.
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Market position
Management describes the platform as addressing over $600 billion of additional demand across industry verticals it serves through its vendor network of more than 500 vendors in 20 industries and 25 countries.
Technology
The Manufactured platform coordinates manufacturing, financing and distribution of inventory, with work underway to automate credit underwriting and servicing for its inventory financing product.
Go-to-market
Consumer brands and companies of varying sizes that need to source, finance and manage inventory, across industries including healthcare, food and lifestyle products.
Geography
Headquartered in Culver City, California, with a vendor network spanning 25 countries.
History
The company was founded in 2017. In late 2021 it released an inventory financing solution for companies seeking greater inventory reliability. In September 2022 it announced $13 million in debt and equity financing, bringing total capital raised to $16 million, alongside the hiring of Zara Ivanova as Head of Finance to lead the inventory financing initiative and the finance department.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsManufactured (MFD) announced a $13 million debt and equity raise from Tenacity Venture Capital and TriplePoint Capital to expand its inventory financing solution for consumer brands, bringing total capital raised to $16 million.
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Manufactured hired Zara Ivanova, previously of Affirm and with 14+ years in finance and capital markets, as Head of Finance to lead the finance department and the inventory financing initiative.
In late 2021, MFD released an inventory financing solution to help companies improve inventory reliability.
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In the news
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primary sources listed
- Manufactured Raises $13 Million in Debt and Equity to Expand into Inventory Financing, Brings in New Head of Financeprnewswire.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Manufactured do?
- Manufactured (MFD) is an end-to-end manufacturing, financing and distribution platform that helps brands source and fund inventory.
- Who are Manufactured's investors?
- Manufactured's investors include Bullpen Capital, Evolution Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Amplify.LA.